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From the Director
It is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to new and returning families to the 2014-2015 school year at the International School of Prague. We are well aware that there is an enormous amount of information for students and families to absorb at the beginning of the year, especially when you are new to a school. Publications such as the Parent Handbook contain key information about how our school functions and will help you and your children get the most out of ISP. Other important means of communication are the daily Parent Contact (which you will receive via email), our web site (www.isp.cz), and our community portal, Schoolnet (http://schoolnet.isp.cz) which can be accessed with the username, isp, and the password, falcons. In addition, there will be many opportunities to attend social gatherings or informative workshops throughout the year and we encourage parents to participate in the rich life of our school. We take great pride at ISP in providing a warm and welcoming environment for all ISP community members. We believe that providing students with a safe, supportive and nurturing school is essential for them to successfully learn and develop. We also take great pride in our highly experienced, dedicated faculty who are committed to engaging students in an authentic global education. Please take the time to read the ISP Mission Statement, which can be found in the parent handbook and on our website. The ISP Mission is more than just words on a page - it encapsulates our school’s purpose, vision and values. All ISP community members (teachers, students, parents, staff, board members and administrators) are expected to support and model our core values of compassion, integrity, respect and intercultural understanding. The ISP Mission is the standard to which we measure ourselves in all aspects of life at ISP. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s experience at ISP, or any other issue, I urge you to “go to the source” and speak with the person directly responsible. Whether it is your child’s teacher, the principal, another administrator or the director, we are all here to ensure that ISP continues to be the best school in the region and one of the most highly regarded international schools in the world.
Dr. Arnie Bieber ISP Director
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New Parent Orientation All new ISP parents are requested to attend an orientation meeting on August 19 at 09:00, in the Theater. The purpose of this important meeting is to: — Meet the School Administrators — Understand the areas of responsibility within the school — Receive an overview of the year’s important projects, events and activitities — Learn how you can take an active role in the life of the school — Hear about the SCA (School Community Association) and its plans for the year.
Communication is key
Effective communication is vital in our international community. We regularly send information through: — Friday Folders (Elementary School) — Parent Contact (a daily email) — School Net (http://web.isp.cz) — ISP Website (www.isp.cz) — Teacher Websites — Facebook — SMS Emergency Contact System
The “Parent Contact” email is an important source of daily information for parents. If you find that you are not receiving this email after School starts, please send a message to klimova@ isp.cz as soon as possible.
Transportation Services
Please be aware that ISP does not provide daily transportation. Agreements reached with transportation companies are between parents and the company.
Child Care
is available in the Theater Foyer during the orientation meeting.
Identity Badges
All staff and parents are required to wear their ISP photo identity badges while on campus. You will need your badge to enter locked doors. Until you receive your badge and pin number, you are requested to wear a visitor’s badge, which can be obtained from the Reception desk. ISP security guards and staff will ask you to show your badge. To obtain your identity badge, see the receptionist.
Special Note Regarding Student Drop Off
For those parents who use the rear entrance of the school to drop of their children, please be considerate of our neighbors in the vicinity – please only park in designated parking spaces; under no circumstances should anyone drive onto the sidewalk or block driveways (even if only “dashing in for a minute”). Thank you for helping to maintain our good relations with the community.
ISP Leadership Team
ISP ADMINISTRATION 2014/2015 Dr. Arnie Bieber
Tereza Bartova
Clive Watkins
Nena Vukotic
Mark Frankel
Andrea Koudelkova
Dr. Cindy Gause-Vega
Veronika Vodickova
Natalie Kvackova
Director
Executive Secretary Elementary School Principal
Lenka Gery ES Secretary
Corky Hawkins
ES Assistant Principal
Eliska Sevcikova ECC Secretary
Danielle Fredericks Middle School Principal
MS Secretary
Upper School Principal US Secretary
Joe Monks
Activities/Athletic Director
Director of Advacement Associate Dir. of Advancement
Communication & Admissions Manager
Andrea Bartosova
Teresa Belisle
Admissions Associate
Sheldon Bradshaw
HR Director
Barry Freckmann
Facility Manager
Curriculum Coordinator Director of IT
Finance&Operations Director
Martina Mozna Vladimir Manda
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PE Kit (t-shirt and shorts) Sale
All students in Grades 3-8 are required to wear ISP Physical Education kit, which includes an ISP t-shirt and shorts. T-Shirts are 100 czk and shorts are 350 czk. These will be on sale in the cafeteria during New Family Orientation (August 19) and from 07:30 – 08:30 on August 20 and 21.
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Time away from school
The school provides ample holidays and time away from school. We trust that the school calendar will be respected and that extra holiday time (early departure, late return, extra trips during school) will not be planned.
Information Fair & Welcome Picnic Welcome to ISP!
Make sure to mark Saturday, August 30, on your calendar. That is the annual ISP Information Fair and Welcome Picnic which will be held from 11:00 to 14:00. The fair is an excellent opportunity for new and returning families to meet and make new friends. Everyone will have an opportunity to meet the new staff members on an informal basis. You will also have the opportunity to meet with many businesses and services here in Prague, including: medical centers, banks, activities for children, movers, technology, sport centers, hairdressers, restaurants, and many other appealing services. The fair begins at 11:00, the picnic at noon. The food service will sell barbecued food, salads, ice cream, and drinks.
Fun Fair for Kids
Bring the little children too - the Upper School Microfinance Club will be hosting their popular Fun Fair with many fantastic games, bouncy castle, face painting and a chance to win an adorable plush animal. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!
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Elementary School News
Important Dates:. WEDNESDAY, August 27 Hopes and Dreams Conferences TUESDAY, August 26 13:00 - 14:30 PK and KG Back to School Afternoon THURSDAY, September 4 at 18:00 Grade 3 – 5 Parent Evening THURSDAY, September 11 at 18:00 Grade 1 and Grade 2 Parent Evening THURSDAY, October 9 at 08:15 Parent Coffee Morning, ES Theatre
Dear Elementary Parents, As the beginning of the school year approaches we would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning families to ISP. We hope that you are all enjoying time with family and friends, having fun and relaxing. All teachers and staff are busy preparing a rich and challenging environment for our students, one in which your children will feel safe, happy and able to learn.
We know parents are integral to this process. We will keep you informed throughout the year and frequently ask for your input and perspectives. Please come to us with any questions or concerns that may arise!
Hopes and Dreams Conferences We will be inviting you early and often to actively participate in your child’s education. Our first invitation to you is to meet with your children’s teachers in “Hopes and Dreams Conferences” on August 27. All Elementary classes PK3 – grade 5 will be dismissed at 12 noon on this day. These special conferences are intended for parents to share with the classroom teacher their hopes and dreams for their child this year. Each conference will be scheduled for 10 minutes. In the first Friday Folder on August 22 you will receive your scheduled time and a short form to jot down notes of what you would like to share with the
teacher. Our goal in holding these conferences very early in the school year is to learn from you about your children. As the year progresses we will continue to communicate with you via newsletters, notes, email, class websites, meetings, and conferences. The Hopes and Dreams Conferences are only the first step in what we trust will be our on-going collaboration with you.
SCA Elementary School Parent Coffees Another way of participating in your child’s education at ISP is to attend the SCA Elementary School Parent Coffees. This year we have scheduled four morning coffees at 08:15. Once again we are in the process of identifying topics of interest that can focus our conversations and contribute to our shared understanding of the children in our care. Watch for the parent survey in the first Friday Folder. Our first Parent Coffee Morning will be on Thursday, October 9 at 08:15 in the ES Theater.
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Please make note of the following as you prepare for the start of school:
Class Lists
Class lists will be posted on the windows near ISP‘s main entrance at 15:00 on Monday, August 18. The teachers and administration have put careful thought into the best possible configuration of classes so children’s social-emotional and learning needs can be met. Be sure to make note of your child’s placement for 2014-2015. Please call or stop by the school with any questions or concerns.
NEW ES TEACHERS We are very pleased to welcome the following new teachers to ISP Elementary this year, as well as some of our returning teachers in different positions:
Samiratu Bello - PK3 Tracy Rops - KG Naomi Carman - Grade 1 Mary Ann Scott - Grade 1 Kathy Zabinski - Grade 1 Katie Lucier - Grade 2 Laura Bradshaw - Grade 4 James Ebert - Literacy Support Cecilia Shuang - Manadarin
First Day of School
On Wednesday, August 20, students will be allowed to enter their classrooms no earlier than 07:50 in the morning. Therefore, students should arrive between 07:50 and 07:55. School officially starts at 08:00. (Please wait in the Elementary reception area or the cafeteria if you are early.) On the first few school days, staff members will be in the hallways to direct children and their parents to the appropriate classrooms. Children PK3 through grade 2 should be escorted to their classroom by parents. Students in grades 3 to 5 may come into the building by themselves. At dismissal time, an adult should pick up children in PK3 through grade 2 outside their classroom door that opens to the outside of the building. Students in grades 3 through 5 should be met in a prearranged location. You will be receiving a form in the first Friday Folder to let the school know what arrangements have been made concerning future meeting points. (Please see section on after-school supervision.) PK3 students will be on a special schedule until September 9, PK4 students until September 1. Children in Kindergarten will be dismissed at 12:00 until Thursday, August 28.
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ISP will be offering an after school care program for PK3, PK4, and Kindergarten. You will receive details of dates and times for the special schedules and after care program if your child is in one of the PK classes or kindergarten. Children in grades 1 – 5 will be dismissed at 14:45.
After School Supervision
Please remember that an adult should supervise Elementary School students at all times and in all places on campus after the 14:45 dismissal. Students may stay at school if they are participating in an after school activity or if working in the library. Once an activity ends, usually at 15:45, the students must go home. No Elementary student is allowed to stay at school unsupervised, whether in school or on the playground. Grade 3 through 5 students may work in the library until 17:00, but they must be in the library, not elsewhere in the building. We looking forward to collaborating with you in the coming school year! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Cindy Vega or Ms. Corky Hawkins.
Dr. Cindy Gause-Vega ES Principal Corky Hawkins Assistant ES Principal
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Middle School News Important Dates:
you feel at home in your new school. We will meet new students at 09:30 in the Middle School Steps Area near the theatre foyer and parents will go to the theatre for a New Parent Orientation Meeting with Dr. Bieber.
TUESDAY, August 26 MS Sports begin THURSDAY, August 28 6.00 - 20.30 MS Parent Evening SUNDAY, Aug 31-THURSDAY, Sep 4 Grade 8 Class Trips (FRIDAY, Sep 5 - no school for Grade 8)
Future dates to watch out for are first MS Dance of the year which take place on September 27 and first MS Coffee Workshop which take place on September 10.
MONDAY, Sep 1- FRIDAY, September 5 Grade 7 Class trip THURSDAY, Sep 4 - FRIDAY Sep 5 Grade 6 Class Trip WEDNESDAY, September 10 at 8.15 MS Coffee Meeting FRIDAY, September 27 MS Dance
Dear Middle School Families, Welcome back! I hope you had a relaxing and rejuvenating summer holiday. I‘d like to take the opportunity to introduce myself. After the past 17 years as a teacher and administrator at International School Manila (Philippines), Taipei American School (Taiwan), and Beijing BISS International School (China), I am very excited to be joining the team at ISP as the new Middle School Principal. Originally from Victoria, Australia, I am passionate about teaching and learning, believing that education is about empowerment of the individual – both students and teachers. As Middle School Principal at ISP, my aim is to foster a teaching and learning environment that
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First day of School – August 20th empowers students with a sense of self, addresses the individual needs of each student, and equips them with the necessary skills to be confident and purposeful global individuals. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in English and History and a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Melbourne, and am certified in International School Leadership from the Principals’ Training Center in London and Miami. I enjoy singing and playing the violin, ten pin bowling, hiking in the mountains and I love to travel. I also have a sweet tooth and am looking forward to trying some Czech cakes and European chocolate! I very much look forward to getting to you know you all. In addition to the above dates, if you are a new family you should already know that on August 19 there will be an Orientation morning for new students and parents, when we will aim to make
Middle School students should report to the Blue Room (opposite Dr. Bieber’s office) by 08:00. There will be a short welcome meeting for students (parents are not expected to attend this) after which we will assign Advisory groups and give out schedules. The school day will end at 15:00. On Thursday August 28 at 18:00 we invite all parents to attend the MS Parent Evening so you can get to know our teachers and courses for the 201415 school year. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the new school year, please do contact the MS Secretary, Ms. Bartova, or myself. Enjoy the rest of the vacation – and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Danielle Fredericks Middle School Principal
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NEW MS TEACHERS We are very pleased to welcome the following new teachers to ISP Middle School (MS) this year:
Pilar Cruz - Spanish Lynne Evans - LA/SS (Grade 6) Jason Bell - PE (Grade 7) Tomas Skala - PE/Health (Grade 7) Joyce Zhang - Chinese Bogdan Copil - Science (Grade 7) Margherite Dadiego - Math (Grade 6) Jeremy Chapman - Choir/Band Susan Toft - Learning Support
Reminders:
Please do not arrange for your child to stay in school after 3.15pm unless it re-
ally is necessary. They are not supervised at this time.
Student Visitors to school are welcome but they can only come for one day, subject to teacher approval that MUST be obtained by the hosting parents at least 3 days in advance, through the MS Secretary. Good attendance is critical at the Middle School level. Some Planned Absences will be categorized as “unexcused” but we must still receive notification at least one week in advance by letter or e-mail from the parent. Please note that absences have caused significant problems for some students in the past. Dress Code - please go over the school’s dress code with your child and check they are coming to school in appropriate clothing.
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Fresh Air - We will continue to encourage Middle School students to use their breaks to get outside and get some fresh air. All students should dress appropriately and bring a warm jacket that they can wear outside when the weather gets colder. Your co-operation in working with your child on these areas will help further promote the smooth running and positive atmosphere in the Middle School. For the first 6 weeks of school, while we are awaiting completion of the North Wing Project, a temporary rooming schedule will be in operation. We, the Middle School Team, look forward to continuing our partnership with you in pursuit of the best educational experience that a middle school can provide for your child.
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Upper School News Important Dates: TUESDAY, August 19 Orientation Program for New Students and Parents (see below) WEDNESDAY, August 20 First Day of Classes WEDNESDAY, August 20 at 19:00, Blue Room THURSDAY, August 21 at 08:15, Elementary Theatre Actvities Information Parent Meeting (Please attend one of the meetings) TUESDAY, August 26 at 19:00, Theatre IB Meeting for Grade 11 Parents WEDNESDAY, August 27 at 08:00 Laptop Orientation for Grade 9 (students only) TUESDAY - FRIDAY, September 2 - 5 Week Without Walls Program (Some trips begin on the 1st and end on the 6th, so please check the dates) THURSDAY, September 11 at 18:00 Upper School Parent Evening Theater TUESDAY, September 16 at 18:30 Grade 12 University Information Evening - Parents & Students, Theatre
Welcome from the Upper School Principal Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year at ISP! I am delighted to have the chance to work with all of you and with your sons and daughters. School opens on Wednesday, August 20, and all Upper School students should report to the theater at 08:00. From there, we will disperse to morning advisory and class meetings. All necessary textbooks will be provided in the actual classes.
Orientation
To help ease the transition to ISP for our new students and parents, we have scheduled an Orientation Program on Tuesday, August 19. All new to ISP students and their parents should arrive at 08:30 for a short Laptop Program and Week Without Walls Orientation. At 09:30, all new parents are asked to join Dr. Bieber and other school personnel in the Theater. Also at 9:30, all new Upper School students will meet with the school Counselors, our Student Ambassadors, and me. En-
tering students will have the opportunity to learn about day-to-day life at ISP, take a tour of the school and ask any questions they may have. Shortly before 11:00, students and counselors will board a bus for a recreational bowling party and lunch. Students will return to school between 14:15 and 14:30 to be picked up by parents. Please note that students do not need any money with them for this trip as ISP covers all costs.
NEW US TEACHERS We are very pleased to welcome the following new teachers to the Upper School!
Jason Bell - PE Jeremy Chapman - Chorus John Evans - Counselor (A-K) Catherine Morrison - Learning Support Michael Morrison – Grade 9 Science Laura Nuñez - Counselor (L-Z) Pascale Rangone - French Lynn Rivard - English David Rops - Math
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Upper School Petr Mares 1-to-1 Laptop Program.
ALL Upper School students are required to possess an ISP-approved 13” Apple Macbook laptop computer as a necessary tool within our academic program. A Laptop Handbook and Digital Citizenship Agreement has been supplied to all families (and can be found on our internal website http://schoolnet.isp.cz). The full review and commitment to these agreements, by both parents and students, is an important prerequisite for participation in the 1-to-1 Laptop Program.
GRADE 9 STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BRING THEIR LAPTOPS TO SCHOOL UNTIL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, WHEN THEY SHOULD BRING THEM TO SCHOOL FULLY CHARGED. On this day, Grade 9 students will attend a day-long special orientation program, which guides them through the set-up of these machines and the installation of the licensed software. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Peters, Upper School Digital Learning Facilitator.
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Week Without Walls (WWW)
Attendance
On August 22, students will meet in WWW groups during the day, when any additional forms will be distributed. On August 29, students will again meet in WWW groups to go over final details. Please note that all forms are due by Tuesday, August 26.
Make sure to read all the sections of the Parent Handbook, as well as the Student Handbook that will be brought home on the first day of school. Regular school attendance is essential to the progress and achievement of the student. In the case of planned absences, parents should notify the principal at least TWO weeks prior to the absence. Notification allows for better planning on the part of student and teacher.
WWW is just around the corner! During the week of September 2 - 5, students will be traveling to a variety of exciting destinations, participating in challenging activities and extending the classroom walls to the rest of the world. Some trips leave a day earlier and some return a day later, so please check the dates at http://weekwithoutwalls2014.weebly.com/
We hope that students are as excited about these trips as we are. If there are any questions about the WWW program, please see Sandra Malinova in the Activities Office, or email her at smalinova@isp.cz.
Please contact either of the US Secretaries by 09:00 if your child is ill, and is not coming to school: Ms. Veronika Vodickova (220 384 222) or Ms. Zuzka Linkova (220 384 227).
Mark Frankel Upper School Principal
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ISP Learning Research and Development Welcome to Learning@ISP, where we believe that we are all life-long learners striving to collaboratively meet our Mission. Given this belief, we strategically research and develop student, faculty, staff, and parent learning.
Student Learning
ISP has an articulated, mission-driven PK-12 curriculum, rooted in inquiry where learners are involved in posing and investigating questions. Our learning program offers students the life-long understandings and skills that enable them to be successful at ISP, and in their future educational and professional pursuits. For more details, please visit our community portal (http://schoolnet.isp.cz/index.php/curriculum). Our curriculum research and development is based on the following premises: ● The curriculum development process is ongoing and forward looking. ● Student learning evidence drives curriculum evaluation. ● Transfer is the primary learning goal of the ISP curriculum.
● ISP uses backwards planning when developing units of study. In planning grade level or course level units we follow these steps: 1. Identify key understandings and skills we want learners to understand and be able to apply. 2. Determine how we will know to what extent students have learned these understandings and skills. 3. Design the learning plan (classroom activities and resources).
Professional learning:
Throughout the year, faculty and staff are involved in learning both here at ISP and off site. On site learning includes focus groups, professional learning days, retreat days for targeted groups, faculty meetings and internal sharing of expertise. In addition, we encourage and support attendance at targeted workshops and conferences at ISP, online, in Europe and around the world.
Parent learning:
Throughout the year, we invite you to participate in workshops, presentations and discussions about what, why, and
how we learn here at ISP. Please look for dates, times and details in the ISP Parent Contact. We offer the following opportunities for parent learning: • Parent Coffees: These presentations and discussions target sectional specific and age related issues in the Elementary, Middle, and Upper sections of our school. • Informational sessions regarding specific learning areas: This year we will be holding targeted workshops in the areas of Modern Language, Mathematics, Science, and PE/Health. • Edge in Education: In these thoughtprovoking sessions, organized in collaboration with the SCA, we engage in discussions around current and future trends in education. I look forward to delving deeper into Learning@ ISP with you this year.
Teresa Belisle (tbelisle@isp.cz) Director of Learning Research and Development
Activities and Athletics Greetings from the Activities office and welcome to the new school year at ISP. Our role in the Activities office is to coordinate the school’s extensive offering of after school programs. There are a wide range of opportunities available to your child and we encourage them to be involved as much as possible. More details can be found on the student life section of our school website: http://www.isp.cz/page.cfm?p=493
We will hold two meetings to provide you with more information about Activities at ISP: • Wednesday August 20th @7pm in the Blue Room • Thursday August 21st @8.15am in the ES Theatre
into school to see me; or email me at jmonks@isp.cz
These meetings are relevant for parents with children in any school section and we urge you to attend whichever session is most convenient for you. If you have any questions please drop
Wishing you and your family a wonderful year at ISP.
Joe Monks Activities Director
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From the IT Department Welcome to our new and returning families!
IT Update and Information The Petr Mares 1 to 1 Laptop Programs
In the Upper School, will be entering its 6th year, and we look forward to welcoming our Grade 9 students to the program. Mr. Michael Peters will be coordinating and managing the program as our Upper School Digital Learning Facilitator. In the Middle School, the program is now entering its seventh year and managing the program is our Middle School Digital Learning Facilitator, Lyle Bobyk.
Mobile Technology in the Elementary School
In the Elementary School, the iPad program is expanding with a 1 to 1 iPad program in Grade 2. We will continue using our 3 iPad carts of 20 iPads per cart in Grades KG, 1 and 3. and continue facilitating our Laptop “Macbook
Air 11” program in Grade 3-5. These tools continue to be integrated in meaningful ways to enhance the curriculum and student learning. Blogs: We continue to work throughout the school with (http://edublogs. org). This medium is proving itself to be a wonderful way for all students and faculty to share their class work and their personal reflections. Elementary School faculty present their personal class websites on Edublogs. In the Middle School, students are working with Google Sites and Blogs as they develop their Portfolios. In the Upper School, students and faculty use blogs to convey their reflection on learning within their different curricular topics.
Surveys/Feedback
Every year, we survey our Middle School parents, students and faculty about the Petr Mares 1 to 1 Laptop. Again this year we received overwhelming positive feedback from all stakeholders. Although positive feedback certainly
makes us feel good, we do tend to focus on the constructive criticism. This year’s survey highlighted the need to continue providing and promoting discussions, resources, and strategies that will help us all find balance with between our online and offline lives.
Digital Citizenship
The IT and Library departments will continue to work closely with faculty, counselors and school Principals to educate students on Digital Citizenship. This Digital Citizenship program is integrated in the laptop orientation programs, homeroom classes, advisory and other special assemblies throughout the year. The IT & Library Department look forward to supporting you and your child this year; we wish you and your family a successful year at the International School of Prague.
Sheldon Bradshaw Director of Information Technology
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Alumni Class Notes Class of 2005 Andrej Vukotic Class Correspondent
andrej.vukotic@gmail.com
Hello everyone, and many thanks to my classmates who took a moment to drop me line to include in our first “Class notes” section. If you don’t see yourself here and you’d like to include some news for the next Inspiration newsletter, please contact me at the email address above – your classmates, former ISP teachers, and other members of the ISP family are eager to hear from you.
Kelly McCarthy writes, “During college at Lindenwood University, I studied for one year (2007) at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and spent six months with Second City in Chicago. I graduated in 2009 with a BFA in Acting then moved to NYC to attend the 2 year Professional acting conservatory at Circle in the Square on Broadway, from which I graduated in 2011.
I then started pounding the pavement under my stage name „McKenna Fox“, and within a year I was a proud member of Actors Equity and SAG-Aftra. I‘ve been working professionally as an actress, comedian and voice-over artist. I am very excited about the next chapter - I am starting this summer my
Masters in Public Relations (with a focus on Sports & Entertainment) at Iona College; I will be taking evening classes at Rockefeller Center while continuing to pursue my acting career during the day.”
Almaz Tchoroev writes, “Although I
studied Arabic for three years and even visited Syria (before the Civil War that has destroyed so many beautiful and historic cities), I unfortunately still haven‘t mastered the language.
Nevertheless, I completed my Bachelor‘s degree at the University of Manchester in Middle Eastern Studies and immediately began (and completed) my Master‘s Degree at the London School of Economics in International Relations (IR). I enjoyed LSE, but London is an expensive city! After my Master‘s was in the bag, I returned return to the Kyrgyz Republic where I started working for an Investment Bank; however, I quickly realised that it was not for me; I worked for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) for a year and then three years for USAID. Returning to Kyrgyzstan was an interesting experience, since living in such a young country one can truly experience history. I was at the main square during the 2010 Youth Revolution when 86 citizens where shot down by snipers. At OSCE, we were on the ground, analysing the situation and attempting to assist in any way possible. Now the Kyrgyz Republic is a parliamentary state, the only one in the region. I guess we’re back to being an „Island of Democracy“ in Central Asia. As the country developed I continued working at the development sector un-
til recently when I was offered a job at the BBC as a producer. So I’m now back in London (where it’s still very expensive!). Currently I produce and present daily radio and TV news, as well as extra shows such as the World Cup, where I was one of the pundits. We broadcast to the Kyrgyz Republic and it has been a great challenge. If anyone is in London give me a buzz...”
Ekaterina (Katya) Malysheva wri-
tes, “I went to the London College of Fashion to study Broadcasting /Journalism/Marketing. To be fair, I barely went to school but somehow finished it in the end. My first job was for Chris Blackwell‘s start up company (Audiotube) which digitalised music content & syndicated it across all sorts of platforms. In my third year I became General Manager & met all sorts of cool rock stars like Robert Plant & Axel Rose. At this point my friends started working on a documentary project in Egypt called „The Square“, about the Egyptian revolution. I became involved as a production coordinator, which was a dream come true.
„The Square - Al Midan“ was an ongoing project for 4 years, and I also worked on another documentary: „Pussy Riot - The Trial“. Both films were short listed for the Oscars, and „The Square“ was nominated. I got to go to tons of film festivals like Sundance, Toronto & Berlin and meet all sorts of inspiring people. When we went into
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post production, and both films were sold, I went to Burning Man with the film crew. There I got the idea to make festival fashion as I saw a growing niche in the market (plus I‘ve always loved catsuits, any excuse to wear one). I recently started a company called EKAT www.ekatsuits.com which is doing pretty well and taking up all my time.”
Reya Shawky writes, “After gradua-
tion from ISP, I spent five years studying economics and American studies at Hanze University Groningen, finishing with a bachelor of business administration in 2010. I moved back to Prague to work for a short year with Honeywell Aerospace as a project manager for their import compliance department. After that, I thought I should be a student forever and decided to do a Masters degree in management in Zurich. I focused my thesis on conflict management and dispute resolution in large construction projects where I shed light on the reasons why construction projects always go downhill and how to resolve these accordingly. I graduated in March 2013 and was accepted for a PhD in Manchester and Copenhagen as well as a private real estate international institution in Prague. However, I started applying for jobs and I am now working in the real estate department at Google Switzerland where I am in charge of space planning, interior design and many other nice things. I have two chihuahuas in Prague that I feel very connected to and if I am not working, I spend most of my days dancing salsa until the sun comes up. Zurich is amazing and I plan to make it my home for the future.”
Michael Farsky writes, “Following
our graduation in Prague, I went to Concordia University in Montreal, completing a degree in Sociology and Film Studies (two fields that have not since touched my professional life at all). After four years in school, I made short attempts living in California and around Europe, following different job offers related either to music or the software industry (including a brief return to Prague while working for Radio Free Europe). I spent most of 2011 in a van around North American and Europe as
a tour manager for a busy band. Then I returned to Montreal to follow up on opportunities as a musician. Currently, my main project, a band called No Joy, keeps me very busy as we are regularly touring worldwide and it leaves me with a very irregular schedule.”
Nathalie Katschner writes, “After
finishing my BA in Marketing, I did a 9 month internship at Lowe World Wide in London which was very exciting. After that I did 1 year at the Financial Times in the marketing department for FT.com, which again was a great experience but not that exciting. I then decided to do something completely different and joined a start-up tech company doing cloud-computing and virtual desktops. It was a blast and I got to travel to India and San Francisco and live in Palo Alto for a couple of weeks. Unfortunately like most start-ups the business didn’t survive, but it was an amazing learning experience. I currently work at LEK Consulting and I am engaged.”
Selma Telalagic writes, “I moved to
Cambridge in 2005 to study economics. I got my BA and MPhil. I was close to going off into the banking world but then got an offer for a funded PhD, so decided to stay for that too. Cambridge was an amazing experience, I keep getting nostalgic and wanting to be a student again! The teaching is great, they have this small-group system where you have biweekly tutorials with 1 or 2 other students, so that‘s where most of the learning takes place. During my PhD the tables turned and I got to be the teacher in the tutorials, which was super rewarding. I taught four years of first-year undergraduates, some of whom I am still in touch with. I have also been part of the interviewing team at one of the colleges in Cambridge, which is very difficult, as the kids (who are 17) are really nervous, feel like their whole life will be determined by whether or not they get an offer from Cambridge; it‘s tough to have to make that decision and say no to some of them. I finished my PhD last summer and moved to Oxford, where I am a postdoc at the economics department. That involves mainly writing research papers but
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also a bit of teaching, although I now have to teach big classes for the Masters program, which is kind of dull... My research is about the economics of families, which involves answering questions like ‚is it better for kids if child benefits are paid to the mother or father?‘ or ‚do women get more educated if we have mutual consent divorce or unilateral divorce?‘ My position at Oxford is for three years, and after that I don‘t know what I‘m going to do; options include an academic career or an international organisation, or maybe even starting a business; yes I really should know by now but I‘m not sure at all what I want to do. I would also like to move back to Sarajevo one day. I live in Oxford with my partner, he‘s also an economics postdoc, in fact we met at the PhD program at Cambridge.”
Nikolina Nikolić Chaari writes, “Hi everyone! I am living in Vienna for the last 5 years almost. After ISP I went to Brussels and completed a BA in European Studies/ Int.Affairs. I came to Vienna to do my Masters at the Diplomatic Academy and I stayed here; I love this city. I did several internships at the Int. Org. I worked for an Int. Atomic Energy Agency for just over a year on Proj. Management in the area of Tech. Cooperation for the Europe region. After that I was home for some time as I have a little baby girl. I am married to a Tunisian and we have a 2yr old baby girl called Mia. I started working again last summer and at the moment I am a consultant at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization working in a Partnership and Results Monitoring Branch. I’m fighting to get in the organization on a fixed term basis but it is very tough. In any case, I enjoy my job and cannot complain. I still come to Prague from time to time so I would be very interested to meet up for a reunion etc. If ever in Vienna do let me know, I would be more than happy to see you.” Stephanie Friend writes, “I’m in my last year of medical school at Columbia in New York City. After four years of medical school in the US, we have to do additional training in our chosen specialty so I’ll be doing a paediatric re-
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sidency next year (@Claire, if that future clinic of yours needs a paediatrician, hit me up!). I took a circuitous route to get here. After ISP (and inspired by Mr. Green’s econ classes), I decided to become an economics major at Yale to look at innovative ways to solve economic disparities. Medicine was always in the back of my mind with my mom being a doctor (some of you might remember she was being treated for cancer our senior year but now she‘s doing great, remaining cancer free!), but just because medicine seemed like the obvious path to take I wanted to explore as many other things as possible. I worked in South Africa evaluating an educational NGO that broadcast lessons across the country, as a Spanish-English translator in a health clinic for the uninsured, with UNICEF doing fundraising and awareness work, and as a health care consultant based in Boston advising on product launches and pricing methods. I ultimately couldn’t deny my calling to medicine so I returned to school. I decided on paediatrics because I love working with children and the economist in me enjoys knowing providing quality care to children has
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the largest dividends.” And finally, a few words about me, Andrej Vukotic! I pursued a career of professional basketball player for a couple years after ISP and made a career over the course of 5 years with 3 clubs. I decided to drop the sports career and concentrated on obtaining my bachelor‘s in business from the Anglo-American University in Prague, which I did in 2010. While in my last year at AAU I simultaneously worked 2 jobs; one as an intern in the Prague US Embassy Commercial Department, the other as a part-time Account Manager at a long-established PR/Marketing agency. I continued down the PR/Markting path as a full-time employee for another year once I obtained my bachelor‘s degree. The last 3 years I work as the Head of Programme Development for an online learning company (www.studyinteractive.org). We specialise in partnering with reputable university partners and other educational providers to transform on-campus postgraduate / undergraduate and professional curricula into effective and dynamic online learning systems, using
various media-rich content and live tutor support on an engaging online platform. My ongoing interests are basketball, martial arts, travelling, photography and finance. I recently married my long-term girlfriend and have a british short-haired cat – we make our home here in Prague.
Class of 2010 Katrien Wilmots Class Correspondent
isp.class.of.2010@gmail.com
I’m very pleased to be writing our second alumni newsletter and I hope the enthusiasm for the newsletter continues to grow and you will all continue to share your achievements and lives. There have been a number of great achievements in the last couple of months:
Siddharth Bhaisora graduated with
a first and was awarded the highest mark on his dissertation on a potential housing bubble in the Indian real estate market. He has received an opportunity to work for a start-up in South Africa
but he is also interested in working in the City and so will likely stay in London to secure a job.
Michael Bogren is graduating from IES Charles University in Prague this summer with a BA in Economics and Finance. He is pursuing master studies, again in Economics and Finance, in Prague as well. In January he will be heading to Madrid for six months with Erasmus as part of his degree. After graduating from the University of Webster in Geneva summa cum laude
with a BA in Psychology, Marie Jonsson will be going to the University of York in the UK for her master’s to study development, disorders and clinical practice. She also hopes to continue to have time for her hobbies including music and drama. After completion of a law degree at the University of Sussex in June 2013, Tereza Kaplanova decided to specialize in human rights law. She is currently working as the Equality & Human
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Rights Business Advisor for National Health Services in the area of mental health. Tereza is planning to continue studies and enroll in a master’s degree program related to human rights in 2015.
Amy Kaushal is currently working in Calgary, Canada and Sugita Yamana is studying economics at the University of Tokyo and is playing for the American Football team.
Philip Kiene has just graduated from
the University of Brighton with a degree in Business Management with Marketing. In his last year of university he began working for a start-up focusing on film production. The start-up specializes in promotional videos for bars, restaurants, clothing stores and other kinds of retail. They also do music videos and short films. With that same start-up Philip will be relocating to New York City this coming September.
Daniela Kucz just graduated from Swarthmore College in June and is currently living in New York working for “Move This World” a non-profit that uses creative expression as a vehicle to transform conflict, violence and bullying in communities.
Hana Mandova obtained First Class
Honours in a Master of Mathematics degree from the University of Sheffield. She has decided to stay in England and has accepted a PhD position in Bioenergy Engineering at the University of Leeds. She is excited for the change and the new challenge! Just having graduated with a BA in Product and Furniture Design from Montfort University, Lenka Pavlikova will move on to a master’s. She has already been accepted to Brunel University but she is waiting for two more schools to make her final decision.
Joel Pettersson has just received his
bachelor’s degree in energy systems and is working full time at Sandviken Energi, an energy company in Sweden, as an investigation engineer. He does most of his work in the area of district heating but he also does some work with electricity generation and distribution.
Sophie Radvan graduated from Ari-
zona State University in May 2014 with a BA in Film and Media Studies. The coolest film job she’s had so far was building a cardboard set for a Sundance
Class of 2011 Zoey Hitzert, Katie Hobkirk Class Correspondents zoey.hitzert@gmail.com hobby_hobkirk@hotmail.com
Veronika Balzarkova is currently li-
ving in Amsterdam, where she studies International Management. She is also traveling quite a lot between the US, the Netherlands and Prague. During the summer of 2014, she plans to do a short internship in either LA or Seattle. After graduating from ISP, Monika and Karolina Benesova decided to study Business Management. During their studies, they began to design handmade bracelets as a hobby, and they
received many compliments from relatives, friends, and strangers on the street. Those compliments helped them realize that they could try and sell their own handmade jewelry. They created an Instagram page (Mokama Official) and a profile on Etsy (Mokama). Mokama is the official name of their small jewelry line selling fashionable armcandy bracelets. Since Moni and Kao travel quiet a lot, they are able to collect their necessary supplies from all around the world. As a result, their designs are always unique. They are proud to say that they have not only sold bracelets in the Czech Republic, but also in the US, England, France, Holland, the UAE and many other countries.
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Film titled ‘Me + Her’, where she is also listed in the credits. Sophie also worked on a “super hipster” ice cream food truck and you will currently find her on a road trip from Los Angeles to Alaska.
Hana Smidova graduated with First Class Honours from the University of Leicester, receiving a BA in Media, Communication and Society and will be moving to Birmingham. She is also marrying David on August 16, 2014.
Katrien Wilmots just finished her
MSc International Relations degree at the London School of Economic and Political Science. While she is in the final stages of writing her master’s dissertation and will officially graduate in December 2014, she will be moving to Ann Arbor in August 2014 to start her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Michigan Law School. Thank you to all those who responded! If you have any more updates you want your classmates to know about or you have any photos you want to share please don’t hesitate to pop me an email at isp.class.of.2010@gmail.com.
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Since graduating from ISP, Harel Berger has been residing in Tel Aviv, Israel. In March of 2012, he was enlisted in the Military Policy Corps of the Israel Defence Forces for a three-year service period.
Polly Dunlop is studying Music at the University of Chichester. She has recently completed her second year and will soon start her third year. This summer, she cycled from London Blackheath to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. She cycled 300 miles in 3 days to raise money for a charity called Sail 4 Cancer.
Rosa Hawkins took a gap year after
graduating from ISP. She travelled to her native Tanzania and worked there for six months, after which she moved onto Australia. While in Australia, she longed to return to England. Rosa is currently living and working in Chichester while saving money to return to her travelling roots. She has caught the travelling bug! Rosa will be travelling in South East Asia for a few months and then will return to England to intern at a film company.
Zoey Hitzert has recently obtained
her Bachelor of Laws from University College London. She plans to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales, specializing in corporate law. She’ll spend this next year completing the Legal Practitioners Course at Kaplan Law School, after which she’ll commence her two-year training contract with Davis Polk & Wardwell in London.
After leaving ISP, Alette Horjus moved to Maastricht in order to attain a
bachelor’s degree in Dutch Law. Alette has been a part of many committees at her university. She served as the president of the yearbook committee and will be serving as the officer of external affairs of the study association of law at the University of Maastricht. Outside of university, Alette joined the Bachelor Committee, which organizes legal themed seminars with over 200 people in attendance.
Stella Hu is a senior at Rutgers Uni-
versity, where she is double majoring in human resources and communication. When she first came to Rutgers, she joined a national service fraternity because she really wanted to get more involved. She is also a member of some other academic organizations. She is now an HR intern at a global manufacturing company in the US.
After graduating from ISP, Chinami Inoue entered Nanzan University to study Spanish. Last year was her special year. She became an ambassador of Anjo, Aichi City, which gave her a chance to participate in many events. She also saw her best friend Olena for the first time in six years.
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week there and maintained a blog and took many photographs. When she returned, she organized an exhibition to raise awareness together with other organizations, such as the OPU. The exhibition took place on July 3rd. It included an auction of the photographs to support Ukrainian refugees in Prague. Olena graduated from AAU on June 27th and now looks forward to obtaining a Masters in journalism.
Cat Klosson is currently attending the College of Charleston in South Carolina working toward an AB decree with a double major in psychology and French and a minor in classics and biology.
At present, Ilnur Maksyutov is a student at Les Roches International School of Hotel Management. During the course, he has had two internships, one in Prague (at the Mandarin Oriental) and another in Shanghai (at the Radisson Blu). In December he will finish his studies and receive a Bachelor Degree in International Hotel Management.
Kasper Pesonen is completing his
After graduating, Olena Kagui decided to study International Relations at the Anglo American University in Prague, but she soon realized her passion was Journalism. She did a semester abroad in Hawaii, where she published several articles and started writing for a magazine in Prague. This winter, she received a scholarship to study at Kent State University in Ohio, USA for two weeks. The article she wrote during her stay won the prize of excellence. In March, she applied for a grant from the Prague Freedom Foundation to report on the situation in Ukraine. She spent a
Bachelor’s degree in International Business at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. He spent half a year on exchange in Singapore, where, next to his studies, he traveled most of Southeast Asia. Future plans include an internship, military service in Finland and pursuing a Master’s degree.
Julia Piskova is studying Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary University in London. In her free time, she works as a medical interpreter and volunteers at a hospice. Currently, she’s working on an HIV research project toward her final year of study. Kunal Sehgal has recently finished his undergraduate degree in Politics and
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Economics at Sciences Po Paris. He will now go back there to do his Masters. Over the summer, he has been working with local NGOs and the Indian government to improve the education system by introducing new scholarship programs that fund poor drop-out children. Adam Sybera is finishing his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the Anglo American University in
Prague. He also runs a beer garden at Kampa Island and plays football for SK Pribyslav in the 5th highest competition in the Czech Republic.
Arianna Theofan is currently a se-
nior studying Editing Writing and Media at the Florida State University. She also works at a ballet studio, where she manages their social media and public media. She has been published twice
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in the local newspaper, the Tallahassee Democrat.
Kornel Wyszkowski has recently
finished his bachelor studies in international business at the University of Economics in Poznan, Poland. This summer, he also finished his internship with Franklin Templeton Investments.
Class of 2013 Bo Hitzert, Julien Mikton Class Correspondents bohitzert24@gmail.com
From movie-making to travelling and a fair amount of hard work, the experiences of the Class of 2013 certainly run the gamut, and as we put our feelers out, waiting for responses to start pouring in, it’s exciting to hear about the trials and the tribulations that defined the group’s first twelve months away from ISP. Though some have made their way further from the city - to Kurdistan, or California, or the tips of South-East Asia - it seems fitting to begin in Prague, where it began; especially as people make their way back for the summer, to paddle on the Vltava or walk the Upper School and see how things have changed.
Dinh Khang Duong, who attended
ISP for two years, spent his first year away from school in Prague, where he studied at the New York University’s local chapter. His year was nothing if not productive, as he focused his business acumen on the start-up which he founded at the University, providing food and beverages to classmates. He will be leaving Prague for Illinois Tech come fall. Not far from him, Deni Chermoev completed his first year of University at Prague’s Anglo-American, where he balanced school with work at the Lobkowicz Palace and a week spent busily attending to the members of March’s
YPO conference. He is currently spending his summer working at a hotel in Turkey, where he plans to stay until he leaves for Rotterdam’s Erasmus School of Business in September. Ashkan Khamsehpour, who will also be leaving Prague for Rotterdam to study film at the SAE Institute, spent his gap year working. He had the opportunity to film a number of commercials for various companies in the city, as well as taking courses in Sound Engineering to prepare himself for his industry of choice. Like Deni, Ashkan spent a week in March working at the YPO conference hosted in Prague. There were also a number of 2013 graduates who, despite having left Prague, elected to stay close to the city. In the Netherlands, Bo Hitzert spent her gap year completing two online courses: one in marketing, and one in economics. She has also been working part time in a local store, as she prepares to attend Erasmus University to study International Business Administration in the coming months. Just north of her, in the coastal city of The Hague, Kristyna Dlouha successfully finished her first year of Hotel School. She will spend the first six months of her second year in Florence, where she will be interning at the Four Season’s
Michelin star restaurant, before returning to the Hague to continue with her degree. Sara Hadzic has completed her first year studying European law at Maastricht University, while just across the channel, Ema Exnerova has also been busy studying law, at Queen Mary University in London. Ema is currently spending her summer working for an American law firm in Prague. Also in the UK, Klara Ovcackova finished her first year at King’s College in a European Politics program. She loves the course, and has also been enjoying her time in London, volunteering weekly for the elderly and participating in a running club. Nam Son Trinh has been studying management at Royal Holloway University. His experience has been very positive, especially when it comes to meeting interesting people, and he is looking forward to continuing with his degree this September.
Tina Hui Zhou, who has finished her
first year at the University of Warwick, is now back in Prague enjoying some well-deserved free time. She spent the year as a member of the ultimate Frisbee club and competed on a National level, as well as becoming a publicity and communications executive.
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Two members of last year’s graduating class will begin studying in the UK this fall: Marie Stehlik, who spent her gap year working as a hotel manager and eventually a company manager in the north of the Czech Republic, and will be attending the University of Nottingham in September, where she plans to study Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, and Till Stackmann, who was also on his gap year. Till spent the time interning, both for an artist in Prague, where he learned the ins and outs of sculpting and bronze casting, as well as SEAT, where he had the opportunity to design an alloy wheel of his own, which may even go into production. After attending an art school to work on his sketching skills, Till will begin studying product design at Sheffield Hallam University. In Switzerland, Nany Nguyen completed her first year at Les Roches hotel school. She studied hospitality, and as part of her course, spent the last six months on an internship in Abu Dhabi. Also in the Middle East, Rudan Balay has been incredibly active as a student of International Studies, with a focus on Middle East relations, at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, in Kurdistan. She is the president of an organization called Student Ambassadors for Peace, with whom she has organized exchange programs to Western countries for students of her University, as well as a tolerance walk around the city. She regularly volunteers for a refugee camp in Kurdistan, and can be seen below with classmates:
Also in Asia, though for different purposes, William Lobkowicz spent a month of his gap year travelling through Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, with fellow classmate Julien Mikton. Both will be leaving for the United States, where William plans to study History and Slavic Studies at Harvard University, and Julien plans to study Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Michigan. Already in the United States, Aydin Shahidi is studying Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, Davis, and has been spending his free time as an active member of the school soccer team, as well as Engineers Without Borders. He will be working as a sales representative as well as an IT specialist for a car dealership this summer, with a number of opportunities lined up ahead within the IT capital.
Sukho Moon, studying at the University of California, Berkeley, has been trying to join local start-up business teams to get a first hand experience at start-up procedures. As a member of numerous in-school organizations, such as the Resident Hall Association and Internship Info-Providing Club, he has been enjoying his time in the United States, though he says he still misses ISP and most of all, Czech beer. On the country’s other coast, Nicole Lim Yen Ting, who is attending the College of Arts and Science at NYU to pursue a degree in Environmental Science and Economics, has been spending non-scholastic hours as a member of NYU’s largest green club, the Sustainability Task Force. She is also an avid runner, and has competed for the University’s track and cross country teams.
Ye Jin Choi, another student who has made New York her home, is enjoying her time at Julliard. In addition to participating in a piano quartet, she has had the opportunity to perform at the school, and will be attending a music camp in Korea over the summer to meet professors and other student musicians.
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At Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, Tom Wilmots is planning to continue his double major program in Engineering and Economics after spending the summer working on statistical analysis and forecasting for CSOB in Prague. And in warmer climates, Alexia Bossan, who is studying medicine at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, has become incredibly involved in her community during off hours. She started a chapter of Coaching Corps, an organization that provides coaches and creates sports teams for undeserved neighborhoods, and volunteers in the Emergency Room at Florida Hospital, which she hopes has given her some preparation for interning in pediatric gastroenterology, reconstructive plastics and neurosurgery this summer. In Georgia, Lukas Borovicka has had a successful first year studying film at SCAD, in Savannah. One of the short films he worked on, called The Gift of The Magi, can be seen at the following link: https://vimeo.com/97236894. Outside of school, Lukas has continued to play volleyball, and has won three tournaments as a member of his school’s Intramural team. He also filmed and edited a promotional video for the Lobkowicz collections last winter, and hopes to intern as a writer for a Czech TV show in the next few months. Which brings us, last but not least, to
Emma Beer-Beauchamp, who is
back in Canada and enjoying her time at McGill. As a member of the German Student Association, she is looking forward to being in charge of their events and meeting people as she explores new parts of Montreal. Her studies in the coming year will focus on Canadian political economy, as well as intensive German courses, which she will be dedicating 6 hours a week to. We wish her, and all the other graduates of 2013, a wonderful summer and are looking forward to seeing where the next twelve months will take them! Bo Hitzert & Julien Mikton
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... and don’t miss Information Fair & Welcome Back Picnic & Fun Fair for Kids Saturday, August 30, 2014
The fair is an excellent opportunity for new and returning families to meet with local businesses providing a range of appealing goods and services. Delicious food, live music, friends, and fun games for kids! Read more on page 4!
Cabaret
Saturday, October 11, 2014 Everybody loves a Cabaret... The ISP‘s Cabaret is a high-level show put on by teachers, parents, alumni, and others, for the ISP adult community. This year‘s Cabaret will take place on Saturday, October 11 in the Landau Theater. Doors open at 19:00, with the show starting at 20:00. To perform, keep an eye out for audition info or visit the Advancement Office. Your act could be song, dance, music, drama, storytelling or comedy – in any language. Cabaret is the official kick off event to support the ISP‘s Annual Fund. There is a seating plan, so reserve early if you‘re coming with friends.
Arts & Crafts Fair
Saturday, November 8, 2014 The Seasonal Arts & Crafts Fair is held at the school near the beginning of Winter holidays. The Fair showcases hand-made and other items created in the Czech Republic and other countries. Over 70 exhibitors will be selling their handmade crafts, fine art, unique seasonal gifts and decorations, ceramics, jewelry, and, of course, food! The Fair always gives a wonderful opportunity for shoppers to purchase these traditional gifts before the winter holiday, and is considered a high-point of the year by many in the ISP community.
Night at the Palace Friday, May 1, 2015
The event of the year, and ISP’s offical fundraiser for Scholarships. This annual, high-profile event is held at the Lobkowicz Palace at Prague Castle. It starts at 19:00 and continues late into the night. The event, encompassing the entire Palace, includes a Silent Auction, features multiple musical acts, food stations, dancing, a Martini Bar, cigar rolling, Black Jack table, and much more. Invitees include the ISP parent community of over 60 nationalities, faculty & staff, Alumni, representatives of companies that support the Scholarship Program, and Czech community leaders. Not to be missed!