Our students are getting more and more immersed in the Summer School program after the first few days of fun and excitement! In this post, we would love to introduce you to our Design Thinking curriculum, which is integral to our program here, as it feeds into almost every aspect of what we hope our… [Read More]
Summer School Update: Mindful Leadership by Design
It has been a few days since Summer School 2018 kicked off with the arrival of bright and enthusiastic students from all over the world! They are all curious and motivated to learn the importance of leadership to become change-makers for the better future. Over the next two weeks, we will be introducing you to… [Read More]
Summer School 2017
From July 21 to August 2, 2017, eighty junior high school students from twenty-six countries joined together at the UWC ISAK Japan campus in beautiful Karuizawa, Japan. Our students created together with us, and the ways that they learn and grow and teach each other. Through the program, students experienced many different ways to achieve… [Read More]
Summer School Update: Celebrations & Departures
ISAK Summer School 2017 has officially concluded! With teary goodbyes, students boarded their busses and cars this morning and departed from our campus. They have now all begun the journey home. Our last few days were full of reflection and celebration, including an incredible talent show, a day full of culminating course events organized by… [Read More]
Summer School Update: Culture & Community
With just a few days left of Summer School, we want to look back and share a bit about the programs outside of class that students have enjoyed and created, sharing in each others’ cultures and perspectives and coming together as a community: Culture Presentations A student design group was, with mentorship from one of… [Read More]
Summer School Update: Learning & Adventure!
We’ve now settled into a routine here at Summer School, as students engage in a set of courses exploring broad topics through creation, reflection, and dialogue as media for learning. Please read below for some updates from our wonderful faculty! Culture, Identity & Diversity In Culture, Identity, and Diversity we have been exploring issues of… [Read More]
Summer School Update: Foundations for Change
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]
Summer School 2016
From July 18 to August 2, 2016, eighty junior high school students from thirty-three countries joined together at the ISAK campus in beautiful Karuizawa, Japan. The theme for this year was Growth & Change. Through the program, students experienced many different ways to achieve awareness, and they took steps to change themselves as they evolved into “change-makers”. “Every single… [Read More]
