
Students have also planted urban gardens, tidied parks, cleaned shelters and improved outdoor spaces.

For example, they’ve created audio books for struggling readers in Detroit’s public schools, made soups for local senior citizens living on their own and crafted toys for dogs to donate to local charities. Students have also worked within their communities to make a change. They take risks by sharing such a deep part of themselves and those who explore something new do the same.” An IB Diploma Programme (DP) student recently taught students how to cook healthy foods in a college dormitory room.ĭP English Teacher Sarah Clancy says: “We encouraged students to take the lead with these projects and the results make a difference to people in need of being uplifted. Students have taught henna tattoo instruction and how to roll and cook traditional Chinese dumplings, for example.

On campus, students design sessions, which allow them to share their cultural traditions with their peers.

Februin Diploma Programme (DP), Student success The ‘C’ days initiative encourages students to share their cultures, as well as improve the surrounding areasĮach August, all students at IB World School International Academy, in Detroit, US, pledge their services to fellow students and the local surrounding community as part of an annual ‘C’ days initiative, which stands for ‘community days’.
