The last WM was celebrating the start of the new decade, bringing some amazing life stories from our alumni community and their families.

Now that we are well into this new and surprising decade that started with a pandemic it is paramount to thank all those in the medical profession and everyone else who helped with donations, deliveries, services etc. making our way of life possible. Thank you so much!

The AISB Alumni Association has continued our work as per our goals and strategy. We have hosted a very successful Career Speed Networking event at school before the health crisis and helped organize a few internships. Of course, with the closing of school for the academic year, we too have suspended our physical meetings and events. That being said, the team conducted online monthly meetings such as in May 2020 when we hosted our Senior Brunch and Letting GO events online for all those who could attend. The feedback was great for these two events with a new virtual format for us.

We hope to see you as soon as possible at our reunions and events; until then, we will continue our work to add value to the AISB community in whatever capacity we can. Please, if you need help we are here for you, reach out to us.

A small thought from an association with an international community:

This is not the first, probably not the last, pandemic the world will see. The last one was the Spanish Flu back in 1918 at the end of the First World War. The world and our societies have changed so much in the past years. Countries and communities were far less mobile and open to both ideas and each other. Today we have a more global outlook, with more opportunity, more acceptance and far more cultural diffusion.

The world reacted with solidarity and with unity. In some small part this is due to international education and the communities it has developed. Societies are richer for it. An open world has been a net benefactor for everyone.

The current situation is one of many we will overcome together, with resilience.

Everyone please stay safe and healthy, it won’t be long until we all can see each other.

 

Alexandru Cristescu

Association President

 

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