Richard Sidharta kicked off the second day, complaining that a video that he had planned to include, had already been shown on day one. I for one am glad that his thunder was stolen, because it forced him to find an alternative, which he did. And the video that he showed us, Imagine Leadership, is very apt and better yet, I hadn’t seen it before. One takeaway lesson from Richard is the importance of hiring ‘good’ people, where the good refers to character, which may not be reflected in the CV.
Jenny Collins, head of a 132 year old school talked about personal stories and the history of her school. Her school has an environmental management group consisting of students, staff, parents, and local experts from universities. She mentioned the Oaktree Foundation: “the Oaktree Foundation is an aid and development organisation run by volunteers under the age of 26. We’re young people working together to end global poverty. We believe that education is the most powerful force we have to change the world. Oaktree takes action by partnering with developing communities to make educational opportunities a reality.”
Ronald Stones OBE followed with an inspirational description of his Green School project. Green school designed by an artist, with no walls, no straight lines, and everything made from bamboo. All classes plant, tend and harvest rice. The emphasis is on social as well as ecological sustainability. Green School has opened Green Camp for other schools to experience the many nonconventional learning experiences. Our grade 7s will begoing to Bali soon; perhaps it’s time for a change in venue.
Many thanks to our sponsors:
PT. EP – TEC Solutions Indonesia
iBridge Learning – Education Solutions
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