CULTURAL AWARENESS EXPEDITION BY ICSZ TO MALAYSIA II

ICSZ BACKGROUND

The Inter-Community School, Zurich (ICSZ) which was founded in 1960 is the oldest international school in Zurich, Switzerland. It is a private, independent, international and co-educational day school. The school is international in character and welcomes students of all nationalities.

ICSZ STUDENTS
There will be 13 ICSZ female students participating in this 2008 program. These students’s country origins are from Switzerland, UK, USA, Canada, Zimbabwe, Germany and Russia. Ages of these students are range from 16 to 17 years old who are still studying in 10th Grade Secondary School of ICSZ, Switzerland.

	ANNA BREZHNEVA ANNA AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP : Russian DOB : 9 September 1991 HOBBIES : Basketball, Volleyball, Cross-country, Softball AMBITION : To succeed in life WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : When people stare at me, Lamb EMAIL ADD.: made_of_broken_glass@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600790081
	ANNE LIEKE ANTOINETTE MARIA VONK ANNE AGE :16 CITIZENSHIP :USA DOB :8 September 1992 HOBBIES : Field Hockey, Reading, Good Food, Computer, Softball, Skiing AMBITION : To succeed in life WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Dishonest people EMAIL ADD.:ansie_lieke@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=704430709
	ELISABETH BUU LIS AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP : Canadian DOB : 18 July 1991 HOBBIES : Crafts, Making Friends, Learning languages AMBITION : Business International WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Spiders, Bugs EMAIL ADD.: elisabeth_buu@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE : http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1086721206
	LADINA BAUMGARTNER LADIS AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP : Swiss DOB :20 February 1991 HOBBIES : Singing, Snowboarding AMBITION :Journalist WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Arrogant people EMAIL ADD.:ladina_92@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=740305288
	LAUREN FRANCESCA SOUTHWOOD LOZ AGE :16 CITIZENSHIP :British DOB : 15 June 1992 HOBBIES : Computing, Reading, Socializing AMBITION : Acting WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Drugs, Racism, Crime EMAIL ADD.: loz_cutie15@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=694270510
	LAUREN PATRICIA ELIZABETH TIMS LAUREN AGE :16 CITIZENSHIP : British DOB :21 July 1991 HOBBIES : Basketball, Playing Flute, Softball AMBITION :Journalist WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Arrogant people EMAIL ADD.:ailsa.tims@bluewin.ch FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=621600459
	MICHAELA MALENCHINI MICKA AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP : Swiss DOB :7 March 1991 HOBBIES : Friends, Sports, Art, Travelling, Cooking AMBITION :Journalist WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Injustice, Narrow mindedness EMAIL ADD.:micamalen@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/s.php?k=100000080&id=512910126
	MICHELLE LIVERSIDGE SHELLY AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP :Zimbabwean DOB :6 July 1991 HOBBIES : Dancing, Friends, Family, Chill out AMBITION :Hotel Manager WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Problems & Pressure EMAIL ADD.:shell_liver@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=625000721
	NELE RIETMANN NELE AGE :16 CITIZENSHIP :Germany DOB :4 April 1992 HOBBIES : Ballet, Playing Violin, Going to town, Meeting Friends AMBITION :Challenging Job, Family WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : War, Racism, Spiders, Violence EMAIL ADD.:nele.rietmann@bluewin.ch FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=706180022
	OLIVIA ROBIN KURZ OLI AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP :Swiss DOB :25 November 1991 HOBBIES : Drawing, Swimming, Riding my bike, Hanging out AMBITION :To do something with design WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Being alone EMAIL ADD.:oliwiz@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=600277991
	SABRINA STADELMANN SABI AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP :Swiss DOB :8 August 1991 HOBBIES : Basketball, Swimming, Scuba Diving AMBITION :Achieve my goals WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Racism EMAIL ADD.:nyliberty_25@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=602405226
	THERESA SCHEIFF THERESA AGE :16 CITIZENSHIP :Germany DOB :21 Mac 1992 HOBBIES : Volleyball, Dance, Friends AMBITION :Actress WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Racism EMAIL ADD.:t.scheiff@web.de FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=711586710
	MARIA HELEN DALTON MIA AGE :17 CITIZENSHIP : British DOB :15 Oktober 1991 HOBBIES : Dance, Basketball, Volleyball AMBITION :Journalist, Magazine Editor WHAT YOU DISLIKE MOST : Stuck at home all day, Extreme excercise EMAIL ADD.:mariadalton@hotmail.com FACEBOOK PROFILE :http://hs.facebook.com/profile.php?id=602725323

In 1960 the founding Head of ICS, Gerald Atkinson, sought to establish a school where children would receive an education that is richer, fuller and more comprehensive than any national system can be; working and playing with teachers and children from other lands and cultures; learning to appreciate differences of race and nationality and religion at an age when prejudices have not set fast and immutably.

Gerald also described a good class as one in which the teacher '...provokes the curiosity of the children, stimulates the research and guides them to the sources of information that will help answer their questions. Thus the powerhouse of the school becomes the library...'

Gerald would recognise this school in the ICS of today, just as he would recognise the community that the school serves and the community that the school has become. We take the diversity of 45 national, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and combine it with the energy, ability and aspirations of the international community of the Zurich region. When we add in a highly professional and committed staff, the result is one of the most dynamic and supportive schools that could be imagined.