Global Alliance of Leading-Edge Schools
The Global Alliance of Leading-Edge Schools (Abbreviation: GALES) is an informal organization of leading preparatory and secondary schools from around the world. It was initiated in the year 2010. All the schools are among the top institutions in their respective countries. The Global Alliance of Leading-Edge Schools have discussions which aim to bring together a group of students who want to look beyond the parochial concerns of their own schools and national associations, and to talk through some key issues facing education, the world, and themselves as educational leaders.
Members
[edit]- African Leadership Academy (South Africa)
- Beijing No.4 High School (China)
- Dalton School (United States)[1]
- Gymnázium Jana Keplera (Czech Republic)
- Jianguo High School (Taiwan)
- Karachi Grammar School (Pakistan)
- Langkaer Gymnasium (Denmark)
- Lycee Louis le Grand (France)
- Marlborough College (United Kingdom)[2]
- Minjok Leadership Academy (South Korea)
- Montgomery Bell Academy (United States)[3]
- Punahou School (United States)
- Raffles Institution (Singapore)[4][5]
- Scotch College, Melbourne (Australia)[6]
- Sir-Karl-Popper-Schule (Austria)
- Suankularb Wittayalai School (Thailand)
- Malay College Kuala Kangsar (Malaysia)
- Winchester College (United Kingdom)
- Xavier School, Metro Manila (Philippines)
- Maurick College (The Netherlands)
Conferences
[edit]GALES' first summit, titled TiltShift,[3][1] was held at Singapore's Raffles Institution (RI),[7][8] from June 12, 2011 to June 18, 2011, where members of the organization discussed on aspects pertaining to the popular topic of global warming.[2][9]
On June 14, 2011, a conference, in collaboration with OnePeople.sg, on the aspects of racial harmony, was organized by GALES and held in Singapore.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dalton School's Report on Tiltshift 2011". Archived from the original on 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ a b Catriona Grew (July 4, 2011). "TiltShift Conference 2011". www.marlboroughcollege.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Montgomery Bell Academy's Report on Tiltshift 2011". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Raffles Institution's Global Initiatives - GALES". Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "NURTURING THINKERS, LEADERS AND PIONEERS" (PDF). Spring.gov.sg. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ^ "Nurturing our most precious gift". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Global Alliance Singapore Notice". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Daly College Service Project". Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ Eagle Eye Issue 5
- ^ "Programmes". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
External links
[edit]- TiltShift Summit Website Archived 2012-07-03 at the Wayback Machine