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Walking through the Peace Park, my soul would tremble due to the cold that was brought on by the horrors of war, especially August 6th, 1945, the day when the A-bomb, also known as “Little Boy,” was dropped on the city of Hiroshima. Among the thousands who were killed, a vast number were kids --  innocent kids with dreams in their eyes and aspirations in their minds. This painting is...

“Tokyo gives the most authentic glimpse of the future” student Zaki (Pakistan) reflects as we returned from our week of exploring the art of marketing in Japan’s capital. Throughout the past weeks in Japan, nine of us have been specifically studying global marketing as well as Japanese unique and diverse marketing tactics. Not only have we been studying these concepts, but we are applying them as marketing and branding consultants...

To teach students to be Changemakers, they must be exposed to them, often. After overhearing a rare conversation in Arabic here in Hiroshima, I did what all good global citizens and travelers would: offered them peace. Asalaamu alaikum (peace be with you), I said. Wa alaikum salaam (peace be unto you) They responded. Due to my lack of true Arabic skill, this quickly turned into an English conversation that revealed...

The Nuclear Debate module has been pretty fun for me, but I’m not the biggest fan of history. Therefore, after hearing that on this weXplore we will finally be focusing on some science stuff, I could not wait to finally learn the things that I’ve been looking forward to. I thought I’d be having so much fun getting to know how things work and how the world might be in...

I would describe this weXplore as part family road trip and part school museum visit, as we spent our time traveling by bus, ferry, and foot to and from museums, energy parks and power plants. We went to 3 different cities and many small towns, often stopping at either 7-11, Family Mart, or Lawson’s for lunch in order to spend more time engaging with experts, tour guides, and information booklets....

THINK Global School students have been working in partnership with Academy for Earth Sustainability (an NGO that offers project-based learning experiences in Mumbai) in order to gain a deeper understanding of environmental and sustainability issues in Mumbai,  especially around the Dharavi slum area. The Grade 12s designed four different projects geared around environmental learning to benefit a local chapter of Save the Children India: Website and e-store development for AES...

It is rare for a high school alumni to connect with their past teachers and interview them regarding their current and inspiring work. As an alumni ambassador for THINK Global School, I had a chance to interview Ambika Dani, my math teacher and very good friend,as I had heard about her new project to start a charter school in San Antonio, Texas. As always, it was inspiring to talk to...

What was your biggest fear post-TGS graduation? Not knowing whether what I was doing was the right choice. I was quite overwhelmed and uncertain about my decisions and especially about how my whole gap year would look like. But choosing to let go of the high expectations I had set for myself and focus on only one thing first, which was my internship, helped me get a hold of my...

During her recent term in Mumbai, India, THINK Global School student Julia G. discovered newfound understandings while learning about revered Hindu gods such as Shiva and Brahma. In her essay “How Shiva and Brahma Taught Me to Be a Skeptical Believer,” she inspires us to transform our own perspectives by deviating from traditional ideologies and creating space for new ideas to flourish. My parents moved to Valle de Bravo, a...