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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE COMMUNITY SERVICE

Service with a Smile -
Spanish Lab - Virtual Advitya Service Program

Language Exchange At DAIS, our aim is to create an inclusive environment with empathy and
compassion, to make the world a peaceful place. The fifth graders conducted
Over the course of 4 weeks, students from DAIS, a program for the students of Advitya, a creative Center for the specially gifted.
Ananya Srinivasan, Diya Piramal, Diya Shah, The seamless flow of events was evidence of a well-planned day by our
Kshitig Seth, Saisha Gupta and Sanaa Beriwala, enthusiastic fifth graders. The story of Dusshera was narrated to a rapt audience.
accompanied by Mr. Julian Aguilar, participated in the This was followed games. Dandiya and Garbha were performed to lively music
Spanish Lab, a series of weekly Zoom calls to practice
and indeed a great hit. The students of Advitya are eager participants and
and develop Spanish language skills. These sessions
enjoyed the day thoroughly. This special interaction helped to make meaningful
were hosted by 4 schools: Saint George's College in
Peru, Colegio Gran Bretaña in Colombia, San Silvestre connections and celebrate the Indian ethos of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' -
An early morning visit to Advitya by
School in Peru, and Markham College in Peru. a parent representative on Dusshera day. ‘the world is one family'.
The sessions involved 60 students from 14 schools from
10 countries. The sessions covered various topics such as 'introducing ourselves', 'where are we from?', Indian and Hispanic
culture, and personal hobbies and preferences. All of the students thoroughly looked forward to these sessions and had
a great learning experience!

Middle School French Virtual Exchange

On 25th November 2021, DAIS students from grades 6 and
7 virtually hosted an exchange with French delegates from
Ermitage International School, Paris in the first-ever Middle
School French Cultural Exchange Program. The event was
inaugurated by the virtual lighting of the traditional Diya
accompanied by school prayer. This was followed by a Anika and Hitansh explaining the process of making lanterns! A captive audience!
presentation by the French students about their
hometown, Maisons-Laffitte. As an introduction to Indian
culture, the students of DAIS presented a video that
outlined the variety of Indian attire, food, and dances. Book Donation Drive –The Joy Of Reading
DAIS delegates moved into breakout rooms where they
played various culture-based games while grade 6 At DAIS, our mission is to provide a
delegates played a fun Kahoot quiz on France and on learning environment that enables all
Maisons-Laffitte. To conclude, the 6th graders presented
a Bollywood dance to a Franco- Indian fusion song which round development and prepares children
marked a stunning finale to the event. for global citizenship. Compassion and
empathy, two of our strongest attributes
are engrained in our learners right from
Indo Spanish EXPANI – A Virtual the kindergarten years. Our young
Language Teaching Program learners contributed generously, to create
a world of joy for many who are deprived
of access to story books.
Seis estudiantes de Lengua B están participando en un proyecto social que se llama
Expani en el que ellas enseñan ingles a chicos de bajos recursos en Colombia y
Peru. Ellas toman 2 sesiones de 45 minutos cada semana con chicos que tienen 7-
12 años. Depende del nivel de los chicos ellas enseñan diferentes temas como A Special Bond - Students of DAIS interact
rutina diaria, emociones, festivales, alfabetos, y mucho mas. A partir de este
proyecto, las chicas también tienen que coordinar con los padres de los chicos para with students of JAI VAKEEL FOUNDATION
determinar un horario para las clases. Esta experiencia ayúdales en desarrollar
habilidades como organización, responsabilidad, y paciencia. Es una nueva On October 14, students of ICSE Class 6A and 6B accompanied by IBDP Year 11
experiencia para todas ellas, una que les da aprendizajes valiosos y una que CAS students interacted with the students of Jai Vakeel Foundation. The school
recordarán por siempre.
has worked tirelessly even through the Pandemic by supplying educational
Las sesiones de Expani que he tenido han sido muy divertidas. Las últimas 4 support digitally to its students. DAIS students performed a skit, narrating the
semanas he tenido dos sesiones semanales de 45 minutos con mi estudiante. He
estado enseñando a una niña colombiana de 13 años cómo hablar inglés. En las sesiones jugamos juegos y hacemos crucigramas. story of Navaratri in an engaging way. They played a game and sang a song called -
A través de las presentaciones ha aprendido acerca de las vacaciones, alimentos, restaurantes y puede estructurar las oraciones bien. “Know Your City”.
Esto demuestra que ha mejorado desde la primera sesión, lo que es bueno.

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