#ISLECISLoft: The Global Impact Diploma: A New High School Pathway Focused on Agency, Meaningful Learning, and Wellbeing: 18 March

16:00 (London time)

Presenters: Corey Topf, Tamela Canale, & Tanya Irene

About this session

In this session, participants will learn more about the Global Impact Diploma (GID): a new pathway for high school students launching in 2025-2026 with 27 international schools. The session will also provide insights into the competency-based framework that drives the GID, emphasisng agency, meaningful learning, and well-being. Join the session to learn more about the collaborative process schools have taken to co-design this new diploma and find out how your school could be involved in the future.  

Takeways for participants

• Core Principles: Participants will understand the three core needs that the Global Impact Diploma is being designed around—agency, meaningful learning, and wellbeing—and how these foster empowered, ethical, and impactful students.
• Competency-Based Learning: Attendees will see how the GID’s competency-based approach provides both flexibility for schools and clarity around how we collaborate.
• Collaboration: Participants will leave knowing how their school and their students can collaborate with the Global Impact Diploma Founding Schools in the future. 

About the presenters

In his 21st year in education, Corey Topf is still grateful for the opportunity to design meaningful learning experiences for students. He is the Director of Global Pathways at the American International School of Budapest and the Director of the Innovation Academy Online. For the last year, he has also been helping to design the Global Impact Diploma with international schools around the world. Prior to AISB, Corey founded the Innovation Academy at the American School in Lima back in 2013, and it helped clarify one of his core beliefs–to truly flourish, students must be given opportunities to contribute to something beyond themselves and beyond the classroom. LinkedIn | Website

Dr. Tami Canale is the Director of Teaching and Learning for the upper school at the American International School of Budapest and is the President of the European League for Middle Level Education (ELMLE). Bringing people together to work, play, and learn has been her passion for the last 30 years. Dr. Canale’s work emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the future of education, fostering environments where teachers and school leaders excel and students are empowered to shape their own futures. LinkedIn

Tanya Irene is the coordinator for Partner and Online Learning at the International School of Luxembourg. She has been teaching internationally for 35 years, with almost 30 at the International School of Luxembourg as a digital learning coach. She is excited to be a part of this innovative curriculum design because it is fun and invigorating to work with educators who share her passion for innovation and are eager to explore new ways to engage and inspire our students. LinkedIn