「4月16日(月)、東京アオバインターナショナルスクールで日本IB校長会(IBAJ)がありました。文科省(MEXT)も参加し、MEXTは、IBを日本で広める上で、IBAJの協力が必要である要請がありました。MEXTにIBAJの提案をし、パートナーとして、話し合いを進めていくチームが作られ、ISN栗林がそのリーダーになりました。IBAJの声と、MEXTの計画には大きなギャップがあります。
2014年に初めてワークショップに参加してから、IBに携わり3年半。語学(skillの一つ)と専門知識(knowledgeの一つ)と探求の心(attitudeの一つ)で、世界という選択肢をすべての子供たちに。私自身が、社会にもたらしたい変化を作れたらと思います。」

On Monday, April 16, International Baccalaureate Association of Japan held a meeting at Tokyo Aoba International School. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) participated as well and both sides agreed to cooperate on spreading IB in Japan. A workgroup was created between the two partners in order to advance discussion. There is a gap between the wishes of the IB Association of Japan and the plans of the Ministry which will hopefully be decreased through the work of the workgroup. ISN head of school Rie Kuribayashi became its leader.

“Since joining the IB workshop for the first time in 2014, I have been involved with the IB programme for three and a half years now. Through the skill of language, the inquiring attitude and the knowledge and expertise, we can become the choice of children all over the world. I believe that we can be the leaders of the change that we want to bring to society.” – Rie Kuribayashi