THE BRIDGE

ISSUE #4 | 2023

EDITOR - IN - CHIEF

Reka Sari rsari@aisb.hu

PUBLISHER American International School of Budapest ABOUT

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Abel Blanco is the Design & Content Lead at AISB. There is a number of places where you can find him when he is not working on a video project or graphic design concept: He can be found either enjoying a lángos in Dömös after hiking to Prédikálószék, riding a bike up to Dobogókő to enjoy the amazing views of the Danube bend. Or lastly, in the kitchen experimenting recipes with black garlic.

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GRAPHIC DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Abel Blanco ablanco@aisb.hu

PHOTOGRAPHY

Abel Blanco ablanco@aisb.hu

Adnan Fathy afathy@aisb.hu

Schools are constantly evaluating the skills and depositions students require to thrive in the world beyond their gates. Our vision, ‘Future-ready, today’ embodies AISB’s commitment to this endeavor. One such character strength discussed at length in recent years is resilience. The pandemic made us much more aware of the need to be resilient as our lives altered significantly through the loss of our normal routines.

Sometimes, when people talk about resilience, they talk about coping. People will say they survived an ordeal or ‘hung in there’. However, at AISB, we want more than that. We hope that in times of adversity, our students will thrive, seeking out opportunities, supporting others, and solving the complex issues confronting them and their communities. In adversity there is opportunity. Scientists find cures, engineers solve problems, and entrepreneurs respond with solutions. To experience this type of success during times of hardship, people need a strength of character that is not easily or quickly learned. Like anything in life, if you want to be good at something, you need to practice. To thrive in adverse times means you need to experience some adversity in your life.

In a school like AISB, this can sometimes be a challenge as our students are well-supported by loving families and have the resources at school and home to follow almost any path. Therefore, AISB must be intentional to ensure its students will have the necessary experiences to thrive in challenging circumstances. As we embark on our new strategic plan, we seek to develop further opportunities to help our students build resilience and realize our vision of Future-ready, today.

We look forward to sharing more of our work in this area with you in the future.

Warm regards,

Brett Penny Head of School