Tradition and modernity combine for a timeless experience
Japan offers a study in contrasts: a culture deeply rooted in tradition yet constantly evolving through innovation. During their term here, students will call Hiroshima home, a city known worldwide for its resilience and enduring commitment to peace. Walking its cherry-blossom streets, visiting temples and gardens, and meeting the people who have rebuilt this city from loss to hope offer lessons that stay long after the term ends.
Learning in Japan takes many forms. Students might listen to hibakusha share their stories, practice traditional arts such as kendo or kodō drumming, or explore how technology connects people and ideas across borders. Projects often grow from themes of design, storytelling, and ethics, encouraging reflection on innovation, memory, and responsibility in a changing world.
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ON THE CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM MODULE
“The Conscious Consumerism module was wild. It was a chance to embark on some very non-vegetarian tours in Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market, run errands for locally produced products, and cook with traditional sushi chefs. We learned a lot about the battle between an economy dependent on fish consumption and the growing environmental risk, all while eating delicious egg rolls.”
Thinking about the marketing of ideas in a digital age by studying marketing principles and targeting a unique Hiroshima product to a local or international audience
Investigating and producing a national energy plan for Japan by investigating the perspectives of different stakeholders, including environmental NGOs, the government, and regular citizens
Creating a project for learners across the world that leverages one of the social sciences and the technologies of virtual and augmented reality
A Hiroshima Story for the World
On the 6th of August 1945, a bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, killing hundreds of thousands of people. During their 2019 term, CM2 students Levith A. and Julie G. filmed the short film A Hiroshima Story for the World, which shares the story of Soh Horie, a hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor). Mr. Horie has fought throughout his entire life to promote his message of world peace, and its importance.
As I write this, I'm waiting for our students to return from their weXplore, a five-day excursion that takes students beyond their host city for immersive cultural experiences. For the past two months, we as a school have called Maun, Botswana, our home. It's a small town on the edge of the Okavango Delta and, for many travelers, a doorway into Africa. But Maun is only one perspective, and it...
THINK Global School offers sliding-scale tuition to make a world-class international education accessible to talented students regardless of their family's financial situation. Our need-based tuition model adjusts fees according to each family's financial capacity, ensuring that cost never prevents deserving students from joining our global learning community. Key Benefits of Our Sliding-Scale Model Financial accessibility - Tuition adjusts to match your family's ability to pay Diverse perspectives - Students from...
There's something profound about witnessing the Nxai Pan migration in person. Thousands of zebras moving together across vast landscapes, accompanied by wildebeest, all drawn forward by instinct, survival, and shared momentum. For our team at THINK Global School, this wasn't just a spectacular wildlife viewing. It became a profound lesson in how we approach education. A Different Kind of Classroom Botswana is a place that invites attention. From the dusty...
Picture this: Across the vast landscapes of Botswana, elephant families gather at watering holes after months of separate journeys. Some have traveled familiar paths, while others arrive for the first time, tentative but curious. In these moments of convergence, something beautiful happens. Individual stories merge into collective wisdom, creating bonds that will sustain them through the seasons ahead. This month, we find ourselves in a remarkably similar moment as we...
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With THINK Global School’s term in Bosnia and Herzegovina recently concluded, we thought we’d share a few interesting facts about the heart-shaped country with you. Whether you are working on a school project or planning a trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina yourself, we hope you find these seven facts useful!! Fact #1) Sarajevo was the first city in Europe with a full-time electric tram Trams have a long history in...
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A passion for travel. A strong academic record. And the desire to improve the world as you experience it. If this sounds like you, you just might be our ideal candidate! Start your application with a five-minute inquiry form - you never know where you might end up.
