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Negotiating with empathy: how a book fair taught Muhammad to lead

27/08/2026 Muhammad - Student, India

Muhammad shares how running a school book fair taught him that effective leadership means listening with empathy, negotiating different goals and finding common ground.

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Leadership isn't perfect: Aditi on letting go of the plan

20/08/2026 Aditi - Student, Burkina Faso

Aditi shares how three school projects taught her that leadership is not about having a perfect plan, but about listening, adapting and finding the courage to keep moving.

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Nobody's born a leader: Meriem's first step into Cultural Connect Camp

10/08/2026 Meriem - Student, Algeria

Meriem, from Algeria, spoke about the fear of being taken seriously as a 16 year old, and the project that changed her mind.

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Leadership is an art: Noah's journey from 'don't vote for me' to class president

09/08/2026 Noah - Student, Philippines

Noah, from De La Salle Lipa school, Philippines, spoke about the years he spent avoiding leadership out of fear - and what changed.

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IB Festival of Hope at Global Jaya School, Jakarta - April 2025 | Seeding Hope Across Indonesia

28/05/2025

On April 11–12 2025, we had the immense honor of joining over 200 students from across Jakarta at Global Jaya School for Indonesia’s first-ever IB Festival of Hope—a youth-led celebration themed “Igniting Hope, Creating Impact.” 🇮🇩🌏

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IB Festival of Hope at Parkland High School, NC | A Celebration of Service, Community & Well-being

21/05/2025

Organizing a Festival for over 1,600 students is no small feat but the IB students and educators at Parkland High School in Winston-Salem made it happen with heart, creativity, and purpose.

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Creating the Ripples of Change! Festival of Hope, Italy RECAP | 9th April 2025 | ISBologna

29/04/2025

These ripples of change were created by the first ever Festival of Hope in Italy! Hosted by International School of Bologna and featuring inspirational young speaker Arissa Roy ( / arissa_roy , young people from all over Italy gathered on Wednesday 9th April 2025 to explore the future of sustainability in their local, national and global communities.

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We are faced with the challenges that lead us to transformation! – Hómêro Cortés @Fde la Esperanza

02/04/2025

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Festival of Hope TIPS | Erode, Tamil Nadu, India

27/03/2025

"Learner profiles: Live it, don't laminate it!" is what PYP Coordinator, Syeda Humera Riyaz emphasised to the gathering of the first Festival of Hope in South India, hosted by The Indian Public School (TIPS) in September 2024.

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