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Playing in sports leagues outside of my school has been a great way to meet other students.

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Being recognized for my scholarship in STEM and receiving a grant to work in a science lab over the summer.

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Please post your answer based on the following options:
- via Zoom
- in-person exchanges and visits
- Email 'pen pals'
- Online platform exclusive to students at girls' schools
- other?

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Lots of interschool connection at conferences like Model United Nations and Model - collaboration with those from other schools as well as competition
(Charlotte, GA)

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I am fortunate enough to be able to travel once or twice every year to see family around the world. Being able to travel and connect with people that are not in my school or community shapes the way I see the world and behave towards the world. Locally, I connect through my fellow Muslim friends that go to the same mosque as me. I am also able to connect with students that share the same culture as me. I think that for students to be able to connect outside of school, there has to be a common interest.

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Sorry to copy the sample idea, but I've definitely gotten to interact with other schools (mostly girls schools) through playing Squash competitively in and out of school

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Performing and Creative Arts -- Sarah Cai

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Performing and Creative Arts -- Sarah Cai

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I personally am very passionate about music and writing, and a lot of the friendships I've made with people who I don't have school with was from connecting through our shared interests, especially creative ones.

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social events-even though we're all around the world, we can still connect with each other virtually like right now! this way we can learn about each other's different cultures

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I connect with students outside of school through extra-curricular activities such as; dance, choir, leadership conferences and other global workshops and events.

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In person visits/exchange programs - my younger sister goes to a Sacred Heart and we currently have a student from Spain living with us from a Sacred Heart school in Spain

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I am a venturer (part of world scouting) and through that I get to do camps with different groups of people from within the state and the rest of the country. There are also opportunities to do international trips and camps.

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I would like HB girls to get to visit other schools and participate in exchanges.

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I organised a festival of cultures for JCG to celebrate the rich cultural diversity at our school. This was a celebration of all the wonderful traditions and ethnicities we have at our school. I honed my communication, team working and leadership skills by working on this project.

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Certainly!  Any opportunity for my students to experience other cultures first hand is so important.

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Yes I would. I believe that connecting with females around the world gives us a sense of community and strength. Women have been facing the battles of choice all over the world from Iran to the USA. Hearing different points of view from women who have faced challenges will strengthen our global understanding of women's rights. Women all over the world need to stick together.

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Yes! We have different connections to all-girls schools than we do to co-ed schools. It would be interesting to make connections with other girls who are experiencing the same kind of educational setting as me

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Yes! I think connecting students on topics they find particularly interesting would foster lots of community progress and allow girls to  find what specific subjects they love through experiencing and learning with others who are not the typical peers in their classroom.

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Email pen pals could allow students to explore different cultures, share knowledge and collaborate on projects.

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In-person exchanges but am very open to other ideas, virtually, especially for our younger students. We are a PK-12 school and thinking about global education extends to all our grade levels.

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex

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- Exchange programs (prior to COVID) with our sister school in Japan, Taiwan and France.
- Sport competitions. IGGSA and national sport competitions.
- Prefect connections with other schools.
- Socials - Trivia Nights, Formals, Sports.
- Boarding Social with different boarders from schools.
- Yalari (Indigenous Scholarship Program) Camps and Events.
- Penpal Letters
- St. Nicks (partner school in Ghana) fundraising and future zooms
- Student Committees

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To give HB Global Scholars a chance to visit different school communities around the world.

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I think that the easiest way to maximise the amount of people who can connect at once, would be through online platforms, such as zoom.

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My favorite hobby is definitely traveling. I often go on several trips with my family every year, and I love not only visiting historical places but also learning about the modern cultures of our world today, and through travel we can make many connections with people from around the world. :)

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Our Festival of Cultures is so inspirational and student led. Simply put it highlights and celebrates our multicultural core.

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We have 11 sister school partnerships around the world and, in normal times, we have in-person exchanges annually and bi-annually with all of our partners. We have just resumed in-person exchanges. We also get together virtually in social meet ups and also for more formal discussions on pressing world issues. We connect with schools locally through events with our DFW World Affairs Council.

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Yes! I think that connecting with other girls schools would be really interesting as we could see how they learn and we can take ideas from each other to better our schooling experiences. I think it would also be very interesting to get an insight into how different issues affect different schools and communities.

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Yes! I think that it is an amazing opportunity to be able connect with other girls globally, as it allows girls to network and create connections around the world which can support one another in fostering an environment of inclusivity and support. It also provides a platform for girls to discuss present issues which affect them all and collectively come up with solutions to these problems.

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Similar to Mike, reestablishing in-person exchanges/experiences are high on our agenda, however, we are open to all other opportunities to connect and learn from each other - virtually and in-person.

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I wish for students (when and if they're able) to reach out beyond social media. Go visit in person. Build a connection and take a trip out of the country together to a new place. They do not have to visit each other. A big relationship can be built off of going to a new place and struggling to find a train/bus to get into the city center!

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To develop the mentality that we are all in this together, and can achieve so much more as a team.

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Over the past year and a half, I have become the Creative Director, Social media manager, and Co-leader of a girls financial literacy workshop led through zoom sessions. We have gotten professionals in their fields to speak on important topics to teach girls things they might not learn in schools. This has allowed me to get connected with girls from across the globe while facilitating and hearing/learning about these important topics.

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Personally, I would love to connect with other students at other girls' schools through exchanges that really deepen that cultural immersion. I think students grab more from those in-person experiences rather than just learning about them from somewhere else. However, in times like these with COVID, zoom is a great substitute!

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I would love to meet new people and hear about their perspectives of attending girl schools places I've never been.

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We have a LEAP Leadership programme for girls which has students from all over the world participate.

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My hope is that students will build relationships and will learn to appreciate the diverse and beautiful fabric of humanity. I want our students to be empathetic leaders and to be peacemakers.

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex 

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex 

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Yes. Meeting people and connections empower us. To have a global network of supports. To see different countries/Cultural perspectives. Immerse in other cultures. Inspiring other female students. Encourage of women leadership and to encourage the confidence of females.

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Yes, being able to collaborate and empower one another from other countries would create unique experiences and learning oppurtunities

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I'd love to do exchanges between schools and get to experience attending another school in another country first-hand!

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As I mentioned in the 2nd prompt, I think connecting girls to learn about and engage in activities they find interesting, like the arts, politics, investing, etc. would create global communities with students who are truly invested in whatever "breakout" topic they are a part of.

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I am really passionate about dance and founded a co-curricular activity at my school which now runs once a week where girls can come together and learn dance skills but also have a chance to connect between the year levels and have a chance to step up as a leader and be able to choreograph and take lead on different dances; nurturing individualism, community and leadership.

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Last spring, I worked with Ms. Blunden to bring a panel of 3 female politicians to an alll-school assembly. I was able to design the questions to promote women in the poltiical field which was incredibly rewarding and I heard positive feedback from across the school about the inspiration they gained from seeing the accomplished women in front of them.

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I think that exchange programs are really beneficial for students who want to learn about specific countries and cultures as first hand experiences are very impactful. Regular zoom/online meetings between international schools could be a great way to get regular updates on events around the world too as lots of people can join and share.

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex 

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During COVID there was a lot of ignorance about different countries and cultures and it was important that as an international boarder I could to correct misconceptions. In turn, being able to join the Cultural and Global Connections committee there was a forum to celebrate our differences throughout activities like Harmony Day and the Dragon Boat Festival.

our school gave us the opportunity to go on an indigenous Australian immersion where we travelled to indigenous homelands. It was very impactful to learn about the traditional people of the country that we are on as well as connecting with students, teachers and the indigenous communities. I think that many schools would benefit from these programs as it encourages diversity and inclusivity as well as empathy.

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I think that it would be very beneficial to be able to run exchange programs between the many girls school in the countries to be able to connect to different cultures and be able to connect to a new support network, securing friendships. I also think that online events and discussion spaces will help students all feel interconnected and help improve each others schools, so we can collectively all improve.

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I think that it would be amazing if we could have regular zoom meetings where girls can connect and discuss current issues and help join together by getting advice on different events that are happening at their schools.

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I think it would be amazing to have a program where schools connect students with  a few students from different global schools and they email/communicate online as a pen pal group so everyone gets multiple perspectives and can raise questions to a group of people with different learning backgrounds and cultures.

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex 

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Joint Immerses, local to the region of a partner school.

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex 

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Purpose Groups - Certain interests or subjects with similar schools.

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Kambala Girls School Gadigal Sydney - Laura, Ms Lin, Audrey, Alex 

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Our dream for the future of girls schools is that we have ongoing/consistent group of students that can explore other cultures together, and that exchanges are not isolated experiences for individuals. We'd like to host people from other schools (for example we had an exchange of with our Japanese sister school) understanding of each other and sharing of opinions. More involvement and in person events, experiences, interest groups. Our committees connect with similar committees from other schools. Utilising technology to connect.