Author: michele.anciaux.aoki

Remember the Dreamer

Post author By michele.anciaux.aoki
Post date May 25, 2020

Photo of Supt. John Stanford — Photograph of Supt. John Stanford given by the Lincoln High School Alumni Association in honor of the opening of John Stanford International School in 2000

Starting down the path of Do what you say you will do, I decided it made sense to step back and remember the dreamer, Superintendent (General) John Henry Stanford, who was the inspiration for Seattle’s first International School. There is a web page now in Arlington Cemetery that describes his life and shares a number of remembrances. The Seattle Times continues to host His Life and Legacy (quite a few broken links, but photos and timeline are still there).

Global Comp Cert

Global Learning: COVID-19 and China

Post author By michele.anciaux.aoki
Post date May 23, 2020

Investigate the World | Recognize Perspectives I attended the World Affairs Council program Public Health Response to Covid-19 in Zhejiang Province and WA on May 20, 2020. It dealt with the global issue of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is being dealt with in China and the US. Expert speakers included: Dr. Xifeng Wu, […]

Global Comp Cert

Global Competence Certificate Reflections

Post author By michele.anciaux.aoki
Post date May 23, 2020

One of my current projects is to support the World Affairs Council – International Education Washington Global Competence Certificate project. I have been meeting weekly this spring to talk with teachers and students who might be interested in joining this project. While we have outlined what it is and how students can earn it, we […]

John Stanford's Dream

“Do what you say you will do” — John Stanford

Post author By michele.anciaux.aoki
Post date March 23, 2020

One day many years ago (November 28, 2003 to be precise), I was writing in my journal, and the words that came out were: “Write a book: ‘John Stanford’s Dream: The Story of Seattle’s First International School.'” As soon as I wrote them, I tucked them away in my heart and long-term memory, for the time was not right yet. There was still too much to do to achieve his dream.

Anciaux International

Welcome back, AIC

Post author By michele.anciaux.aoki
Post date February 27, 2020

After a hiatus of 12 years, I’m excited to relaunch my small company and website, Anciaux International Communication (AIC). I first founded this company in 1988 when I was hired by the State Department Foreign Service Institute to develop a F.A.S.T. (Familiarization and Short-Term) language course for Serbian (in Cyrllic). I continued with a major […]