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Global Impact Diploma

Global Impact Diploma
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What is the Global Impact Diploma?

The Global Impact Diploma (GID) is an international program that empowers students with agency, prioritizes wellbeing, and prepares learners to make a meaningful, positive impact in the world. The GID is designed for students who want to challenge themselves academically and are interested in cultivating a sense of purpose, building character, and solving real-world problems through innovative thinking. These learners value wellbeing as a core part of their learning journey, helping to build an inclusive and supportive learning environment where they can thrive. They seek out educational experiences that are not only challenging and relevant but also ensure equity and belonging, preparing them to navigate and positively impact an unpredictable and evolving world. 

The Global Impact Diploma helps students build and demonstrate mastery of 6 core competencies: Drive, Impact Design, Collaborative Impact, Empathetic Impact, Reflection, and Communication. 

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The GID Foundational Components

GID students demonstrate proficiency in the six GID Competencies through:

  • Foundations of Leadership for Impact course that is at the core of the GID
  • Collaboration for Impact courses that are team-based
  • Agency for Impact courses that are predominantly student-led
  • Specialization for Impact courses that connect to each student’s interests
  • An Impact Portfolio that showcases your competencies, courses, and impact
  • A final Impact Exhibition to members of the community

What the GID offers our Students

Through the Global Impact Diploma, we empower students to:

  • Translate academic knowledge into tangible, real-world solutions for complex global challenges.
  • Master essential competencies such as driving their own learning, cross-cultural empathy, and collaborative leadership.
  • Leverage innovative tools intentionally to design, prototype, and share their impact with a global audience.
  • Cultivate personal agency and the entrepreneurial mindset needed to lead in a rapidly changing world.
  • Build a professional-grade portfolio that showcases their unique contributions to social and environmental sustainability.

The GID curriculum is a competency-based program that challenges students to move from theory to practice. By focusing on impact-driven projects and self-directed learning, it provides a framework for students to apply their skills effectively to the issues they care about most.

For more detailed information about the GID Diploma subjects and program at AISB, please refer to our 

GID Profile (2026-2027)

GID Website

High School Program of Studies


 

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