Barcelona High School: International American School for the Global Village
The concept of the world uniting as a global village has become a reality. With the emergence of this concept, pieces fell at the right place at the right time to provide the required acceleration for the world’s rapid growth. The rapid development in technology, the emergence of social media and video games that are uniting people across the world, have proved to be significant factors contributing to the overall development and evolution of countries worldwide. However, what truly holds all the threads together in connecting this global village with the betterment of the world is education. While all aspects of the world are changing, the core aspects and requirements of education must change as well. With a vision to bring the world together and create a truly global village, international education is the most appropriate choice for innovators and educators helping to unite the world as a global village. A global village involves uniting different cultures, identities, and education systems, but fitting international curriculum in that context is difficult. However, after observing these difficulties and being determined to solve these problems in the system, Founder, Akida Mashaka, an American entrepreneur, and Harvard graduate, created Barcelona High School (BHS). Along with the American high school teacher, Amanda Slefo, Director and Partner of BHS, the foundation of an incredible international school was laid, to provide the complete development of students to become responsible global citizens.