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Understanding the Festival of Hope — What’s Next? (Part 5)
International Baccalaureate Director General Olli-Pekka Heinonen is interviewed by Ecolint students Sara and Ani to discuss the Festival of Hope, why it is an important initiative for young people around the globe, and what he hopes it will accomplish.
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Festival of Hope | Nanjing International School
#NISChina celebrated its 30th anniversary by creating Hope Ribbons. Special messages of hope from our students, teachers, and parents for the school, its future, and the world. Their celebration ended with a thousand-strong circle of hope and peace.
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iMPACT Festival 2022 - “It begins with us” | International School of Yangon
iMPACT'22 brought middle school at International School Yangon's (ISY) together over the course of 3-weeks to live the school's vision statement, and to become agents of positive change in the world. They did this by addressing important and urgent issues in the community, issues identified and described by the iMPACT leadership team, a group of inspirational young leaders from grades 9 and 10.
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"The Youth is My Main Hope for the Future" | Dr Jane Goodall
Founded by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Roots & Shoots is a youth-led community action and learning program and a proud partner of the Festival of Hope. The program aims to inspire, empower and encourage young people worldwide. It shows them how to follow their passions, take action together and become the change our world needs. That way, we can all ensure a better future for people, animals, and the environment.