April 30, 2010

The second Minnesota "IB Showcase," highlighting the culminating activities of each level of the three IB programs in our state, was a strongly attended and enthusiastically supported success! Students from IB schools across the Metro area represented the Diploma "CAS" project, the MYP "Personal Project" and the PYP "Exhibition." Over 900 participants and visitors converged on host Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park to celebrate the breadth, depth and commitment each of these projects demand from students.

Visitors browsed among colorful and well-constructed exhibits displaying creative, detailed projects assembled by their peers. These ranged from high school students who initiated a Junior Quiz Bowl at a middle school to a young man who created a martial arts course for women to teach them self-defense; from building wells in South America to building houses for Haitian victims.

The event was the culmination of a year’s planning to bring IB students from around the state together to mutually inspire each other and informally chat about their common IB experiences.

The event was chaired by Carly Jarva, IBMYP coordinator at Park Center High School and Jon Peterson, IB Diploma Coordinator, also from Park Center.  It was financed entirely by funds raised in offering IB Orientation Workshops over the last two years.