Silicon Valley: ‘tis the season to be jolly!

The German holiday spirit is coming to California! As in every year, the GISSV is organising a Weihnachtsmarkt for the whole Mountain View community. Teachers, parents, and students are all involved!

Silicon Valley: Technology, art, and everyday life

Technology and art blend seamlessly together in these art-works displayed inside and around the GISSV library. Old CD-ROMS are hanging from the roof, carton boxes have been transformed into ‘old media’ (cassettes and Gameboys), and the keys of old keyboards along with buttons and other ‘trash’ are re-purposed into expressionistic art pieces. This brings the […]

Silicon Valley: Eco-school for eco-citizens

The GISSV is taking part in an eco-initiative. In order to go green, several projects are going on at the same time: a recycling competition, a paper-challenge event, and a “walk/bike to school day” each Thursday. I sure hope that they will win the competition and there will be pizza and cake for everyone 🙂

Welcome to Silicon Valley!

My first day at the GISSV. The Mountain View campus is very welcoming and definitely very global!