Making the world a better place through an international education
- Oliver Lui
- May 22, 2017
- 1 min read
Have you ever wondered if the world’s problems – the divisions in society and growing intolerance towards others – could be solved by giving our children an international education promoting globalization and cultural diversity? An IB education can achieve this through developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who will help create a more peaceful world.
According to Robert Harrison, head of MYP development, an international education can create a beacon of hope and positively change the next generation to make this world a better place.
Harrison suggests that populations have difficulty adapting to the pace of change in many parts of the world and one of the major challenges we face is learning how to manage such rapid change. Learning how to manage change, he proposes, can be through internationally-minded education, such as the IB program which promotes global thinking, respect, and tolerance. It helps students answer the question ‘How are we going to live together in this globalized world?’.
Harrison also says that an international education can help students make the world a better place by learning about empathy, compassion, respect, being resourceful and strong when encountering difficulties, and developing thoughtful consideration of their own ideas and the ideas of others. IB World Schools can lay claim to inspiring creative entrepreneurs and ethical leaders, and shaping community members to become responsible, active and well-informed.
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