Dear Mr. Kamolchai, and Ms. Kamolchai
Thank you very much for entrusting your child with ISAK
this summer. Below, you will find comments from us, your child’s
advisory/chore group.
Advisory and chore groups were designed as a means for a
group of students to meet on a daily basis to reflect on daily
activities, and to process and share their learning, feelings and
challenges each day. Although students in each advisory group came from
very diverse backgrounds, we gradually developed a family-like
camaraderie in which students were able to recognize the similarities in
thoughts and feelings despite differences in cultural backgrounds. Our
role as advisors, along with other teachers/counselors in our group, was
to create a safe environment in which students were able to be
themselves. Furthermore, we guided them through their growth to ensure
that they maximized their learning from ISAK summer school, and
recognize how to apply this learning as they grow beyond their time at
ISAK.
I-Din,
It was a pleasure to have I-Din in our advisory and get to
know her throughout the Summer School. A kind, caring, mature
individual, she undoubtedly inspired many students, counselors, and
teachers, and contributed greatly to the Summer School experience.
Although she shared that she found it challenging to
communicate in English only, she quickly overcame the language barrier
and was always engaged in advisory and chore group meetings. Not only
did she contribute good ideas but also she listened actively to others
and took initiative in leading discussions. Her leadership was also
evidenced by her care for others and their growth. In our advisory, she
often shared her concern for her roommates who were facing challenges of
their own and her ideas about how to support them. She was also
conscientious about ensuring that everyone was involved in chore group
and Design Innovation.
I-Din especially shined in Mindful Mixed Media. A wonderful
artist, she was, as one of the instructors said, “truly in her element”
in both the sketching and photography components of the class. In
addition, she shared her talent with others by offering to decorate
other students’ and counselors’ binders. She also attended the swing
dance classes offered in the evening, arriving early every time to get
extra instruction. As one teacher put, she “has a love of learning that
is beautiful to see.”
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to spend time with
and learn from such a special young woman. We are very excited to see
what she will to bring to those around her and to the world, and we are
confident that she will continue to practice leadership when she returns
home.
Sincerely,
Mari and Ken
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