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# [PYPx: Empowering Young Minds](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/pypx-empowering-young-minds)

###### Jun 7, 2023

INTL held its highly anticipated annual Primary Year Programme Exhibition (PYPx), where 5th graders showcased their cumulative projects and demonstrated their growth, learning, and engagement. The diverse topics presented at PYPx highlighted the students' intellectual curiosity and their potential to make a positive impact on society as future global leaders. 

# Author Archives: [Olivier Monteil](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/author/oliviermonteil)

<https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/intl-students-build-cultural-fluency-the-return-of-international-trips>

## [INTL Students Build Cultural Fluency: The Return of ...](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/intl-students-build-cultural-fluency-the-return-of-international-trips)

Mar 15, 2023

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## [Courage in the Spotlight – 5 Ways Your Child Can ...](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/courage-in-the-spotlight-5-ways-your-child-can-benefit-from-the-performing-arts)

Jun 1, 2018

<https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/blog/2013/10/21/teachers-become-students>

## [When the Teachers Become Students](https://blog.siliconvalleyinternational.org/old-blog/blog/2013/10/21/teachers-become-students)

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