The world’s largest lesson – carpe diem!

October 7, 2016

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” ……Nelson Mandela A unique learning opportunity occurs starting week of September 18. It would be remiss of me, and negligent of us all, not to be aware of the...

Bye, bye plastic bags (part 2) – “Work as a team. Define your goals. Walk the talk.”

July 6, 2016

“Students truly take ownership of a concept only by doing and experiencing it in practical terms. I believe international-mindedness is best taught by connecting with others around the globe or in the many different worlds to be found by stepping outside of...

Bye bye plastic bags

March 28, 2016

Transformational learning – changing habits and attitudes on a big scale The term transformational learning commonly emerges in CAS. Students can often cite moments and experiences wherein they have changed and in doing so they become lucidly aware of the need...

In college applications – show kindness instead of overachieving

March 2, 2016

A recent report published by the Harvard Graduate School of Education spells good news for CAS students. Your CAS portfolios will have more currency and value in college applications. Called “Turning the Tide” the report reflects on the biases of the admissions...

A Simple and Beautiful Reminder

September 7, 2015

Last month I had the privilege of facilitating a workshop in Tokyo. Coincidentally this meant that I had a few days free to travel and explore Japan. Knowing that I would be in Japan on the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bomb dropping, I had already made a travel...

Sometimes you never know…

August 28, 2015

One of the most enduring lessons that I’ve taken from CAS is that the when, where, why, and how of students reach the 7 Learning Outcomes in experiential learning are very hard to predict. Similarly the applicability of the passions and skill-sets that are...