Due to COVID restrictions still in place for our student assemblies last fall, ISB’s International Day of Peace event, originally scheduled for September 21st, 2022, was moved to March 24th, 2023. This new date, chosen to coincide with the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, has allowed the Global Initiatives Network student organizers the opportunity to put together a program that addresses the 2022 Peace Day Challenge and that highlights the theme, Voices for Action Against Racism. Through the mediums of art, dance, drama, film, music, poetry and storytelling, this year’s PK-12 gathering will celebrate the power each of us has to End Racism. Build Peace.
Due to limited space in Rajendra Hall this event is not open to the public, however photos and a video of the assembly will be available to all ISB parents the following the event. Please spread the word that Friday, March 24th is a free dress day for all divisions with students, staff, and faculty encouraged to wear bright colors to celebrate our diversity as a learning community and our solidarity with others seeking peace around the world. Please see comments about and footage from past Peace Day assemblies at ISB below. Peace!
2019 ISB Peace Day Assembly Video
2019 ISB Peace day Assembly Photos
2021 ISB Virtual Peace Day Assembly
Comments about past ISB Peace Day events…
Congratulations on another fantastic Peace Day Assembly. Thank you for all of your hard work – I can imagine it doesn’t seem very peaceful at times getting it all together, but it’s an important event for our school. Thanks!
I know that you had a team behind you with the assembly today but I just wanted to say that it was a fantastic event, so well done to you both and all those involved. My own boys had such a cool time and it was great to watch a recording of it again tonight with them as a family.
Thanks again for a wonderful day. My class has been buzzing all day. We listened to music and did some lovely reflections on peace. It is so amazing to have everyone together and the energy was awesome! The MCs were the best ever. Can’t wait to plan our next activity together.
First of all, how magnificent this morning was, a really nice community feel about it. Well done!
I know I am missing a few people who played major parts in planning today’s assembly, but I needed to tell you that TODAY’S ASSEMBLY WAS INCREDIBLE! Thank you for all the work you did to create a beautiful celebration of peace, diversity and love. It was magical!
Overheard on the way back to class…“Can we have an assembly like that EVERY day? I love it when there is a show!” Thanks for making the “show” SO AMAZING! :) Our hands are clapping and our hearts are happy.
Thank You! Grand Slam! Nice job to you and everyone involved. That was fantastic.
Another great school-wide event! I am including a link to the livestream that had 70 people viewing. A HUGE thanks to Mod, Pop and Well from the Student Management Group/HS Tech Council in setting this up and doing all camera work and directing.
Thank you everyone for yet another beautiful assembly! This is one of my favorite days of the year, so much joy! Thank you again and again for making this day happen.
Now that was beautiful. Well done team. I am pretty sure EVERYBODY felt the love today. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
That was exceptional. Simply. Amazing.
Thank you for all the hours it took to create an experience for our whole school to come together as one… Convincing our teachers to be active participants made a HUGE difference. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Please share my thanks with all who helped embed (and thereby affirm) multiple languages in the Hands & Hearts assembly…the emcees, those who led the signing, those who prepped the #StopPoverty vid, and surely many others. It’s great to see our multilingual students “hearted” in all these ways!