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 […]
The Experiential Edge: Empowering Students for a Complex Future
By Solonia Teodros, Chief Innovation and Growth Officer, JUMP! Schools In the dynamic world of international education, we witness the remarkable journeys of students who navigate a tapestry of cultures and experiences. Their unique perspectives and adaptability are invaluable assets, yet they also present us with a crucial question: How can we ensure our educational […]
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.
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 […]
Learning Service: Putting the Learning Before the Service
Leadership, service and community engagement are often major priorities of international schools, and an important strength they offer to this field is the diversity of their student bodies. On the other hand, these priorities can be aspects of school life that are the most difficult to manage – and get right. Being learning that is outside the classroom and often extra-curricular, it can take a back seat for students and staff pressured into prioritising examination content.
JUMP! and Teaspoons Coming Together
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.10.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] After eight years in the making, JUMP! Foundation and Teaspoons of Change are formally coming together to maximise their roles in supporting global citizenship education around the world. Teaspoons of Change Founder and Director, d’Arcy Lunn, is to be […]
Global Potential Highlight: Fellowship Story
Over the years we’ve had the chance to work with some inspiring and truly amazing organization. For that reason, we do our best to highlight stories and news about them as much as we can.
For this article, we want to focus on Global Potential.
Global Citizenship [Educator Edition]
We’ve had the chance to work with some inspiring and truly amazing individuals over the years. For that reason, we thought it would be great to ask several of them the guiding question:
What does Global Citizenship mean to you?
Global Citizenship Professional Development Readings
At JUMP! Foundation we are extremely passionate about global citizenship, youth empowerment, and sustainability. After over a decade of working with students, educators, parents, partner organizations, and other members of the global community we’ve compiled some great resources.
Launch of the JUMP! Development Fund
After almost 10 years of programming and over 30,000 youth served, we are thrilled to announce a game changer as we launch into our second decade…
The Five Foundations of JUMP! Facilitation
This simple, yet effective, guide allows us as facilitators, as well as the youth we train, to have a clearer understanding of exactly how JUMP! does what it does so well. Facilitation is not something you can just pick up on the fly nor is it easily taught; however, it is a skill inherent in all of us that can be brought out with the right tools, models and understanding of effective communication and group interaction.