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Green School in the South China Morning Post
Green School welcomes South China Morning Post photojournalist, Steve Cray, to our first day opening on September 1st, 2008. Visit Steve Cray's website at www.stevecray.net.
Green School in Travel + Leisure China
Travel + Leisure China visited Green School in July to write a repot on organic lifestyle in Bali. Click here to read the full report, "Green is Bali's Black", in Chinese Mandarin.
Joyous Singing across the Campus
On September 1st, 2008, Green School proudly opened our doors, marking the beginning of an exciting journey for students and teachers alike. Take a look at our first day compilation, and watch as individuals come together to form a community.
  
Notes from the Director
 In this newsletter, we celebrate the opening of our doors or rather our low, lovely, bamboo gates that let in light and air: a good metaphor for what we are trying to do to notions of education. Read more...
Click here to read our Daily Classroom Blogs
Gods Bless Our School
In Bali, it is tradition to ask permission from the local guardian spirits of the land. Learn more about Green School’s recent Melaspas Ceremony on Friday, September 5th.
Mepantigan Championship
Green School hosted the 1st Open Mepantigan Bali Championship on Friday, August 15th and Saturday, August 16th at the magnificent Mepantigan Center.
Click here to read our articles in:
South China Morning Post
Bali & Beyond Magazine
Garuda Magazine
The Paper Airplane Guy
John Collins, The Paper Airplane Guy, Lands at Green School.
Read more about his presentation here.
Visit his website at www.thepaperairplaneguy.com
Heart of School Springs Out of the Ground
The three interconnected spirals that encompass the building will
stand over 20 meters high. It will be Bali’s largest bamboo
structure and quite likely it’s most beautiful as well. Heart of School will house our library, computer room, meeting
spaces, exhibition halls, offices, and much more.
See the time-lapse video here.
Sponsor a Balinese Child
Did you know that 20 percent of Green School’s students are Balinese children on scholarships?
Click here to learn about giving the gift of a Green School education to a Balinese child.
Overheard
“School is so fun!”
Overheard from the backseat: "We love this school. We want to stay in Bali!"
Click here to read what our parents and students are saying.
Green School Calendar
Upcoming Event:
This conference aims to develop Global Citizens who have the knowledge, skills & values to help create a sustainable and more peaceful world. Through collaborative hands-on, teacher-centered workshops at the Green School, GCS will include resources, strategies, and activities to link sustainability and global issues to a school’s existing curricula: relating learning to the realities of the outside world. Workshop leaders include representatives from the IBO Community Theme Project, UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development Program and United World College Global Concerns Department.
Enrollment is limited. Register now!
Making a Difference with Dr. Muhammad Yunus
In early August, Green School founder Cynthia Hardy and School Director Brad Choyt sat down to talk with Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus about some of the challenges faced by social entrepreneurs as they strive to make a positive impact in the world. A native of Bangladesh, Dr. Yunus has become well-known for his successful implementation and popularization of micro-credit, the extension of small, low-interest loans to the poor.
Click here to read more about Dr. Muhammad Yunus' vision
About Green School
Green School opened on September 1st, 2008 for students in Preschool and Kindergarten through Year Eight, with highly talented students and faculty from communities in Bali and around the world. Our beautiful eight-hectare Kul-Kul Campus is located in Sibang Kaja, Bali, 15 minutes north of Denpasar or 20 minutes south of Ubud.
Photos by Daniel Sato
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