About Bonn International School

Mission Statement
The mission of Bonn International School is to inspire and empower students, aged 3-19, to become balanced, responsible global citizens who are successful, independent thinkers with a passion for learning.

We accomplish this by providing a high-quality, internationally recognized, inquiry-based education in English within a caring multicultural community.

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BIS believes that...

...every person has intrinsic worth and unique potential.
...integrity and mutual respect are essential for building trust in any relationship.
...inspiration, enthusiasm and perseverance are necessary for achieving one’s best.
...a nurturing family makes a positive difference in a child’s life.
...learning is a partnership amongst families, students, educators and society.
...diversity opens minds, widens horizons and enriches lives.
...life-long learning is essential for individuals to thrive in a changing world.
...leadership, teamwork, cooperation and respect are essential for any organization to excel.
...people are responsible for, and learn from, their choices and actions.
...we all have a responsibility to support and contribute to the well-being of others.
...the courage to embrace change provides opportunities to improve.

About TED, TEDx & TED Initiatives

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Long Beach, California, along with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs; the annual TEDGlobal conference is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, the recently launched TED-Ed platform for students and educators, the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide, and TEDBooks, short e-books by speakers that elaborate on a single idea originally presented on TED's stage. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. Follow TED on Twitter, Facebook, or now on Pinterest.