Environment and Humanity
KIS Center for Environment and Humanity
The town of Kodaikanal and the fragile ecosystem of the surrounding hills face an environmental crisis due to unsustainable development activities, population pressures, mass tourism, and climate change. It is the school’s belief that “community engagement remains a central part of the school’s mission and vision. We achieve our maximum relevance as an academic institution when we allow our students to experience learning through meaningful interaction with our community and environment. We strongly believe that, as an international school located in a unique and bio-diverse “sky-island,” our efforts are ultimately measured by how we act in our locality.”
Funds raised for this program will support key initiatives in waste management, conservation, restoration, and environmental education at KIS and in the Kodaikanal community.
The Kodaikanal International School Center for Environment and Humanity fund is temporarily restricted (donations must be used for this fund only) with oversight provided by Kodai Friends International.
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Social and Environment Experience Department (SEED)
Kodai’s unique setting has always been central to its educational philosophy, functioning as a living classroom for generations of students. This fund supports the SEED program at KIS, where students engage deeply with sustainability, ecology, and community impact through hands-on, experiential learning.
From environmental work in the Palani Hills to service initiatives and interdisciplinary projects, students are encouraged to understand their responsibility to both people and planet. These experiences shape not just what students know, but how they choose to live and lead.
The Social & Environment Experience Department fund is temporarily restricted (donations must be used for this fund only) with oversight provided by Kodai Friends International.
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SEEDept Priorities Class of '74 Legacy Fund
The Social & Environment Experience Department (SEED) Priorities Program was established in recognition of a cherished classmate, Maj StormoGipson (’74), who left the world too soon.
Through the Social and Environmental Experience Department (SEED), KIS actively engages in initiatives that foster meaningful interactions between the students and the Kodai community, mutually enriching both parties. By integrating real-world experiences, the KIS Social Experience program blends comprehensive classroom teaching with a variety of community-oriented programs and activities. Participating in this program not only helps students to engage thoughtfully with others and respect the natural world, but it also prepares them to be responsible local and global citizens.
The objectives of the SEE Department Priorities Program is to accelerate experimentation and learning to achieve the KIS Social and Environment Experience Department (SEED) learning priorities. This would include the curricula-related priorities as well as other capacity building priorities, including staff training.
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