THE I CAN MINDSET EQUIPS CHILDREN TO BE AWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM, ENABLED WITH THE SKILLS TO TAKE ACTION, AND EMPOWERED TO DESIGN A MORE DESIRABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE - TODAY!
We have curated a set of videos that highlight the processes and practices we follow to intentionally build the I Can mindset in every child. You can also visit our YouTube channel for more inspiration!
With around 220 participants from 70 schools across India and Nepal, we had the opportunity to engage with educators from diverse backgrounds and exchange ideas on fostering well-being in schools.
From a small school in Ahmedabad, Kiran Bir Sethi’s ‘Design for Change’ spearheaded a global network of designers and educators who nurture children’s passions
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So proud to share that Kiran Bir Sethi received the Hindu BusinessLine Changemaker award for Social Transformation!
The highlight was receiving the award from the Hon Finance Minister of India - Mam Nirmala Sitharaman.
READ MOREThe Riverside School has been named among the world’s Best Schools to Work, earning *PLATINUM Certification* for its outstanding leadership, working environment and school culture
The Best School to Work programme is the gold standard of school culture. Developed by T4 Education in collaboration with its community of over 200,000 teachers and school leaders, it is an independent, evidence-based mechanism to certify schools for their working environment.
Ms Deepa Avashia won the Inspirational Guru Award
"Riverside school is outstanding in terms of its philosophy, facilities, faculty, its family and most importantly its students".
Dr Howard GardnerProfessor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard
"Riverside is an apt demonstration that you can design a school system which can achieve academic excellence and puts the needs and well being of each student at the heart of its education.A system which elevates Ethics, Empathy and sets them along with Excellence as critical components. "
Stavros YiannoukaCEO, Wise
" Whenever I hear of Riverside, the biggest message is of 'I CAN'. Thank you for giving me and people around the world this word"
Yaacov HechtCEO, Education Cities
" Your approach for fostering leadership and preparing children to shape a better future has impacted so many lives".
Wendy KoppFounder of Teach for America
"Riverside carries an important message which deserves to be told, shared and repeated, especially in China, where Cultural Value and Visual Success are different. Riverside brings awareness, duty and action towards society."
Jack HsuCEO, IVY Group
"Riverside is one of the best schools I have seen - both in India and abroad. It uses a lot of real-life applications in the work and projects that students do. At Riverside, learning is about fun, about understanding and "Making Learning Visible". Although there is no visible focus on assessment, they do consider assessment as important and use the outcomes for planning."
Sridhar RajgopalanCo-Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Education Initiatives
"It is heartening to be in a school where children know why they are there and why they are being asked to learn things that they are learning. The most important thing for a child to get from school is the habit of being curious and learning, and wanting to use that understanding to make the world a better place."
Dr. Mary Catherine BatesonReflective Guide, Writer and Cultural Anthropologist