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THINK Global School in conjunction with the Flat Classroom Project® are excited to announce the formation of a Global Student Leadership Forum. After months of planning, the forum will be launched at the upcoming Global Education Conference, when students will meet online and exchange ideas and plans for future development. What are the aims? The aim of the Forum is to to encourage students (High School - Gr 9-12) to...

AS IS THE CASE when a group of individuals shows an unrivaled finesse at their calling, Latin America has produced a dizzying amount of literary talent over the last fifty years. At no time was this more apparent than the rise of the literary movement of the 1960's and 1970's known as the Latin American Boom. Before the 1960's, Latin American literature was typically maligned by those in places such...

WHEN NEW STUDENTS AND FACULTY arrive at THINK Global School, they quickly learn the importance placed on cultural integration within their newly-adopted community. While our time in each country can be fleeting, there exist many opportunities for genuine friendships to be struck up between those of us within TGS and the local individuals courteous and curious enough to welcome us into their lives. This camaraderie is especially likely between our...

RECENTLY, OUR WORLD LITERATURE TEACHER GARRETT AUSTEN introduced his tenth grade students to the literary genre known as the epic poem. Originating in Ancient Greece, (think The Illiad), the epic poem centers around a single hero and proceeds to tell a lengthy story detailing his adventures. While the volume of epic poems being produced has died down over the last one hundred years, the genre flourished in Argentina during the...

MUSEUMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD pay tribute to our ancestors through grandiose oil paintings and intricate family trees replete with branches. Barring a handful of exceptions, every member of our global society can trace their genealogy back at least one generation, and often times many more. Given the traveling concept of THINK Global School, the opportunity for a special moment to arise is ever-present. This held true during our recently completed...

With the start of the 2012-13 school year rapidly approaching, members of our administration and faculty have made their way down to Buenos Aires, Argentina to prepare for the sea of new faces into our fold. Now entering our third academic year, THINK Global School continues its cycle of evolution with the addition of our new Head of School Alun Cooper, nine new faculty and on-site staff members, and fourteen...

THINK Global School (TGS) has received its three-year initial accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). WASC, based in Northern California, is one of six regional associations in the United States responsible for accrediting public and private schools, as well as colleges and universities. The initial accreditation will allow TGS to issue WASC high school diplomas to its graduating classes at the completion of the 2013-14 and...

On our Frequently Asked Questions page, we provide prospective students with a wealth of information covering TGS related topics such as academics, student living and technology. By answering these common questions, we aim to make the decision to apply to TGS as simple as possible. There are certain questions however, that we continue to receive on a near daily basis. Questions like: What's it like to study in different countries?...

With September right around the corner, THINK Global School is now in the preparation process for its tenth overall term and second in South America, as the faculty and students get ready to head to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Between September and December our students will familiarize themselves with Argentina’s unique culture and history. Until then, here are 7 interesting facts about one of South America's most diverse countries. Fact #1:...

With any diverse group of students, it is difficult to find activities that everyone will enjoy engaging in. Some dislike swimming, while others might not be too found of long hikes. There is one activity however, that all THINK Global School students seem to love: singing. Given the traveling nature of the school, the ability for students to gather in a circle for a few songs can make anywhere feel...