The ICL's mission is to prepare the next generation of civic leaders to become active and engaged citizens, while building a culture of peace in their local and global communities.

ICL News

  • June 10, 2008

    ICL Receives Commendation by Council of International Schools

    In esteemed recognition of the humanitarian work that the ICL began in June 2007 in Ladakh (Northern India), The Council of International Schools (CIS) has awarded the ICL the prestigious award of Outstanding Service. The ICL has sent two teams to the Ladakh region over the past year, and will be sending another team in 2009 to build a multi-purpose classroom for a village.

  • May 19, 2008

    India Day at Dwight - May 8, 2008

    "Tell us, if there were one thing we could do for your village, what would it be?" "With all respect, Shahib, you have little to teach us in strength and toughness. And we don't envy you your restless spirits. Perhaps we are happier than you. But we would like to see our children go to school. Of all the things that you have, learning is the one we most desire for our children." Conversation between Sir Edmond Hillary (first man to climb Mt. Everest) and Ukrein Serpa (Mt. Everest Guide) from Schoolhouse in the Cloud.

  • March 28, 2008

    Summer 2008 International Leadership Programs

    Whether your child is bound for Arizona, Australia, India, or Peru, we believe these summer leadership trips will help develop your child's high school educational experience and leadership skills.

  • March 3, 2008

    ICL Online Leadership Course

    In this course, students will get a better understanding of what leadership is, identify what type of leaders they are, and how they relate to others as leaders. Please click here to access the online leadership course.

                                   


  • March 3, 2008

    UN Youth Summit - April 16, 2008

    While the UN's World Summit was taking place just a few rooms away, the ICL had its own summit for students on April 16, 2008. The aftermath of Hurrican Katrina, homelessness, and equal education were just a few of the critical topics discussed by student leaders from schools across New York City including St Ann's, Dalton, Horace Mann, Spence and Brooklyn Friends during the ICL's Seveth Annual Youth Summit. It was a sobering experience and a wake-up call to all as we learned about how people in America and abroad are dealing with war, poverty and geographic displacement.

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