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Issue: 1256 Date: 9/18/2014
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The Wilson School Welcomes Foreign Born Families to St. Louis as the First St. Louis Mosaic Project Ambassador School
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Doing our part to make St. Louis a more welcoming place for foreign-born families, The Wilson School has signed on to be a St. Louis Mosaic Ambassador school. The St. Louis Mosaic Project invites individuals in the St. Louis region to get involved in growing the region by joining its Ambassador program. Wilson represents the first school to make the commitment on behalf of an organization. The announcement comes as part of Welcoming America's National Welcoming Week, a nationwide event starting September 13th that brings together immigrants and U.S.-born community members in a spirit of unity through service projects and other events across the country.
With more than 20% of our student population having at least one foreign-born parent, and more than 20% of our families being multi-lingual, becoming an Ambassador school was a natural way that Wilson could tap into these important regional and national initiatives.
"Wilson's mission is to prepare students for success in an ever-changing world. Because of this we are very focused on globalism—from the way we support and attract families from abroad, to the training we provide our faculty, to the curriculum in our classrooms," explains Thad Falkner, head of school. "Getting involved with organizations like these help broaden our reach and even better support our current families and school community."
To become an Ambassador school, Wilson has agreed to a series of commitments, including recruiting members of its community to sign on as Mosaic Ambassadors. It also agrees to hold an annual international event and continue spreading the word about the Mosaic Project and its many activities to connect and support foreign-born families coming into the region.
"When we were searching for the right school community from abroad, we chose Wilson because they were forward thinking in providing students the skills they will need to be global citizens," said Fernando Merce, parent of two Wilson students who transferred with his family to St. Louis from Switzerland in 2011. "It's more than reading, writing and math—which they do well—it's a culture that enthusiastically and authentically welcomes people and points of view. From the very first SKYPE interview we conducted with administrators, we knew Wilson was the right fit."
With its new innovation room, Wilson has the tools and technology that, in essence, create a window to the world. SKYPE interviews are commonplace; whether it is getting to know a family abroad, show-and-tell with students from the United Nations International School in New York City or interviewing a NASA scientist for a student research project.
Making the commitment and formalizing the agreement with the St. Louis Mosaic Project is another step in The Wilson School's ongoing outreach. In October 11, 2014, the school will participate for the second year in the Global Cardboard Challenge. Sponsored by the Imagination Foundation, this initiative brings kids from all over the world together for one "Day of Play." Wilson's event includes a service project that will benefit a local organization.
"The more we open doors like these for our students and families, the more we connect them to a world that will know no limits." said Mr. Falkner. |
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