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Welcome to Association of China and Mongolia International Schools!
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS) is a membership organization of 93 schools in Mongolia, mainland China, Hong Kong (SAR), Macau (SAR), and Province of Taiwan, with student populations ranging from fewer than 300 to over 2,500. In addition to providing students with opportunities to network and connect through sports tournaments and cultural events, ACAMIS supports school staff with a wide range of professional development programs and activities.
Welcome to the New Year, 2025, and the Year of the Snake! I hope each of you feels refreshed and energized for the remainder of your respective school years and the exciting slate of professional development activities ACAMIS has planned for this winter and spring.
Student engagement, student agency, or student empowerment—whichever term applies to your school—is among the central components of a quality education. ACAMIS is once again sponsoring two service-learning opportunities for students to further develop their leadership skills by applying for one of the two grants available this year.
The first is the Service Learning Grant and the second one is the Jim Koerschen Leadership Award. Both opportunities, valued at up to $2,500 per grant, are described in this edition of the New Year’s ACAMIS Newsletter. Please READ ON to encourage secondary students to immerse themselves in a sustainable project that benefits your school or your community. Read more
UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
ACAMIS Annual Conferences
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Conference
November 8 & 9, 2025
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
ACAMIS Workshops by PD Academia
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Leading Effective Teams for New and Aspiring Team Leaders
May 23 and 24, 2025
Wellington College International Shanghai
ACAMIS PD Coordinator, Half Day and Connector Workshop Event
September 5, 2025
Canadian International School of Guangzhou
September 9, 2025
Keystone Academy, Beijing
October 24 and 25, 2025
Canadian International School of Guangzhou
November 13 and 14, 2025
Qingdao Amerasia International School
November 14 and 15, 2025
Yew Chung International School, Pudong, Shanghai
UPCOMING ACE EVENTS
| DATE | ORGANIZER | DIGITAL EVENT NAME | GRADE LEVEL |
| September - January | Nanjing International School | Experimental Film Festival | MS + HS |
| September - January | Concordia International School Shanghai | Digital Art Competition | Whole School |
| November - January | Keystone Academy | Chinese Lunar New Year Card Challenge | Whole School |
| December - February | Shanghai Community International School | Experimental Music | Whole + Teachers |
UPCOMING SPORT TOURNAMENTS
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Core Sport Divisions |
RED | YELLOW | GREEN | ORANGE | GOLD | BLUE | SILVER | PURPLE |
| Volleyball | Oct 30 - Nov 2 BISS |
Oct 30 - Nov 2 UISG |
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Oct 30 - Nov 2 |
Oct 30 - Nov 2 DAIS |
Oct 30 - Nov 2 QSIS |
Oct 30 - Nov 2 SUIS |
Oct 30 - Nov 2 QSIC |
| Basketball | Feb 12-15 SSIS |
Jan 15-18 YCISHK |
Feb 12-15 XLIS |
Jan 15-18 |
Feb 12-15 WCIS |
Feb 12-15 YCISQ |
Jan 15-18 BISW |
Jan 15-18 DCS Puxi |
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Football |
Mar 19-22 DCB |
Apr 9-12 TBD |
Mar 19-22 HIS |
Apr 9-12 IST |
Apr 16-19 ISNS |
Apr 16-19 DCS |
Apr 9-12 YCISBJ |
Apr 9-12 KIA |
| Invitational Tournaments | Venue | Date |
| HS Tennis | ISB (Boys) / WAB (Girls) | Oct 24-26 |
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HS Netball |
TBD |
Nov 9 |
| HS Touch Rugby | AIS-HK | Nov 13-15 |
| MS/HS Cross Country | LIS | Nov 14-16 |
| HS Table Tennis | WAB | Dec 5-7 |
| Senior Swimming (Ages 13-19) | HIS | Dec 5-7 |