360 Blog
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A Perspective on Independence & Group Circles
A Perspective on Independence The students started July 4 acknowledging that it was American Independence Day by listening to a rendition of America the Beautiful. The curriculum this day, because of its significance to one group of them, was focused on the concept of Independence and the dates and events which each student considered to…
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Reflections from a 2018 Alumni
This year I got a chance to meet new students as an alumni from 2018. They all seem to be very excited to learn new things and to meet their foreigner friends. On the first July we came to Kautilya which reminds me of where we stayed last year (Dr.Reddy’s and Agastya). Here we are…
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All Together on July 3rd
The Group was complete around 3am on July 3rd.A delayed breakfast, continued last minute rehearsals by the Indian/Nepali students and Alumni caused the official opening of Leadership Collective 2019 to be delayed to around mid-day. But it was worth the wait. WOW. The presentation from the subcontinent students/alumni involving a continuous and integrated serious of…
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Indian & Nepali Student Orientation
The Indian and Nepali students and alumni left their hostel in Mumbai to make the journey to the Kautilya Leadership Center at Kharghar, Maharashtra. On the way they did a pit stop at Panwel to taste a local delicacy – Vada Pav – a spicy potato pattie served between a soft bread roll. After a…
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Arriving in the Monsoon
While the students from overseas were making their to Mumbai, heavy rains and a plan skidding off one of the runways created havoc with flight schedules in India. It delayed Oriannah’s flight from Madagascar itself, but the Bulgarian, Lebanese and Syrian students were in the air already. Their flight was diverted to Bangalore. The 360Plus…
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July 1: The Beginning of the LC 2019
It is July 1. An unremarkable day for many. But for 40 young teenagers from 9 countries it is the day their view of the world could begin to change beyond the narrow confines imposed by their personal circumstances in their home geographies. This potentially transformational experience started early for 11 students in the Indian…
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LC Alumni, Priyanka, Selected as Global Teen Leader
Leadership Collective 2018 alumni, Priyanka, was recently selected as a Global Teen Leader by Three Dot Dash! See her post below to hear about her experience and how the Leadership Collective set her up for participation.Hello Leadership Collective Friends,I am thrilled to inform you that I am traveling to New York City tomorrow. I will…
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2018 Leadership Collective Trip Report
The 2018 Leadership Collective saw our largest and most diverse group yet, with updates in technology and travel from South to North India. We had 33 students in total, from the US, India, Nepal, and South Africa. These learners represented 13 different US cities, six Indian states, four locations in South Africa, and one city…
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New Orleans City Council Recognizes 360Plus Leadership Collective Student
When school started this month, Selena Lee was recognized by the City Council of New Orleans for her participation in the 2018 Leadership Collective. Selena was nominated by her teacher, Samantha King, at Walter L. Cohen College Prep. The Proclamation, below, concludes: “Ms. Lee, continue to do amazing work around the world. Your accomplishments are…