Ruamrudee International School

Read Dr. O’Malley’s full post on LinkedIn.

I am grateful to return to Ruamrudee International School (RIS) for year two of evidence-based intercultural learning and belonging work.

During this consultation, we convened all employees, faculty and staff, because the research is clear that every adult on campus shapes students’ sense of belonging. In the morning, participants examined our individual and collective cultural lenses and how they intersect with Thai norms, which is especially important given RIS’s geographic context in Bangkok, Thailand. In the afternoon, participants worked on particular problems of practice and designed solutions.

I was also delighted to meet with parents and students across elementary, middle, and high school for a second time to reinforce an intercultural competency lens and what that looks like in an international school.

Thanks to Dr. James O'Malley for his leadership and partnership.