Secondary Principal’s Blog
September 10, 2021, Update
Christina Powers, Secondary School Principal
“There are two components that are fundamental to enjoy life and feel good about yourself: continual learning and service”
Tim Ferriss
This week secondary students had the opportunity to sign up for a variety or service learning, sports, arts and other activities. It is great to see so many students involved and engaged.
Secondary School Parent Social
Tuesday, Sept 14, 2021, at 7:00 PM MMT
Come join us and meet the ISY community. A zoom link will be shared next week.
People tend to become less involved with community work and social groups as they age, but those who were most active in their high school years are the most likely to stay engaged as they age, researchers say.
Youth may be an important time for people to develop a sense of themselves as contributing to society, and this identity may last throughout life, the study team writes in The Journals of Gerontology: Social Science.
There are many benefits to being involved in a community, including more social relationships, greater cognitive engagement, and better health, lead author Emily Greenfield, an associate professor of social work at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, told Reuters Health. https://financialtribune.com/node/58865
After School Activities and Service Learning Groups begin on
Monday, Sept 13, 2021
The International School Yangon
20 Shwe Taungyar Street
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
+95 (0) 9 880 441 040