Recent years have marked an important milestone for child protection in international education: the 10th anniversary of the Africa International Schools Association (AISA) Child Protection Handbook. To honor this milestone — and to meet the evolving needs of international schools — AISA is releasing a substantially expanded new edition of the handbook, created in close collaboration with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS).

In this reflective post, Lina Paumgarten looks back on AISA 2025 in Kigali and the powerful conversations that emerged around cultural humility, teen resilience, and crisis readiness. It is a thoughtful reminder that schools are strongest when they lead with courage, care, and deep respect for community.

The AISA 3-Stop Tour invites member schools to open their doors and share what makes their communities truly exceptional. Each short video captures three “stops” that bring a school’s mission, innovation, and spirit to life.

The AISA 3-Stop Tour invites member schools to open their doors and share what makes their communities truly exceptional. Each short video captures three “stops” that bring a school’s mission, innovation, and spirit to life.

AISA is proud to celebrate the contribution of Al-Rayan International School (ARIS) to a landmark global publication of the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Mental Health in New York.