International Day comes to AISB Tomorrow. Here’s what to expect.
On Saturday, May 18th, from 11am to 2pm, International Day will take place at AISB, outside the elementary and secondary school buildings. Margritha Hofman, the Service Coordinator and Event Organizer, says that this is an event she looks forward to every year—a time “when all…
Ask Anything: Shifting The Mental Health Conversation at AISB
One-fifth of teenagers are thought to have a diagnosable mental health disorder, as reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet, a staggering fifty percent of said teenagers suffer in silence, never receiving help. AISB’s counseling department, in order to combat the stigma…
11 Helpful Tricks I Learned From Running A Service Learning Group
The IB strongly believes in giving back to the community. For high school students, one aspect of this is Service Learning; and with the new year starting, a lot of said students are considering leading a group themselves. The only problem is: how do you lead…
Online Counseling: Why It’s Worth A Try
Every teenager has heard, at least once, that what they’re going through (i.e. significant changes in behavior) is “just a phase.” However, this isn’t always the case. The Guardian recently reported that one-fifth of all adolescents are thought to have a diagnosable mental disorder; and…
Food Waste: Why Does It Matter?
Crispy shrimps drenched in sweet sauce, juicy steaks with a side of inviting mashed potatoes, and slices of home-made cake with mouth-watering chocolate frosting. Piles and piles and piles of food– –all dumped in the trash. Wasting food is bad. We all know it; we’ve…