Risk and Reward: Designing Age-Appropriate Challenges in Outdoor Education
By Jake, Head of JUMP! Experiences, JUMP! Foundation The Risk Paradox in Educating Third Culture Kids In today’s hyper-connected yet increasingly isolated world, international school students face a curious paradox. While digital technologies have removed certain risks—offering safer ways to connect, learn, and explore—they’ve simultaneously created a generation less equipped to handle real-world challenges. For […]
Reimagining Leadership Education: Why Mindset Matters
At JUMP!, we’ve been reflecting a lot on what leadership really means for students, educators, and school communities. One big shift we’re making in JUMP! Schools is moving beyond “leadership training” and into leadership mindsets—because leadership isn’t about a title; it’s about how we approach challenges, change, and learning. In our work with students and […]
From Classroom to Community: Reimagining Service Learning for Real Impact
By Solonia Teodros, Chief Innovation and Growth Officer, JUMP! Schools The Evolution of Service Learning in International Education When service learning first entered the international school curriculum, it represented a revolutionary concept: education should extend beyond academic knowledge to include active citizenship and social responsibility. Decades later, most international schools include some form of service […]
Reflections from the 2nd AEE-APAC Conference – A Journey of Learning and Connection
By Arindita Gogoi & Wanthida Tiwari The 2nd AEE-APAC Conference, held in Pune, India, brought together over 300 educators, facilitators, and practitioners with a shared passion for transformative learning. Hosted by the Association of Experiential Educators Asia Pacific Region and the Foundation of Experiential Education Practices, the five-day event was a confluence of ideas, emotions, […]
The Benefits of Using Art in Experiential Education
The use of art-making in experiential education. Connecting with nature and personal development.
JUMP!’s Steps to Conflict Resolution
Step 1: Cool Down Remove yourself from the situation for a moment. When you’ve just been exposed to conflict, emotions are high and can reduce your rationale. It’s difficult to see the situation from a non-emotionally driven perspective at first. In taking a moment to reflect, you are putting yourself in a better position to […]
Cherished Moments at the Into the Wild Conference in Germany
Check out this wonderful reflection written by Kate Johnston on her experience with our JUMP! Team at this year’s Into the Wild Conference in Germany! On the 23rd of November 2019 a group of 12 Jumpers! left Thailand en route for Germany. We had been invited to the Into The Wild Conference near Dresden to […]
Let’s Start with Intention and Create Meaningful Impact –Initiating Dialogue and Sharing Experience at the IAVE Conference
On November 14th, our executive director, Justin Bedard, had the opportunity to speak at the IAVE conference held in Bangkok. IAVE stands for the International Association of Volunteer Effort. The organization began in 1970 and has an engaged member network from more than 70 different countries around the world. Justin began his presentation session by […]
JUMP! Community Enrichment Program at the Chinese International School
“The future belongs to those who are willing to get their hands dirty” Determined to create positive change, Hong Kong’s Chinese International School students took the initiative to organize the recent JUMP! Community Enrichment Program at their high school. With previous experience hosting the Global Issues Network Youth Conference in 2010, CIS students have already […]
BCIS Community Day: October 15, 2010
Community. Communication. Challenge. These were the themes we focused on during a one-day program at Beijing City International School (BCIS)! Teaming up with 150 middle school students, we divided the day into 3 sessions. The first encouraged the entire middle school community to work together to get to know each other through a variety of […]
NIST Community Enrichment Program, August 20-25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 This week, JUMP! is running a Community Enrichment Program at New International School Thailand (NIST) in Bangkok, Thailand. This particular community enrichment program encompasses a two-day High School Level 1 Personal Leadership workshop, a one-day High School Level 2 Community Leadership workshop, a one-day Educator Training program, a one-day Visioning Session […]