What Makes a BCIS Founder’s Scholar?|乐成一直在寻找怎样的学生？
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Are you an outstanding student who makes a significant impact in your community? BCIS offers incredible scholarships to exceptional students, in recognition of their academic talents, potential, commitment, and community service.
Academic Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate consistently high achievement across all subject areas;
Merit Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional performance and outstanding potential in a specific field or way of thinking;
Founder’s Scholarships are awarded for Academic or Merit to students who truly embody the BCIS mission.
How are students selected for such a prestigious honor? We sat down with one of our Founder’s Scholars, Qinglan, to find out.
Meet Qinglan, our wonderful Founder’s Scholar!
When Qinglan was notified that she had received the Founder’s Scholarship, she was sitting on top of a hill in Jerusalem, watching the sunrise as she attended online class. Being abroad during the pandemic, the scholarship became a huge motivating factor for her studies, as well as a financial help. Qinglan describes the motivation the scholarship has brought her, stating, “as a Founder’s Scholar, I am inspired to challenge myself and step outside my comfort zone in all areas.” Since receiving the scholarship, she has signed up for more challenging courses, and even joined the Avenir business competition hosted at BCIS.
The Founder’s Scholarship has had an immense impact on Qinglan, and she has gone on to have a profound impact on the school as well as the world! While living abroad during the pandemic, she wrote and published an article, “Corona! But I Held My Head High”, that addressed the anti-Asian hate that was prevalent and underdiscussed at the time. Her article helped to spark meaningful discourse on an important problem faced by her community in the world today. She also participated in an Israeli-Palestinian youth choir, helping to break down barriers through her musical talents.
Qinglan’s impact did not stop after she returned to BCIS to resume her on-campus studies. In addition to contributing her mesmerizing musical talents to our “energetic, loving, and supportive” school community, she has also organized community projects such as the cleanup of local parks. “If you’re passionate about something, take action,” Qinglan advises her fellow classmates. Her actions continue to have a substantial positive impact!
It is actions like those taken by Qinglan that make a BCIS Founder’s Scholar. The best way to become a BCIS Founder’s Scholar is not simply through a test or studies, but by shaping your community for the better. Our Board Chair agrees, stating “Scholarship students are not just good learners, they are also contributors.” Contributors like Qinglan are a big part of what makes BCIS such a special place, where students can truly make a difference!
Our Board Chair shared another story of the lasting effect Qinglan’s actions will have on the school. Recently, a group of kindergarten students went to the garden to release beautiful butterflies which they had raised themselves from tiny caterpillars. This precious learning moment was made possible by the work of Qinglan and other High School students, who helped collect the bugs for the young students. This simple gesture made a whole project possible for the kindergarteners, as they transform into confident young learners themselves. Such kind acts will shape the future of the students and the school.
BCIS helps students make the impossible possible and, in return, our students also help contribute to our school and the wider community. If you are an exceptional student who is interested in contributing and would like to learn more about BCIS scholarship opportunities, check the school’s website for details on how to apply. Applications open on February 1st. If you are a changemaker, apply for a scholarship and shape your future! We look forward to receiving your application.
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BCIS is currently accepting scholarships applications for the 2022-23 academic year, so apply now for your chance to join us and make an impact!
当乐成12年级的Qinglan被告知获得了创始人才华奖学金时，她正坐在耶路撒冷的一座山顶上，一边观看日出，一边参加在线课程。因疫情滞留海外，来自远方的“佳音”成为她克服困难坚持学习的巨大动力。
乐成为9-12年级的学生提供创始人奖学金，学术奖学金和才华奖学金。其中创始人奖学金分为创始人学术奖学金和创始人才华奖学金。奖学金旨在肯定学生在一个或多个领域的优异表现，以启发并培养充分体现与践行乐成使命精神的才识卓越的学子
鼓励他们直面挑战并勇敢征服困难、并带领社区成员与全球公民做出积极改变。
正如英国诗人约翰·多恩所言，“没有人是一座孤岛，可以自全，每个人都是大陆的一片。” 新冠肺炎疫情在全球持续蔓延，让全人类遭遇了一场前所未有的公共卫生危机，也让世界上的种族主义和偏见不断出现。这也促使当时在海外的Qinglan撰写并发表了一篇文章《新冠疫情！但我昂首挺胸》(Corona! But I Held My Head High)，这篇文章针对的是当时普遍存在且未得到充分讨论与解决的反亚裔仇恨。她的文章激发了她所在的环境对当今世界面临的一个重要问题的有意义的讨论。她还参加了一个以色列-巴勒斯坦青年合唱团。音乐无国界，通过她的音乐天赋和领悟，成功打破了不同文化间的交流障碍。Qinglan深刻践行乐成使命精神，视人类的幸福为己任，身体力行为实现世界的可持续发展做贡献。
回到乐成学习后，Qinglan并没有停止践行乐成使命精神。“作为一名乐成奖学金获得者，乐成社区的鼓励让我的梦想变得更加具体和切实可行，我也因此收到激励不断挑战自己，希望在所有领域走出我的舒适区。” 获得奖学金后，Qinglan还选择挑战难度更大的项目，报名参加了乐成举办的Avenir商业竞赛，并通过各类活动影响并助力社区的可持续发展。
对于Qinglan来说，音乐和环保是她最珍视两件事情。几乎在乐成校园社区里的每一场活动里，你都能听见她纯净美好歌声。音乐之于她来说，不仅是持之以恒的热爱，更是有关寻求自我的体验和无国界的诚挚交流。除了音乐，Qinglan还致力于环保行动，她发起了“捡拾垃圾活动来清洁北京”的活动，“我经常带着朋友和家人徒步，一起在北京周边的郊区沿途拾捡垃圾，希望通过自己和身边的亲友的行动转化成环保意识的提升。”Qinglan建议她的同学们：“如果你对某件事充满激情，那就无畏挑战，立刻采取行动起来吧。”
提到Qinglan，总有说不完的精彩故事。而每一个故事都能让我们看到乐成使命精神以及创造未来的能力。乐成教育董事会主席对此表示: “乐成奖学金不仅致力于鼓励优秀的学习者，培养他们进取的精神，更致力于激励为社区可持续发展作出贡献的青年。” 除此之外，乐成教育董事会主席还分享了一个有关Qinglan的小故事，一群幼儿园小朋友去屋顶花园放生美丽的蝴蝶，这些蝴蝶是他们自己从小毛毛虫一路养起来的。每个人都是社区的一份子，如何推动可持续发展的“蝴蝶效应”？Qinglan和其他高中生们一同践行着的担当，帮助小朋友们一起收集幼虫，带领小朋友们了解自然生态，了解可持续发展的意义。看似简单的一个活动，却体现了在注重开放包容、个性化发展和多元文化融合的乐成社区中各学部学生大小朋友之间的温馨联动，互助和交流，这样的行为潜移默化的塑造着社区成员们美好的未来。
乐成2022-23奖学金申请即将开始
乐成奖学金授予在一个或多个领域表现优异，直面挑战并勇敢征服困难，能够通过发掘创新的解决方案、处理复杂问题，拥有优秀批判性思维能力，尊重与关注他人的意见，并带领社区成员与全球公民做出积极改变的学生。北京乐成国际学校（BCIS）2022-23学年奖学金计划将在2月1日面向9-12年级学生开放申请，请点击学校官网了解更多。我们期待更加卓越的勇士加入BCIS，尽情绽放你的光彩!
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