Phil Makes Travel a Priority

By Isa Chen, KL Marketing Associate

The first time I walked into KL’s office in Chongqing, I recognized the KL Exchange Programs board on the wall of my new office and I guessed that it belonged to Shen Lei (Phil). Having just come from working in the US office, I had often heard Phil’s name (and his laugh!) from the numerous video meetings our two offices held regularly. But who exactly would I be sharing office space with?

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Seniors Open Café Bar on Campus

Enterprising seniors on our Barstow Ningbo campus recently opened an on-campus café bar for students and teachers to relax, socialize, and connect. Proceeds go towards local charitable organizations and causes. Senior Zhang Renzhou shares how the project came together, and their hopes for its future.

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Seventh-Grader Launches Radio Show With Quite a Following

“How is your English so impeccable,” his friends often ask him. According to Zuyan Fu (or Toti as he is known to his seventh-grade classmates and teachers on our Ningbo campus), he has been honing his English language skills in clever and different ways since the time he was two.

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KL Exchange Gave Me An Opportunity for Self-Reflection

Students on our SMS Wuhan campus recently returned to China following their one-week youth exchange at Windham High School in Windham, NH. While many took photos and videos to record their exciting experiences, some wrote thought-provoking journal entries. For Vincent Zhu, the act of writing down his thoughts became an opportunity not only to remember his journey but to reflect on his values and viewpoints. Ten more hours of flight. To adjust to the jet leg, some students won’t open their eyes until we have arrived in the US. But I have had a sleepless night. Is it because I miss my home country, or am I so excited to explore another country? I think it is both.

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Developing Skills to Last a Lifetime

Our global campuses pride themselves on being academic environments that nurture students’ practical skills and hands-on abilities, something perfectly reflected in Chemistry teacher Ellen Tyrell’s class at our Bashu Ivy School in Chongqing. To ensure that each student has sufficient opportunities to participate and practice in the experimental laboratory, Ms. Tyrell arranges 1-2 chemistry experiments per week, like this one that asked students to pair up and measure the reaction of magnesium and hydrochloric acid.

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This Future Bioengineer Already Holds a Patent

Yeqing Ni has earned quite a reputation for himself at our Ningbo School. While known for having the strongest business savvy among his science and engineering peers, he is alternately known as having the strongest science and engineering skills in business competitions. A versatile STEM student, Yeqing spent his high school years merging his love of math and science with his strong business acumen. The result? He is now a patent holder on his way to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the fall. “I believe my wide interests and rich experiences really helped me to stand out,” he says.

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Transfer Student Inspired to Debate & Deliberate

Chenyu Zhang, who transferred to our Ningbo School from his traditional Chinese high school, and is headed to Case Western in the fall, says transferring was the best decision he ever made. “Many Chinese students prefer to stay in traditional schools which are unsuitable for them,” he says. “When they reach graduation, they find that they are further and further away from who they want to be. But by then it’s too late.” Compared to many of his Ningbo campus peers, Chenyu entered one semester late but he quickly made up for lost time.

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Teaching Chinese New Year to our Educator Community

Knowing how much our KL educator community loves Chinese culture, our team of Chinese teachers on our Ningbo School campus often plan engaging professional development sessions that encourage them to enjoy the local customs and apply them to their daily lives. With the Spring Festival approaching, they took the opportunity to host a Chinese New Year party in advance of winter break, and share some holiday traditions.

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