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Happy World Teachers' Day to Our Heros!
This is a special shout-out to our BWB Club Moderators who go above and beyond in nurturing their students to not just succeed as...


Application Closes in 24 Hours
“Much of human history has consisted of unequal conflicts between the haves and the have-nots.” ― Jared Diamond In a month, students...


Community Food Pantry Nourishes Minds and Bodies - What Is Your Idea?
Zero Hunger Zero Waste Buddies Without Borders Online Forum - application closes this weekend. Let's spark our imagination and be part...


The Queen and I
Twenty-two years ago, I led a television production team to London and produced a show about the cultural influences of the United...


We Can Save the World - One Meal at a Time
Eliminating poverty and stopping climate change may be complicated, but preventing food from going to waste can be done by any individual...


From Corn Tortilla to Sticky Rice
One of the fun topics between friends in the BWB Clubs is: "what is the most popular traditional food in your country?" From corn...


BWB Clubs in 20 Countries - Join Us
This weekend marks our third year of creating a global think tank by teens and translating our joint vision of a better world into action...


Forum Competition Application Opens Today: Zero Hunger Zero Waste
When I heard that loads of excessive food in the buffet restaurants, school cafeterias, hospitality lounges and banquet halls are thrown...


Creating a Global Community for Teens
Are boys experiencing more peer pressure than girls? Does it make a difference if you live in Asia or Europe? Should vaccinations be...


Reflection from a Tired, Happy Senior
Why do students participate in Buddies Without Borders Forums? What do they get out of it other than awards? Here is an excerpt of a...


The Winners Are...
The Award Ceremony for Be the Change: Creating a Kinder World was a blast! Teens from over 25 countries came together on Sunday to...


Teens Are Rethinking The Best Way to Change the World
As conflicts continue in Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Myanmar and beyond, it is crazy to think that humans are bringing this to...


What Teens Seek to Understand About Kindness
Oscar Wilde's flippant observation about advice ("(Passing on advice) is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to...


Reflections From Teens on How to Be Kind and Why
Be the Change: Creating a Kinder World Online Forum has come to a close yesterday. Eleven teams of teens representing 24 countries got...


Learning AND Doing - How to Be the Change
In the past four weeks, students in the Buddies Without Borders Online Forum - Be the Change looked into how "kindness" can be...


Conflict vs. Service - Ways to Change the World
I have roots in USA, Taiwan, and China. The recent tension in the Pacific made me recommit my beliefs that violence and provocations are...


IB + SDG = Global Citizenship
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting thousands of IB educators during the Global Conference in San Diego. This week I am in Taiwan...


Wellness for Teens Forum - Outcome Report
A few months ago we completed the Spring Forum on Wellness for Teens: Good Health and Well-being at the Time of Pandemic. Seventy-eight...


Kicked Off! Thanks to International Association for Human Values
Be the Change - Creating a Kinder World Buddies Without Borders Online Forum has been kicked off! Here is a big shoutout to our two...


Kindness Challenge Kicks off Next Week!
Nowadays it is hard to be kind. Mass media is full of reports on violence and injustice; social media is full of images that either make...
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