Summer School 2017 is off to an amazing start, as our students engage in gaining some fundamental skills for being catalysts of positive change! We wanted to highlight a few parts of our program so far: Leadership By Design “Every time we practice something, we get better at what we do… we need to have… [Read More]
Summer School Students Have Arrived!
ISAK Summer School students have arrived, and we couldn’t be more excited! Our Summer School Team has be working hard to get ready for this moment, and we can’t wait to see the community these students create together with us, and the ways that they learn and grow and teach each other. Stayed tuned here,… [Read More]
A Wild Ride! G12 End of Year Trip to Fuji-Q
With graduation right around the corner and some emotional goodbyes on the horizon, the Class of 2017 took one last wild ride together on their three day trip the Fuji-Q amusement park and surrounding area. The theme park is known for its thrilling rollercoasters and haunted houses, and is located near Mt. Fuji. When they weren’t… [Read More]
ISAK Students Featured in Mt. Myogi Promotional Video
The outdoor education group at ISAK has been very active this year, completing over 17 different hikes, climbs and camping trips. They’ve also been featured in a promotional video about Mt. Myogi produced by Shimonita town! The video follows some students as part of the outdoor education program, on a strenuous day hike to some… [Read More]
Jolyon Hinton Explains CAS: G11 & G12
This post was contributed by Jolyon Hinton. In addition to chairing the ISAK art department, Mr. Hinton also plays a leading role in our CAS program, serving as the G-11 & G-12 CAS coordinator. Mr. Hinton holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Cambridge University and has been teaching in an international environment for nearly 30… [Read More]
Student Group Opens Store in Local Mall
KARUCHA, a second-hand kimono and accessory shop managed by ISAK students, officially opened this weekend at Karuizawa Prince Shopping Plaza! Congratulations to the students who have been working for many months to turn their concept for a second-hand kimono shop into a reality. The KARUCHA team has been collaborating with Mr. Nakamura (CEO of Tokyo… [Read More]
The Meaning of Service: G-10 CAS
This post was contributed by Raffaela Corrias, ISAK’s Advisory Program Coordinator & G-10 CAS Coordinator. Before joining ISAK, Ms. Corrias worked with charities and NGOs as a trainer and facilitator in Italy, Spain, Israel/Palestine, Mexico and in the Balkans. She strongly believes that educating young generations in dialogue, empathy and the value of diversity is… [Read More]
Getting Ready for Final IB Examinations!
With May quickly approaching, our G-12 students are steadfastly focusing on their upcoming IB examinations which will take place from May 1 to May 16. To help everyone get prepared, we held mock exams at the end of the third quarter. Now, students are in the process of addressing any weak points that the mock exams identified and teachers… [Read More]
ISAK Founder, Lin Kobayashi, Named 2017 World Fellow at Yale University
Congratulations to Ms. Lin Kobayashi, ISAK Founder and Chair of the Board, for being named a 2017 World Fellow at Yale University. Ms. Kobayashi is one of only 16 people chosen for this prestigious global leadership program from a worldwide applicant pool of more than 2,000 individuals. World Fellows is an intensive, four-month academic enrichment and… [Read More]
Students Participate in Nagano Education Conference
On March 18, G-10 students, Yutaro and Shun, participated in the Shinshu High School Conference in Nagano. Yutaro shared this report: “With sleep in our eyes, Shun and I boarded a bullet train and headed to Nagano city to participate in the Shinshu High School Strategic Conference. The purpose of the conference was to discuss… [Read More]
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