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Keep in Touch!
Kodai Friends International Website
Kodaikanal International School Website
KIS Alumni Association Facebook Page
KIS Archives: Page through Eucys through the years, find a new recipe
in the Highclerc Cookery Book, travel the world through Nora Mitchell’s
photos and journals
KIS Hiking Over the Decades: An Interactive Photo Timeline
– add your hiking story and/or pictures
Wish you could watch a virtual tour of what the school
looks like today?
Missed that Quad Talk on …?
Wonder how the 2020 KIS production of The Music Man
compares to the 1967 version?
All this and more can be seen on the KIS YouTube Channel
by kfi | Nov 24, 2021 | Announcements |
The Nora Mitchell Collection was a large bequest made to the school after Nora, a much-loved and highly respected teacher from 1964 to 1968, died. Besides being an excellent teacher of German, Indian Social Studies, and Geography, she was an avid traveler. The collection includes her travelogues and pictures, beginning in 1951 with her European travels, through her arrival in India in 1956, to what appears to be her last trip in 2000 when she was living in London.
In response to a grant request from KIS for the funds remaining in the Archives Fund, originally established by the Class of 1961, funds were sent to help pay the part-time salary of Barbara Block, Class of 1976, to continue work on the archives, especially the Nora Mitchell Collection.
Please enjoy the Nora Mitchell Collection by clicking HERE.
by kfi | Nov 24, 2021 | Announcements |
The KIS website, KIS Archives, contains a treasure trove of stories, pictures, notable persons, and memorabilia related to the history of Kodaikanal International School. Click on this site and risk getting lost in this world for several hours!
Some of the highlights of the Archives include a collection of school yearbooks,“The Eucy,” beginning in 1940, and an assemblage of historical photographs of Kodai and its early (white) settlers. These include pictures of transportation up the Coolie Ghat, views from Coaker’s Walk, and sights around the Kodai lake and township. In addition, there are class pictures through the years, beginning in 1901, and recipes from the 1950 (5th edition) High Clerc Cookery Book. (Porcupine meatballs, anyone? Page 49!). At present the Archives house Eucys from 1940 through 1999, but uploading continues so keep checking. Just a glimpse of all the different front cover designs of the Eucys through the ages is a treat.
Begin your journey by clicking here: KIS ARCHIVES ONLINE
by kfi | Nov 24, 2021 | Announcements |
Kodai Friends International (KFI) and Kodaikanal International School (KIS) jointly present to you “Quad Talks,” a unique opportunity to connect and engage with KIS alumni worldwide through a series of talks featuring notable alumni speakers on a wide variety of topics, sometimes familiar, sometimes new.
Due to the resounding success of the Quad Talks in 2021, they will be returning for another exciting season, January through April, 2022. Stay tuned for the upcoming schedule, soon to be released.
by kfi | Aug 24, 2021 | Announcements, Archives, Projects - completed |
Dear KIS Alumni and Friends,
We want to express our deep appreciation to all of you who joined us in our recent Kodai Friends International (KFI) Leadership Matching Gift Challenge.
Thanks to the generosity of those who donated, KFI met – and in fact exceeded – our goal and raised $110,072 by the end of June to support two important and worthwhile projects at KIS and in the Kodaikanal community, both of which have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Education in Kodai Project (EKP), initiated by KIS students, will improve the educational outcomes for many children in Kodaikanal and surrounding villages that have suffered from the pandemic. Corey Stixrud, KIS Principal, in expressing appreciation for your support, writes:
“On behalf of all of us here at KIS, please accept our gratitude. Your contributions have been essential during an extremely difficult time for the people of Kodai. The vast majority of young people in our town have simply not had access to school, even virtually, for over 16 months. Your generosity has allowed us to supply learning materials for students, build classroom and IT infrastructure in local government and government-aided schools, and conduct professional development sessions for over 200 teachers so far. The principal of one of our partner schools put it best: “KIS and the Education in Kodai Project has been a godsend to the community. You have provided many things, but the best thing you have provided the students and teachers of Kodaikanal is hope for a brighter future.”
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Photos were taken during the inauguration ceremony of the Education in Kodai Project
at the CSI Middle School in Packiapuram where a computer lab, art room, spoken English room (with projector and screen), and waste management bins have been
installed.
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KFI has already transferred all funds raised as of the end of June to KIS where they can be immediately put to use to meet the needs of the school and the community in these challenging times.
Scholarships for KIS students continue to be an urgent need at KIS as many KIS families have faced economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it difficult to continue their KIS education without financial assistance.
While the Leadership Matching Gift Challenge has ended, you can still support the KIS COVID-19 Relief Fund by donating online at https://www.kfi-us.org/donate-kfi/ or by sending a check to KFI at the address listed below.
With appreciation for the difference you have made in the lives of students in Kodai and at KIS through your support.
Stan Kuruvilla Jane Cummings
President, KFI KFI Board Member
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Emotional Wellbeing Teacher Training
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Eco-Club and Teacher Training on Waste Management
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