OPEN.ed

In this much-needed OPEN.ed session, our series returns to discuss the complexities associated with building a cosmopolitan community intent on improving education and health, reducing poverty and the myriad deprivations associated with it, and, perhaps most importantly, eliminating inequality and injustice for all.

There’s no question that the future our students are preparing for will require mastery in social impact and a passion for global competency. Watch a discussion with social impact leaders on how young people can seize this moment of crisis to serve their communities close to home and beyond their borders.

On Miniday, students go off-schedule and try out a range of activities designed to support new interests. With over 40 exciting options to choose from, students can practice new skills, follow new paths of inquiry and make new friends across the Avenues community.

São Paulo students set up a fundraising and production system to produce a stunning 150,000 (and counting!) masks and face shields.

Adolescence can be hard enough to negotiate under normal circumstances–how about in quarantine? Renowned parenting educator Rosaling Wiseman discusses how parents can respect teen boundaries while maintaining a loving relationship they can rely upon.

No matter where they are, children are constantly learning. Daniela Pannuti, associate division head for lower primary, explains how everyday experiences at home can inspire wonder in young children, helping them to absorb information, test hypotheses, and expand their view of the world.

Early childhood education leaders from Avenues’ campuses around the world discuss play and learning at home, and how to confidently meet the challenges of the distance learning environment.

Avenues São Paulo students were amongst the first to transition to a flexible learning format in response to the global pandemic. We checked in on them to see how they were adjusting.

Play is the medium through which students learn about themselves and the world, and at Avenues, it is prioritized as a central learning experience.