Look back at the student and alumni speakers sharing their personal stories with the audience at the IB Global Conference Orlando 2017.
Alumni: Meghan and Lauren Beadle
“In college and beyond people proudly declare that they were once IB student, thus creating a great common interest when networking.” — Meghan Beadle
“We place tremendous value on the education we receive and attribute many of our successes to the IB.” — Lauren Beadle
Alumnus: Brandon White
“The IB was moulding my perspective about my place in the world and the value of what I could contribute to others.” — Brandon White
Alumna: Osiris Mancera
“Say the right things, use your voice to uplift the voices who aren’t permitted one. Use it for those minoritized and cast aside.” — Osiris Mancera
Student: Rishi Nair
“Failures are always stepping stones to success”. — Rishi Nair
Alumna and teacher: Tazeen Rashid
“This past year we’ve collaborated with a low-income school in India. […] And right now we have a penpal system where [the students] are interacting, and amazingly enough they find out that they have more in common with them, than differences.” — Tazeen Rashid