Dulwich College Puxi Celebrate the Return of Shackleton Lectures
This October, the 2022-2023 series of Worldwise events kicks off with the first Shackleton Lecture of the year. Our students, as members of the Dulwich College International family of schools, gain access to a wide range of global Worldwise events and opportunities, including our famous Shackleton Lectures.
The Shackleton Lectures commemorate the pioneering spirit of Dulwich College Alumnus Sir Ernest Shackleton, a world-renowned Antarctic explorer. The Shackleton Lectures are one of the highest profile events in the schools’ calendars, bringing fascinating people such as explorers, adventurers and educators to share their stories with students, teachers and the wider community not just within the individual schools but also across the whole network. The Lectures reinforce the values of leadership, determination and courage and put a great emphasis on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Global Citizenship.
Our first Shackleton Lecture for the year will take place on Monday, 10 October with a virtual lecture from Andrew Parker; Commercial balloon pilot and global education campaigner.
Andrew is a commercial balloon pilot and global education campaigner from Hamilton, New Zealand. He wanted to be a balloon pilot since the age of six, and has flown commercial balloons in exotic locations around the world. He enjoys travelling off the beaten track, visiting new places and learning about different people and their cultures. His passion for ballooning, travel and inspiring kids led him to start the Flying High For Kids Project in 2013. It involved driving around the world by truck through 87countries, taking his balloon with him. He flew from schools and locations across the globe, encouraging kids to follow their dreams, and stressing the importance of education in order to achieve those dreams. Andrew is now looking forward to helping Kiwi kids reach their potential through the Flying High Project and its educational programme.
Andrew will be connecting with our students for an interactive lecture focusing on the sharing of his story and experiences flying around the world in his hot air balloon, as well as his passion and advocacy for the importance of STEAM, sustainability and global citizenship in education.
