Category Archives: leadership

Creative “MyStyle” projects are a great way to end the year …

In a joint assignment from their Communications course and English 6, students in year 1 each chose a “MyStyle” project to exhibit their skills.  By choosing a topic that was especially important to them, students were able to really invest in … Continue reading

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Leadership State of Mind …

Student created videos make end-of-year review fun.  When asked to combine the theories and specific leaders they have studied during this year in a creative presentation, Sue’s Leadership students responded in many creative ways. Here are a few inspiring examples: … Continue reading

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Spets 1 English students test their new knowledge at BIPS

Students in our Year 1 Spets English class recently visited the British International Primary School (BISS). After studying different learning theories, our students “test” different pedagogical approaches on student groups at BISS. “We had a great variety of activities presented … Continue reading

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“Innovation is key” … Reinfeldt speaks to VRGD students

On Tuesday, April 14, former Prime Minister, Fredrik Reinfeldt visited VRGD to speak with all students. During his lecture, Mr. Reinfeldt discussed global trends facing our society, as well as gave advice as to what students could do to prepare … Continue reading

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Leading the Learning …

Meet VRGD’s Lead Teachers … Gabriella Acuña Lopez What do you like best about being a teacher? The interaction with the students both in and outside of the classroom What areas of school development are you particularly interested in? School … Continue reading

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What happens when three students volunteer because they care?

Caring Education is a company started by three VRG students – Alexander Kamal, Daniel Sternegard, and Thor Åhlgren. Caring Education is a homework help service for students in lower secondary schools.  The special thing about this company is that all proceeds … Continue reading

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Students teach parents about what life is like “online” …

For the second year, Leadership students from VRG have joined forces with our Paaven (fritidsgård) to help younger students in our municipality (and their parents) learn about the thrills and spills of life online in a program called, “Vad gör unga … Continue reading

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Oskar Kihlborg inspires VRG students

Oskar Kihlborg visited VRG students on December 16.  He has climbed Mount Everest, traveled by skateboard to Gothenburg, rowed his way to Finland, and much more.  An adventurist, an entrepreneur, a leader, and inspiration … he had many powerful words of … Continue reading

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Learning about leading from a person who does “leadership”

Connecting with the community around us is an important goal for us at VRG … bringing in lecturers from the “real world” is one way we achieve this goal. Yesterday, we had the honor to welcome Chris Kinsville-Heyne from Hult University to our International … Continue reading

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“Gaming” in International Relations … Students become “Minister for a Day”

Focused on geopolitics,  students in the International Relations course at VRG participated in the Folk och Försvars role play, “Minister for the Day” at the Army Museum in Stockholm. After a short introduction to the countries of Amaso, Bati, Cindro, Dometo … Continue reading

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