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AISA’s special events – such as the annual AISA conference – reflect the innovative spirit of an association committed to ongoing growth and improvement.
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2025 AISA Global Issues Service Summit (AISA-GISS)

2025 AISA Global Issues Service Summit (AISA-GISS)

Facilitator: Guest Speakers & Student Leaders

Date: 13 February 2025 — 15 February 2025

Audience: MS & HS Students, CAS Teachers/Advisors

Cost: Early-bird Rate $220

The AISA Global Issues Service Summit (AISA-GISS) will take place from 13 - 15 February 2025 at the International School of Uganda in Kampala.

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AISA West Africa

AISA West Africa

Facilitators: Calley Connelly, Elmeka Henderson, Lauren Jones, Maipelo N'Guessan, Priscilla Adjei-Mensah, Kirsten Pontius, Shelly Maldanado

Date: 22 February 2025 — 23 February 2025

Audience: School leaders, child protection, wellbeing, DEIJ, special education teams, counselors, educators.

Cost: More Info in the Description

Join us at the AISA West Africa Conference to be equipped with powerful insights, practical tools, and lasting connections.

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Professional Learning Institutes

Professional Learning Institutes

A Professional Learning Institute (PLI) is a one or two-day focused and high-impact workshop designed to impart practical learning experiences that participants can implement at their schools. PLIs are based on our members’ needs and embrace the unique qualities of teaching and learning in an international school setting.

AISA Executive & Admin Assistants Institute

AISA Executive & Admin Assistants Institute

Facilitator: Claudia St. John

Date: 25 January 2025 — 26 January 2025

Audience: Executive Assistants, Admin Assistants

Cost: MORE INFO IN THE DESCRIPTION

The aim of this event is to assist Executive and Administrative Assistants in their understanding of the professional, cultural and behavioral needs of the school leaders and administrators they support.

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AISA Human Resource Managers Institute: RISE

AISA Human Resource Managers Institute: RISE

Facilitator: Dr. Nadine N’tasha Richards

Date: 25 January 2025 — 26 January 2025

Audience: Human Resources Managers, Human Resources Personnel, School Heads, Principals, Anyone involved in talent management

Cost: MORE INFO IN THE DESCRIPTION

The aim of this institute is to empower HR professionals in international schools across Africa to foster diverse, inclusive, and sustainable workplaces that thrive in the unique cultural contexts of the continent.

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Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar Nairobi

Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar Nairobi

Facilitator: Ochan Powell

Date: 30 January 2025 — 2 February 2025

Audience: Anyone who facilitates groups or wants to help teams become more collaborative.

Cost: More Info in the Description

This seminar offers practical strategies and tools for building collaborative groups that are more effective and better prepared to tackle complex challenges in student learning.

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Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar

Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar

Facilitator: Doreen Miori-Merola

Date: 1 February 2025 — 4 February 2025

Audience: Anyone who facilitates groups or wants to help teams become more collaborative.

Cost: More Info in the Description

This event aims to develop the collective identity and capacity of school members as collaborators, inquirers, and leaders through the Adaptive Schools methodology.

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AISA Operations and Facilities Institute: Adaptive Spaces and Enhanced Learning for Educational Facilities Leaders

AISA Operations and Facilities Institute: Adaptive Spaces and Enhanced Learning for Educational Facilities Leaders

Facilitators: Michael Schooler, Dr Roz Whaley, Briget Grosskopff, Vicki Martin, Laura Cox, Carolynn Pettit, Andre van Wyk, Tebatso Mogale

Date: 12 February 2025 — 15 February 2025

Audience:

Cost: More Info in the Description

This event equips operations managers in K-12 international schools with strategies and best practices for designing collaborative, inclusive facilities.

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AISA West Africa

AISA West Africa

Facilitators: Calley Connelly, Elmeka Henderson, Lauren Jones, Maipelo N'Guessan, Priscilla Adjei-Mensah, Kirsten Pontius, Shelly Maldanado

Date: 22 February 2025 — 23 February 2025

Audience: School leaders, child protection, wellbeing, DEIJ, special education teams, counselors, educators.

Cost: More Info in the Description

Join us at the AISA West Africa Conference to be equipped with powerful insights, practical tools, and lasting connections.

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Concept-based Teaching and Learning in Music, PE, STEM, the Arts, and Languages

Concept-based Teaching and Learning in Music, PE, STEM, the Arts, and Languages

Facilitator: Andy Vasily

Date: 1 March 2025 — 2 March 2025

Audience: Single Subject Teachers and TAs (PE, Music, the Arts, Languages)

Cost: More Info in the Description

This PLI aims to enhance educators' ability to foster an inclusive, engaging, and effective learning environment in single subjects such as PE, music, the arts, and language.

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The AISA Physical Education Professional Learning Institute – Stronger Together

The AISA Physical Education Professional Learning Institute – Stronger Together

Facilitator: Dr. Aaron Beighle

Date: 28 February 2025 — 2 March 2025

Audience: Physical Education Teachers, Sport Coaches, Curriculum Directors

Cost: MORE INFO IN THE DESCRIPTION

The aim of this event is to provide AISA physical educators with the chance to come together, learn, collaborate, and exchange contemporary ideas, resources, and best practices all with an eye toward unifying and improving the quality of physical education programs throughout the region.

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AISA Athletics Director Institute

AISA Athletics Director Institute

Facilitator: David Goetz

Date: 28 February 2025 — 2 March 2025

Audience: Athletic (Sports) Directors, Activities Coordinators and Current Physical Education teachers.

Cost: MORE INFO IN THE DESCRIPTION

To complete two professional development modules from the NIAAA Certification Program designed specifically for interscholastic athletic administrators in a collaborative, interactive learning environment.

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AISA Librarians’ Institute: From Words to Worlds – Harnessing Literacies to Reimagine our Spaces

AISA Librarians’ Institute: From Words to Worlds – Harnessing Literacies to Reimagine our Spaces

Facilitator: Dr. John Kurtenbach

Date: 11 April 2025 — 12 April 2025

Audience: Librarians, Assistant Librarians, Library support staff, Media/Information Specialists, and any educators interested in

Cost: US$ 150

The aim of this event is to continue to grow collaborative partnerships among school librarians.

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AISA International School Health Institute

AISA International School Health Institute

Facilitator: Krista Haley RN,BSN

Date: 25 April 2025 — 27 April 2025

Audience: Nurses, nursing assistants, health officers, medical workers, administration overseeing a school health office

Cost: MORE INFO IN THE DESCRIPTION

The aim of this event is to empower school health professionals by promoting personal wellness firstly as well as preparing for Mpox and future pandemics, advancing policy development for daily operations and crisis situations, and enhancing documentation and assessment skills for effective emergency response.

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Virtual Workshops

Virtual Workshops

Virtual Workshops are 60 – 90 minute online sessions designed in an interview format with each session covering a specific topic or area of interest around current thinking and best practice in international education.

AISA Service Learning Workshops

AISA Service Learning Workshops

Facilitator: LeeAnne Lavender

Date: 12 September 2024 — 17 April 2025

Audience: PreK-12 educators, curriculum leaders, middle leaders, administrators

Cost: Free

The aim of this series is to offer AISA educators opportunities to learn about and deepen practices related to PreK-12 service learning.

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AISA BIPOC Affinity Group Meetings

AISA BIPOC Affinity Group Meetings

Facilitators: Elmeka Henderson, Reneé Foster

Date: 31 January 2025 — 4 April 2025

Audience: All BIPOC Educators

Cost: Free

BIPOC - Black, Indeginous, People of Colour

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Supporting LGBTQ Students in Africa: Finding Hope Despite the Challenges

Supporting LGBTQ Students in Africa: Finding Hope Despite the Challenges

Facilitator: Elmeka Henderson

Date: 11 February 2025

Audience: DEIJ Practitioners

Cost: Free

AISA DEIJ Collaborative Affinity Group

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From Conflict to Conversation: Addressing World Issues with Empathy

From Conflict to Conversation: Addressing World Issues with Empathy

Facilitators: Dr. Porsha Childs, Georgette Kat, Mira Govender

Date: 11 March 2025

Audience: All School Leaders and Educators

Cost: Free

AISA DEIJ Collaborative Affinity Group

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Looking Back, Going Forward

Looking Back, Going Forward

Facilitators: Shelly Maldanado, Calley Connelly

Date: 15 April 2025

Audience: All School Leaders and Educators

Cost: Free

AISA DEIJ Collaborative Affinity Group

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Practice Groups

AISA Practice Groups

Elevate your practice by joining an AISA Practice Group today!

AISA Practice Groups provide support through collaboration and education by sharing information and best practices via peer-to-peer learning.

Based on key AISA programme areas that promote culturally responsive practices and equity, our Practice Groups provide a shared learning framework that leads to sustainable, systemic change. Membership is free to everyone in AISA member schools. The following Practice Groups are available for 2024-25:

Child Protection Practice Group 

  • The group offers AISA school Child Protection/DSL’s a supportive environment in which to discuss child protection policy and practice in your school, review serious child protection concerns, share resources and learn from leading experts from across the region and around the world.
  • The audience: Child Protection/ safeguarding leaders and team members from AISA member schools meeting virtually on the first Tuesday fo the month at 8.00 GMT
  • Facilitator: Chanel Worsteling, AISA Wellbeing for All Senior Program Coordinator, chanel@aisa.or.ke for more information.

Service Learning Practice Group

  • The Service Learning Practice Group involves service learning educators and leaders from across the AISA region who want to engage in peer learning discussions about topics relating to the development and growth of our service learning programs. We meet three times each semester via Zoom and share resources on a community Padlet. The aim of the Practice Group is to give educators a chance to connect, share and learn from one another as we engage in this purposeful and impactful work with students and communities.
  • The audience: Service learning and global citizenship educators and leaders from our PreK-12 AISA member schools meeting virtually on the last Tuesday of the month at 16:00 GMT
  • Facilitator: LeeAnne Lavender, AISA Service Learning Program Coordinator, llavender@aisa.or.ke for more information

Tech Integration & Blended Learning Practice Group 

  • The AISA Tech Integration and Blended Learning Practice Group is a dynamic and interactive online community created for all educators associated with AISA. It’s a platform where you can openly exchange insights, experiences, and innovative ideas about incorporating technology in educational environments. The group’s primary focus lies in enhancing student learning outcomes through blended learning models. Here, educators can discuss their successes, address challenges, pose questions, and provide support to peers, making it a supportive ecosystem for tech-integrated teaching and learning.
  • The audience is open to all educators within an AISA member school.
  • The facilitators are Maciej Sudra (ISK) & Felix Malombe (Rusinga)

Register your interest in joining a Practice Group here.

Practice Groups

Practice Groups

Elevate your practice by joining an AISA Practice Group today!

AISA Practice Groups provide support through collaboration and education by sharing information and best practices via peer-to-peer learning.

Based on key AISA programme areas that promote culturally responsive practices and equity, our Practice Groups provide a shared learning framework that leads to sustainable, systemic change. Membership is free to everyone in AISA member schools. The following Practice Groups are available for 2024-25:

Child Protection Practice Group 

  • The group offers AISA school Child Protection/DSL’s a supportive environment in which to discuss child protection policy and practice in your school, review serious child protection concerns, share resources and learn from leading experts from across the region and around the world.
  • The audience: Child Protection/ safeguarding leaders and team members from AISA member schools meeting virtually on the first Tuesday fo the month at 8.00 GMT
  • Facilitator: Chanel Worsteling, AISA Wellbeing for All Senior Program Coordinator, chanel@aisa.or.ke for more information.

Service Learning Practice Group

  • The Service Learning Practice Group involves service learning educators and leaders from across the AISA region who want to engage in peer learning discussions about topics relating to the development and growth of our service learning programs. We meet three times each semester via Zoom and share resources on a community Padlet. The aim of the Practice Group is to give educators a chance to connect, share and learn from one another as we engage in this purposeful and impactful work with students and communities.
  • The audience: Service learning and global citizenship educators and leaders from our PreK-12 AISA member schools meeting virtually on the last Tuesday of the month at 16:00 GMT
  • Facilitator: LeeAnne Lavender, AISA Service Learning Program Coordinator, llavender@aisa.or.ke for more information

Tech Integration & Blended Learning Practice Group 

  • The AISA Tech Integration and Blended Learning Practice Group is a dynamic and interactive online community created for all educators associated with AISA. It’s a platform where you can openly exchange insights, experiences, and innovative ideas about incorporating technology in educational environments. The group’s primary focus lies in enhancing student learning outcomes through blended learning models. Here, educators can discuss their successes, address challenges, pose questions, and provide support to peers, making it a supportive ecosystem for tech-integrated teaching and learning.
  • The audience is open to all educators within an AISA member school.
  • The facilitators are Maciej Sudra (ISK) & Felix Malombe (Rusinga)

Register your interest in joining a Practice Group here.

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