Tag Archives: leadership

SGLI 2017 – Becoming peacemakers with friends from around the world

Posted on August 14, 2017 by kristylundstrom

Guest bloggers:  Robin Nordström, Alice Corneliusson, Sahand Salary For the eighth year in a row, the Student Global Leadership Institute (SGLI) brought more than 70 high school students from 23 schools in 9 countries to Hawaii. The three high school students … Continue reading →

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Students leading students … committee life @VRG

Posted on September 26, 2016 by kristylundstrom

Last Tuesday, VRG student committees manned info tables throughout HB.  Their mission was to show all students which committees were available at VRG.  Via our student association (elevkår), student-led committees offer all students the opportunity to get involved in extra-curricular activities. … Continue reading →

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The most important skill is the ability to devote yourself to the task at hand

Posted on February 22, 2016 by kristylundstrom

Last week, our Leadership class welcomed VRGD alum, Felix Berglund (Class of 2013), as a guest speaker.  Felix shared his experience in the Swedish military and as a part of a United Nations Peacekeeping troop in Mali. During his talk, Felix talked … Continue reading →

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#SGLI2015 – Learning about Leadership in Hawaii

Posted on September 7, 2015 by kristylundstrom

INVENTING AN EQUITABLE FUTURE AT 2015 SGLI For the fourth consecutive year, VRG sent three students to participate in Student Global Leadership Institute (SGLI) at Punahou School, Hawaii. SGLI is a leadership conference for high school students in which 25 … Continue reading →

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Leadership State of Mind …

Posted on May 30, 2015 by kristylundstrom

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

Posted on January 30, 2015 by kristylundstrom

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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Blindfolded with a rope – learning to be a leader

Posted on September 4, 2014 by kristylundstrom

Walking through the school yard today, you might have noticed some unusual learning. Students were blindfolded and holding onto a rope.  They were students from the Leadership and Organization course – learning. Their teacher, Sue Tennander, explained the task to me: “The aim … Continue reading →

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VRG students attend Student Global Leadership Institute in Hawaii

Posted on August 22, 2014 by kristylundstrom

For the second year in a row, three VRG students and one VRG teacher attended the Student Global Leadership Institute (SGLI) at the Punahou School in Hawaii, USA this summer. Together with students from all over the world, our students … Continue reading →

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To be a leader you have to practice, just ask our students …

Posted on May 12, 2014 by kristylundstrom

VRG Leadership students recently visited British International Primary School to complete their assignment.  Their task was to instruct the BIPS younger students to do something or to learn something new.  Students could choose whatever the topic they wanted …. everything from how … Continue reading →

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Students remind Rektor what is important in “leadership”

Posted on February 20, 2014 by kristylundstrom

As a school leader, I am always thinking about what type of leadership is most effective in leading the learning at our school.  Recently, a group of students reminded me what is really important: On Wednesday, February 19, I joined … Continue reading →

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