Each year, in the run up to the RSIC, students from across the Round Square network are invited to create art inspired by the Conference theme. This year, the theme was “The New Africa”, and a fantastic range of artwork was entered, showcasing some wonderful talent from across the world. The judges selected one winner in each age category, with additional works being Highly Commended.
A huge thank you to Brookhouse Schools, on behalf of all delegates who attended last week’s Round Square International Conference 2023 – The New Africa – in Nairobi, Kenya. Feedback from both student and adult delegates has been fantastic, and is testament to Brookhouse School’s meticulous planning and warm hospitality. Particular thanks go to all of the Student Steering Committee Members, Baraza Leaders, and Conference Committees across the Karen and Runda Campuses, as well as to the adult organiser teams, led by John, Willie, Joseph, Clara, Moses, Katrina, Eric, Emily, Ann, Anpurna, Steve, Graham, and Andy.
Lena Burmester graduated from Louisenlund, a boarding school located on the banks of the Schleif Fjord in northern Germany, in 2016. She joined the school in Grade 5 and attended university in Hamburg where she graduated with a degree in Communications and Graphics in 2019. It was her love for management and music that led to the creation of her company, The Sevens Group, in 2017.
Jack Pead started at Ivanhoe Grammar School in Melbourne in Grade 5. He graduated in 2006 and in that year, served as Captain of School. Jack was deeply influenced by the philosophy of Ivanhoe which has been a part of Round Square since 1996. That philosophy, centred on character and experiential learning, has helped inform his worldview in the areas of adventure, the environment, and particularly his love of international and intercultural learning. This in turn has helped shape Jack’s personal and professional life.
Today would have been the 137th birthday of Kurt Hahn, the man whose ideas about education inspired the creation of Round Square. To mark the occasion, we are delighted to announce the winner of our annual Kurt Hahn Prize, which recognises exceptional acts of service to others. The 2023 prize will be presented to Vihaan Agarwal from The Shri Ram School, Aravali, in India, who invented a glove that assists partially paralysed people to communicate through small finger movements using sensors to facilitate rudimentary sign language.
