Sustainable Economic Development – Reducing Reliance on Fossil Fuels

Students joined a 4 hour zoom call and was organized to make the students aware of their immediate surroundings, to spur critical thinking and evolve their minds to envision eco-friendly ways to lead their lives while preserving the environment. It gave them an insight into the present situation of our planet and interacting with peers from different parts of the world helped create a sense of solidarity and environmental responsibility amongst the students.

Calgary French and International School – A Discussion of Environmental Issues

We hosted a Zoom discussion about environmentalism with a goal of trying to help raise awareness on how much our environments have changed in the past few years. The changes discussed could be a negative or positive. We also wanted to discuss possible short-term as well as long-term solutions to improve our environments around the world. We talked with students from India, the United States, Canada and Colombia about the differences in our environments from one country to the next and we talked about how contact with nature shaped our lives. We addressed what we could change in our personal life that could have an effect on nature and the environment surrounding us in a positive way, we thought and spoke about how our actions and habits influence how animals live and survive.

Explore and Engage with Food

The students of Grade I, class of 2019-20, The Shri Ram School (TSRS), India collaborated with Buckingham Browne and Nichols (BBN), USA school through the Round Square network. The theme was Exploring and Engaging with Food. BBN School selected to learn about herbs and TSRS  chose carrots.

Roedean School – Ubuntu! : What is in a name?

“Ubuntu” is part of the Zulu phrase “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu” usually interpreted as “I am because you are”. In the Postcard the students wanted to describe unique aspects of the South African culture and to compare and relate them to cultural input from delegates from around the world. In this way they hoped to discover some elements of common humanity.

Radford College – A Deep Dive Into Canberra’s Culture; Adventure

We hosted a Zoom Around the Postcard event for students aged 10 – 12 years old that would focus on Adventure and Creativity as well as give the participants a little understanding of what life is like in Canberra, Australia.

Riverdale Country School – Sharing Art Inspired By Our Home; New York City

Eight Riverdale Visual Arts students led a discussion entitled “Art Inspired by Our Home” with 130 students from 20 different schools based in the U.S., Brazil, Bangladesh, Korea, Germany, Oman, India, Japan, South Africa, Peru, Canada, and the U.K. 

Collaborative Inclusive Project – “Time to Enhance your Skills”

The project was initiated with an aim to create awareness about equity and inclusion. The delegation size of each school was 6 students with atleast 3 differently abled students. With this initiative, students with different abilities participated in a group, which helped them improve their confidence and self-esteem.

A Postcard from Sunbeam School Lahartara – The Music and Mysticism of Banaras

Sunbeam School Lahartara, Varanasi, India got an opportunity to take some of the Round Square members on a journey to unveil the ethos of Banaras. The Round Square Postcard call that was planned for 13-15 age range was a soul stirring experience with an inspiring keynote session, stimulating baraza discussions, meditative musical performances and was a great way to explore the vibrancy and chaotic pleasure of the oldest living city of the world.

Chadwick School and The Athenian School: A Dive Into Californian Culture

Athenian and Chadwick organized a one-hour Postcard of California for other Round Square schools. The agenda for the event was the following:Welcome and introduction of leaders
Presentation about Athenian and Chadwick,
California history and culture
Breakout rooms to discuss 1) how your school is similar/different from the California schools and 2) what stereotypes do people have about people from where you live and how has that affected you
Kahoot questionnaire done in breakout rooms about California
Farewell

A Postcard from The Indian High School – Multicultural Dubai

The theme “Multiculturalism” was chosen as it relates to the demographics of Dubai. Attendees were introduced to the topic by way of a video comprising of visuals of the country combined with examples of how the U.A.E is a melting pot of myriad cultures.