Ana Luíza Loio, a student at EF Academy Oxford, shares some simple, practical advice on improving your English skills.

In 2011, the Alumni/ae Council at St. Paul Academy and Summit School in Minnesota was nearly nonexistent. Other than holding monthly meetings and a lackluster fundraising phonathon, the council sponsored no programs or events; it did not follow its bylaws and had no reporting structure or processes for recruiting new members. Most of the 11 council members were suffering from volunteer fatigue. The council frequently discussed the need to recruit new members but never developed an action plan. In short, it was time for a change.

​As part of its learning from leaders series, through which students are exposed to some of the world’s most successful business leaders, EU Business School is delighted to welcome Markus Hongler, CEO of the Swiss-based insurance giant La Mobilière, to its Montreux campus.

Yew Chung International School of Beijing students recently treated their families, classmates and teachers to a showcase of their musical talents during the school’s annual Winter Concert series. Focusing on winter-themed songs, the concerts consisted of orchestral arrangements, solo performances, interpretive dances, and even a rock band!

Talbot Heath sixth former Lucy Edbrooke has published her first children’s book entitled ‘Brave Blue’ which celebrates her love of stock car racing.

Wycombe Abbey International and BE Education today held a ground-breaking ceremony in Hangzhou, China to mark the start of construction of a new Wycombe Abbey International school in the city.