On the topic of internationalism, I heard a wonderful word last night at the second event, a reading at Kepler’s Book store. The word was “internationalist.” It came from author, and former INTL trustee, Nancy Keeney Forster. She wrote a wonderful memoir about her late husband Cliff, who was a Foreign Service Officer. The book contained both her own observations and memories, as well as records and papers from Cliff, on the topic of their numerous international adventures across the span of 60 years. The book, “Encounters: A Lifetime Spent Crossing Cultural Frontiers” is an excellent example of why it’s important to educate our children to be “internationalists” - to be internationally aware, to understand other cultures, and to have the capacity to bridge barriers.
*In 2020, the International School of the Peninsula (ISTP) formally changed its name to Silicon Valley International School (INTL) to better reflect its bilingual programs, location, and international values.