ISA – International Schools Association

Leadership Across Oceans Uniting Cultures to Preserve Marine Ecosystems

MIAMI | OCT 25 - NOV 1, 2025

International Schools Association

Youth Leadership Encounter

The central concept of the meeting will be Leadership Across Oceans: Uniting Cultures to Preserve Marine Ecosystems

You are cordially welcome to participate in the annual ISA Youth
Leadership Encounter to take place in Miami, United States in the autumn of 2025. Between October 25 and November 1 our global challenge topic is to be Leadership Across Oceans: Uniting Cultures to Preserve Marine Ecosystems

Venue

AVANT GARDE ACADEMY

The mission of the school is to prepare students with the 21st-century knowledge and skill set needed to impact their surroundings from a local, national, and global perspective. This is accomplished by providing a nurturing and safe environment that promotes the development of the total child, where students are challenged intellectually, artistically, and personally. 

The vision of the School is to implement an innovative and creative, student-centered learning environment where students and teachers collaborate utilizing the latest technology and achieve high academic standards and skills that will allow them to succeed in a competitive global society. The School will implement a fully integrated, purposeful STEAM and LEADER IN ME educational program to help students engage with the content and curriculum, synthesize the grade-level material with real-world experiences, and develop moral and democratic values through leadership opportunities.  

The School’s guiding principles include:

  • Educate the child holistically to promote academic, social, emotional, and ethical growth and development
  • Encourage student inventiveness and creativity
  • Nurture student experiential learning and leadership skills
  • Increase faculty freedom and creativity in instructional methodologies and classroom organization
  • Promote a foundation for inquisitive, life-long learning

Avant Garde Academy® is a public charter school, organized as a not-for-profit organization in the state of Florida.

Accomodation

Hotel: Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport

This Dania Beach hotel is seconds from Interstate 95 which offers easy access to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. It features an outdoor pool and rooms with 42-inch flat-screen TVs. Guest rooms at the Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport Cruise Port provide a small refrigerator, a coffee maker and free Wi-Fi.

The Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport Cruise Port offers a daily hot breakfast. A bakery cafe is also available. Guests can use the on-site fitness center. This hotel is also near dining and shopping

Activity Scheme

The draft outline for our 2025 event is as follows

Saturday

October 25th

Arrival to Miami Intl Airport

Airport transportation to the hotel. Check-in and leisure time.

Evening: Registration & casual dinner

Create text group of chaperones

Sunday

October 26th

Morning / Afternoon Tour through Miami

Monday

October 27th

9:30 Opening Ceremony at AGA Cafe and Lighthouse Tours

Afternoon:

Workshops Visit to:

University of Miami. Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Miami Sea Aquarium

Evening: Welcome Dinner & Group Activity

Tuesday

October 28th

Field Trip - Ocean Conservation Day

NSU Marine Environmental Education Center

Activities

Resident sea turtle Interactive educational displays Visitor's Center Access to the beach Daily programs Lunch at the beach Hands-on conservation project. Clean the Ocean Leadership insights from marine biologists.

Evening: Reflection Conservation Day

Wednesday

October 29th

Field Trip- Understanding the Impact- Hurricanes and Ecosystems

Morning: FIU- National Hurricane Center at Florida International University

Project Presentations by each school

AGA Science Honor Society included

Evening: Athletic Event (Panthers, Heat or Soccer)

Thursday

October 30th

Field Trip - Everglades Experience

Activities

Eco-leadership challenges. Exploration of diverse ecosystems.

Evening: Dinner & Panel: "The Intersection of Leadership and Environmental Stewardship."

Dinner at Hotel.

Friday

October 31th

Shopping & Farewell Party

Visit Sawgrass Mills

Gift Card for Food Court

Evening

Farewell GALA dinner and party.

Certificates of participation distributed.

Fun Awards

DJ/Hora Loca

Catered Buffet

Saturday

November 1st

Departure

Morning

Transportation to the airport

Registration - Fees

Included Services

Services Not Included

PLEASE NOTE

Participants are responsible for their own travel and health insurance.

There is no student discount or grant.

FAQ's

Some of the most common questions

  1. Early bird registration: March 31st

  2. Normal registration: May 30th 

  3. Late Registration with a late fee: June 30th

None. You can register as many participants as you want.

No. You have to be an ISA member

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