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August 2002
Besides offering students an excellent
academic education, Maxwell offers
its students something many schools
are not in the position to do.
It offers them the opportunity
to be exposed to a world vision,
something beyond their own experience,
an experience that could change
the rest of their lives.
Maxwell gives them the opportunity
to engage in a discussion regarding
world development and with its
international population there
is bound to be an exchange with
people from a wide range of experiences.
These experiences build on each
other and create a wonderful mosaic,
one that gives Maxwell students
almost without them realizing it,
a \"world embracing vision\".
There is however a very firm foundation
that this educational process is
built on, and this foundation just
happens to be some of the principles
of the Bahai faith. They are such
things as \"unity in diversity\",
\"equality of men and women\",
and concepts of equality and justice.
These concepts are not only discussed
from a wide variety of perspectives
and in great depth, but the class
discussion carries with it the
intent of applying them to real
world situations.
Maxwell is a crossroads for many
students. A great many of Maxwell's
staff and volunteers come to serve
with an extensive background in
social and economic development,
and this of course contributes
to the learning environment of
the school.
\"The proof of the pudding is in
the eating\" is an old adage but
one that applies to the graduates
of Maxwell. \"We are very proud
of our graduates\", is a sentiment
echoed by all. Many of the Maxwell
alumni have taken the route of
becoming professionally trained
and secured employment in areas
of international social and economic
development. At Partners,
we hope to feature their stories
in the near future.
Maxwell International Baha'i School
is on the Web at www.maxwell.bc.ca.
(See also Maxwellians
in Mongolia.)
Group photo in the Assembly Hall
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