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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jamie Steckart as THINK Global School’s next head of school, effective August 1, 2014. Currently principal of Qatar Leadership Academy, an IB World School, Jamie is widely recognized as an engaging school leader and visionary educator. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and is a licensed teacher, principal and superintendent. He has over twenty years of experience designing...

The class of 2014 during our first term in Sweden   The proverb "time flies when you are having fun" certainly seems to hold some weight here at THINK Global School. It seems like only yesterday that we were announcing our plans for India, Tanzania and Japan, and maybe a day before that we were sharing the news regarding Argentina, Bhutan and America. Now, as we prepare to send our...

Paradoxically, it appears to me that all modern airports look alike. So much so that if one does not pay too much attention to the advertising or the names of cafes and restaurants, it is possible to contemplate that one is in some neutral zone; a holding place. Certainly that is how I felt when I arrived in Hiroshima Airport, although I do have to state that I was impressed...

Travel begets travel; it's like a gambling habit with both immediately apparent and dormant benefits for the mind and spirit. As I've explained to many friends and family members, these experiences do not satiate some hungry beast that can eventually become full. Travel doesn't get out of your system. Each experience can inspire a realization of the possibility of infinitely more experiences. We clutch our wallets and apologize, pinch our...

While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In her essay "To fly while crouched...", which was written as part of a project for Nick Martino's Global Studies class, 10th grader River W. draws upon her love of yoga to explain how India is able...

After a brief break for the winter holidays, we have regrouped in Japan for the second term of our 2013-14 school year. Over the weekend our students had the opportunity to settle in to their new surroundings and begin exploring Hiroshima, the city which will serve as their home over the upcoming months, by participating in a scavenger hunt. New cities are enthralling but often times confusing; luckily for us,...

While enrolled at THINK Global School, students are encouraged to be creative during the course of their studies and travels. When the students document these thoughts, we are often delighted with the results. In his travel writing piece, "Mambo Tanzania," 11th grade student Joseph H. shares some of his favorite memories from THINK Global School's 2013 intersession in the African country of Tanzania. I have only been to Africa once...

On December 6th, 2012, Buenos Aires' name became ironic. While the morning routine of making coffee and walking to work was uneventful (aside from the rain and rolling thunder), those of us sitting in the staff room started to receive emails, phone calls and tweets about a toxic cloud that was covering the "City of Good Air." Social media kept us in the loop, instructing us to close all of our...

So the world mourns the passing of a man. Not just any man, but somebody rather special: Nelson Mandela. The corroboration of his acceptance as a leader and inspirational figure can be found in the abbreviation of his name. To many around the world he is simply “Mandela,” but to those in his beloved South Africa he was referred to affectionately as “Madiba.” Mandela's ill health and numerous periods of...

As our term and time in India draw to a close, it is important to stop for a moment, take stock of our situation, and share all of the beautiful things that we have created during the past three and a half months. On the afternoon of November 26th we did just that by joining with our host school, Indus, for a collaborative art exhibition showcasing the recent work of...