Sarah elizabeth ippel biography
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With the goal of reenvisioning education, Sarah Elizabeth Ippel has submerged herself in innovative teaching philosophies. As the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy for Global Citizenship, she incorporates regenerative agriculture, sustainability practices, and climate resiliency as she revolutionizes Chicago’s academic system and the surrounding community.
Reimagining education
After earning her master's degree in philosophy from the University of Cambridge in England, Ippel returned to America. She rode her bicycle directly to the Chicago Board of Education, calling for them to “reimagine what is possible in public education today.”
Her idea was to reform the future of learning and create the next generation of international and environmental leaders by focusing on child wellness, global mindfulness, and planetary health. In 2005, the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC) was born.
Changing the world through the classroom
The AGC is a kindergarten-through-8th-grad
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Sarah Elizabeth Ippel
Founder and Executive Director of the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), a Chicago Public Elementary School on the city’s Southwest side, Sarah Elizabeth Ippel has dedicated her life to early childhood education.
Educated at Trinity College and the University of Cambridge, England, Sarah Elizabeth has traveled to 80 countries to examine educational philosophies and languages, and to create alliances that have contributed to the design and culture of the AGC. In addition to studying the application of the International Baccalaureate approach in various cultural contexts, she is committed to fostering implementation of The Growing Connection, a globally collaborative organic gardening initiative established to cross-culturally connect children and educators.
With a uppdrag to empower children to become active global citizens by positively impacting their community and the world beyond, AGC is committed to environmental sustainability. The school has b
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School Partner Spotlight: Sarah Elizabeth Ippel of AGC
With a commitment to holistic education, the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC) was founded in 2008, and has since established itself as a transformative school in Chicago, IL, avsikt on making a difference one student at a time. Situated within a community that has long faced educational and health challenges, AGC provides a whole-child learning experience to meet the diverse needs of its primarily minority student body. Its innovative approach incorporates an enriching International Baccalaureate curriculum, dual language fördjupning, and extended learning and hälsovård opportunities.
Not long ago, we joined AGC for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its newly constructed facility and school campus located on a six-acre site in the Southwest side of Chicago. This revolutionary space now serves AGC students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade and includes an Early Childhood Center, a three-acre urban farm, and a Health Care C