Purchasing baby formula can be expensive in your first year as a parent, but this IB Diploma Programme (DP) student found a way to make it affordable for people in North Bay, Canada.
A global mission to reduce e-waste
Electronic waste (e-waste) is now a global concern, but this IB Diploma Programme (DP) graduate found a way to recycle electronic waste together with other passionate advocates.
Art for art’s sake (and everyone else’s)
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Vincent Blake shares his perspective on the importance of valuing arts in education. This is his second story in our graduate voices series.
Bringing a community together through a mural project
Following the devastating fires in Mati, Greece, IB Diploma Programme (DP) students Aliki and Mary brought a splash of colour to Agia Marina Elementary School.
When the student becomes the teacher
Learning a new language can be challenging, but IB Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Amirsaman created a book that will help you succeed in English.
At the crossroads of art and science
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Aaron Goh shares his perspective on the intersection of art and science. This is his second story in our graduate voices series.
Tips during the exam period
Students across the globe are currently sitting their IB Middle Years Programme (MYP), IB Diploma Programme (DP) and IB Career-related Programme (CP) exams. Here are six tips to stay calm during this exam period.
Mentors that find you
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Karina Cheah reflects on unexpectedly finding a mentor in her internship supervisor that was build on openness and support. This is part of the graduate voices series, whiche features IB alumni vocies from all over the world.
Alumni mentorship programme at Aditya Birla World Academy
The Aditya Birla World Academy Alumni Association (AAA) offers Diploma Programme (DP) students at Aditya Birla World Academy to gain advice from alumni mentors on important topics such as balancing studies, university applications and more. See how the AAA continues to bring value to their IB community long after graduation.
An education without any boundaries
Beyond the Border project, by IB Diploma Programme (DP) students from Lamar Academy makes an impact in Texas.
Five graduates on the values and benefits of CAS
Five Diploma Programme (DP) alums reflect on the emotional connections, career skills and holistic development that the creativity, activity, service (CAS) component fostered in them.
A day in the life of a sustainability consultant—The face of diversity
Diploma Programme (DP) graduate Ritva Vilppola shares workplace experiences on topics of identity, diversity and bias. This is Ritva’s second story in our graduate voices series.
From IB to liberal arts
We invited colleges and universities to reflect on how an IB education prepare students for higher education at their institution. St. Michael’s Collge is the first in the series.
Tips on writing creative reflections
CAS Coordinator Sara Díaz, from the International School of Bologna, Italy, realizes how difficult it can be for students to find time to write their reflections and be creative with them. She tells IB World magazine about her two tried-and-tested top tips that can help.
More educated, more short-sighted
Modern education is contributing to the proliferation of poor eyesight among young people, but it can be part of the solution too. An article to commemorate ‘World Sight Day’, observed earlier this month, and to coincide with the World Health Organisations first World Report on Vision.