STUDENT-LED WORKSHOPS

1. STEM Pioneers

STEM Pioneers is an in-school club hosted by Mahima Pritmani, Zoe Ane, and Muskaan Gurbani. We designed the club to be a safe space where students can explore STEM concepts in a fun, hands-on way. The club also fosters collaboration and communication, as students work in teams to tackle challenges such as quizzes, drawing cells from memory, and more. Additionally, we aim to extend our impact to local communities through our foundation, the Learning for All Initiative. Within our school, we’ve witnessed students transform into curious problem-solvers. Through our foundation, we aspire to inspire a similar transformation in communities beyond our own.

2. Love To The Brave

The "Love to the Brave Project" is dedicated to brightening the days of cancer patients by delivering homemade sweet baked goods to a local cancer hospital. Our goal is to provide comfort, joy, and a sense of community through tasty treats that remind patients they are not alone in their fight. By offering these small moments of sweetness, we aim to uplift their spirits, foster hope, and create positive emotional connections during a challenging time. With this project, we also hope to open doors for future projects that involve this cancer hospital. The type of service is direct service because it involves personal interaction and hands-on engagement with the community we helped. By visiting the cancer hospital in person, delivering homemade baked goods, and spending time with the patients and their families, we directly contributed to their well-being. This face-to-face connection allows us to create a more immediate and meaningful impact, which gives a sense of comfort and joy to the kids during their challenging time. Through these actions, we saw firsthand how our service made a difference, which strengthened the bond between us and the people we helped.

3. SheLeads

SheLeads is a student-led club dedicated to empowering young women and girls through leadership, advocacy, and community service. The club aims to inspire confidence, foster collaboration, and build essential skills for future leaders. By providing opportunities for personal growth, teamwork, and impactful projects, SheLeads encourages members to become agents of positive change within their communities. The club's goals include promoting gender equality, addressing social issues, and equipping its members with the tools to lead with empathy, resilience, and a strong sense of purpose.

4. Igniting Hope Against Cancer

This workshop is designed to empower school students as advocates for cancer prevention and early detection, aligning with SDG 3.4's goal of reducing non-communicable diseases. Objectives: Raise awareness about cancer and the importance of early detection. Educate participants on screening processes and community health initiatives. Empower students to lead cancer awareness efforts in their communities. Purpose: The workshop equips students with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to take proactive steps against cancer in their communities, fostering a ripple effect of awareness and preventive action.

5. Waves of change: Innovating Water Solutions

"Waves of change: Innovating Water Solutions" focuses on the critical importance of water conservation and sanitation, aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 6. Through an engaging and collaborative approach, participants will gain valuable insights into global water challenges, learn practical ways to reduce water usage, and make personal commitments to support sustainable water practices. This workshop encourages informed action, empowering individuals to create meaningful change for a healthier planet.

6. Water matters: Exploring Clean Water and Sanitation for All

General Information: This workshop is designed to educate school students on the significance of SDG 6, focusing on clean water and sanitation. Participants will gain knowledge about global water challenges, engage in interactive activities, and be empowered to take actionable steps toward water conservation and supporting access to safe water for all. Objectives: Raise awareness about the importance of clean water and sanitation. Educate participants on water-related challenges, such as scarcity, pollution, and climate impact. Empower students to adopt water-saving practices and advocate for SDG 6 in their communities. Purpose: The workshop equips students with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to address water and sanitation challenges. By fostering a sense of responsibility and encouraging community action, participants will contribute to the ripple effect of achieving clean water and sanitation for all.

11. From Story To Action

The workshop emphasizes the power of storytelling for driving impactful change. Throughout this workshop, participants will learn how to craft and share stories that demand action. Through dynamic exercises and group discussions, we’ll explore how storytelling connects us to our emotions, our shared experiences, and the challenges that need our attention right now. By examining stories from different cultures, personal experiences, and pressing global issues, we’ll not only learn to tell our stories but to make them impact. This is a space where we will connect diverse perspectives, through sharing our legends, our myths, and our collective hopes, to inspire one another to act. Through collaborative storytelling, we’ll explore ways to take immediate, tangible steps toward making a difference, whether in our communities or on a global scale. We’ll link powerful narratives to actionable plans for driving change today, not tomorrow.

12. Empty Bowls

Get ready to make a difference while exploring your artistic side! This workshop, presented by the Empty Bowls project, aims to raise awareness and support for families facing hunger. In this engaging session, you’ll dive into the world of bowl-making with three exciting techniques: the coiling method, using molds, and the slab method. You’ll gain hands-on experience and discover how these techniques come together to create beautiful bowls. We’ll also show you how our club uses these handmade bowls and how we sell them at a special soup and bread event. All proceeds from this event go to provide fresh produce for a children’s cancer home. Join us to learn new skills, spread kindness, and be part of a meaningful cause that uses art to truly make a difference. Together, we can create something beautiful and impactful! We can’t wait to see you there!

13. Build Your Community: Inspire, Impact, Empower

This session, inspired by the principles of service learning, explores how to create sustainable, community-driven projects that empower and uplift. You’ll learn the key differences between charity, aid, and development, focusing on why development is the most impactful approach. Through personal case studies and hands-on activities, we’ll explore how to assess community needs, listen to those most impacted, and design projects that create lasting change. Join us to discover how service learning can help you make a meaningful and sustainable impact!

14. Burn Care

This workshop, presented by Burn Care, aims to raise awareness and support for children recovering from burns. Participants will learn about the organization's efforts in visiting CURE hospital to entertain and uplift young patients. Interactive activities will provide education on burn prevention, the healing process, and ways to support affected children. The workshop will empower students in Uganda to make a positive impact in their communities and foster a sense of empathy and care for others. Join this meaningful initiative and contribute to the cause of burn awareness and recovery.

15. Cancel Period Poverty

Working to help spread advocacy and information about the effects of period poverty. Period Poverty is the lack of access to products, facilities, proper waste management, and education about periods which can lead to detrimental effects for women. Cancel Period Poverty works to break down the stigma and taboo around periods and is working towards spreading advocacy about this extremely versatile issue. Focussing on all aspects, including the political, social, economic, and environmental factors of period poverty and hoping to eradicate any form of tampon tax and inequality faced.

16. Participatory Action-Research with Community Partners

We are in a course at ISK-R called "Critical Global Citizenship." In that course, we've been engaged in a process of participatory action-research with two community partners. This has been done based on the motto of "Learn From and Act With." In this workshop, we will share what we've learned about these community partners, how we're moving forward with acting with these partners, and what we've learned about what it means to be a critical global citizen through the process.

17. Be aware of your E-Waste / E-waste Workshop

Our workshop aims to raise awareness about managing electronic waste (e-waste) effectively, regardless of location or available waste management infrastructure. The basic goal is to create an impact, regardless of how big it is, pushing participants to take actionable steps in addressing e-waste challenges. These sessions will educate attendees on the environmental and health impacts of e-waste while also providing practical skills and knowledge to promote sustainable practices within their communities.

18. Challenges of Overfishing in Tanzania

Tanzania benefits from a vibrant fishing industry, worth $82 million a year in exports, and an average monthly salary for fishers that is above the national average. However, in recent years there has been an 18% decline in fish production and new players in the market include international fishing fleets with methods that remove huge quantities of fish, leaving less technologically advanced fishing boats, and the families that depend on them, trailing in their wake. The environmental impact of these methods is also considerable. Join us in a simulation of the life of those involved in the fishing industry, and experience the challenges and benefits they experience on a daily basis as they seek to balance the immediate needs of their families and the environmental needs of the lakes and oceans where they work. Afterwards, we will discuss these challenges and possible solutions to them.

19. Future of Education

We seek to divulge the secrets to designing and maintaining a school that coexists with our world through partaking in, and encouraging of sustainable practices in the surrounding community. We wish to present a comprehensive crash course on pivotal topics including but not limited to, the creation and uses of biofuels, recycling and proper waste disposal, and practices that work in conjunction with the unique environment or setting a given school is within. We also seek to give those who view our presentation the ability to critically analyse and interpret the facts and will hopefully run a theoretical activity in which they design a sustainable school, or enhance their school through a variety of lenses to create a holistic perspective of a sustainable learning space.

20. Lighting Up Guinea

We’ll take a closer look at SDG 7, which focuses on ensuring everyone has access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy. We’ll explore its main targets, such as improving energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy use, and expanding energy access, especially in developing countries. Then, we’ll shift to Guinea, looking at the current state of energy access, the challenges faced, and the progress made so far. Finally, I’ll suggest some practical solutions to help Guinea overcome its energy issues and move towards a more sustainable and inclusive energy future.

21. Waste to Wonder: Composting

This workshop aims to educate, inform and inspire active citizens about the environmentally sustainable and beneficial act of composting. The workshop will collaboratively identify what composting is, why it is important, why it should be practiced and how it can be practiced through relevant indoor and outdoor activities.

22. The Art of Connection

This workshop aims to highlight the importance of communication when fostering strong partnerships. It will be a hands on learning experience, in which students will learn to form partnerships alongside tips on public speaking. Student examples from Dakar, Senegal will be included in the presentation.

25. Gentrification: The Death of the Local Life in Africa

Our workshop will be on on the topic of gentrification in Africa, exploring the impact of it on African communities, and also discuss how despite promises of economic support urban redevolopment results in displacement of locals, and dissolvement of social instituatuions.

26. Deconstruct to Reimagine

In this hands-on workshop, participants will disassemble old devices like fans, toys, and appliances to explore how everyday items are constructed. Through breaking down, sorting materials, and brainstorming creative repurposing ideas, students will learn about sustainability, e-waste, and innovative ways to reduce and reuse discarded materials.

27. All about EEFY service learning club

This workshop will showcase the EEFY which stands for English Education For You service learning group, that is a part of the International Community School of Abidjan. The aim of this service learning group is to assist the needs of the children in the Anono Primary school( a local primary school) by not only teaching them the English language but teaching them how to immerse themselves in a collaborative environment whilst having fun. This workshop aims to bring awareness to this group, inform others, and highlight the importance of service and collaborative work.

28. Fundraising for Smiles: Inspiring Change Through Action

Learn the practical steps to organize a successful fundraising campaign! In this workshop, we’ll break down proven strategies that helped raise 19,000 Ghana cedis for Operation Smile by a group of students. From planning events to leveraging social media and engaging your community, this session focuses on actionable techniques. Through hands-on activities and real-life examples, you’ll gain valuable skills in setting fundraising goals, managing resources, and building a strong support network. Whether you’re raising funds for a cause or a school project, you’ll leave with the tools and knowledge to make it happen.

29. Afrika Tikkun: Reading Buddies

This workshop will delve into UN SDG #4: Quality Education. As a group, we will explore fun, engaging, and problem-solving activities that can be applied to real-world contexts to help promote quality education in every community. At our school, we proactively engage with the local community in Diepsloot, South Africa by planning sessions as if we are in the classroom, and inventing fun activities including storytelling, reading, writing, and speaking activities, to help improve the students' English proficiency and communication skills. We hope to make a positive difference in underserved communities both locally and internationally by addressing educational inequalities!

30. Culture of Service Learning

This workshop encapsulates the culture and environment of service learning at AISJ. We will explore the various service and school initiatives such as Yarn Club, Roots & Shoots: Ecobricks, and Student Council that are being implemented within our community, and discuss ongoing challenges and needs.

31. Project Burayu

As the global population rises, the demand for clean water for drinking, agriculture, and sanitation continues to grow. Unfortunately, half of the world experiences extreme water scarcity for at least one month each year. This workshop represents Project Burayu, a project that aims to address the extreme water scarcity in Burayu by implementing a rainwater harvesting system. Participants in this workshop learn how to construct a water harvesting system and would get to make part of one themselves during the workshop. Join us in this initiative to empower the community with sustainable water solutions to make a difference!

32. Student Leadership

The primary goal of this workshop is to empower middle and high school students in Africa by providing a comprehensive understanding of how student leadership is structured and nurtured at AISL. Participants will engage in hands-on team activities and leadership simulations, gaining practical experience in collaboration and decision-making. Additionally, the workshop will offer tips and resources to help students initiate and enhance leadership programs within their schools. Ultimately, the session aims to inspire attendees to lead and serve their communities with increased confidence and a strong foundation in effective student leadership principles.

Begin to prepare your workshops because the AISA GISS Leadership Team has approved your workshops to take place during AISA GISS 2025. Congratulations!

We are thrilled to have your workshop as part of AISA GISS 2025 and look forward to the incredible impact it will make. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or require further assistance during your preparation.