2025 IBSC Annual Conference

Big Brother Is Watching: Using Paired Vertical Tutoring to Develop Belonging in Year 9 Boys
Presenter: James Taylor, Aylesbury Grammar School (United Kingdom)

Bonding Through Beasties: Using Invented Characters to Foster Connections Between Fourth Grade Boys
Presenter: Carrie Friend, St. Albans School (United States)

Breaking the Silence: Building Belonging in Year 8 Boys Through Oracy
Presenter: Vivien Anderson, Watford Grammar School for Boys (United Kingdom)

Building Bonds of Brotherhood: Using Team-Building Activities to Foster Inclusivity in 14- to 15-Year-Old Boys
Presenter: John Hunter, St. Alban's College (South Africa)

Building Brotherhood: Developing Belonging in Year 9 Boys Through Song
Presenter: Susan Hurring, Sacred Heart College, Auckland (New Zealand)

Choice, Voice, and Critical Thinking: A Pathway to Inclusion for Year 3 Boys
Presenter: Fehm Hussain, King's School (New Zealand)

Criteria for Connection: Building Community in Grade 10 Boys Through Collective Success
Presenter: Lisa Weldon, Crescent School (Canada)

Growing Pains: Using Growth Goals to Enhance Physics Identity in Year 13 Boys
Presenter: Joe Robertson, Dr. Challoner's Grammar School (United Kingdom)

I Can Have Success Here: Building Belonging in 16-Year-Old Boys Through Peer Tutoring
Presenter: Serena Lawrence, Wellington College (New Zealand)

The Line Game Effect: Strengthening Belonging in Under-13 Boys’ Rugby Through Pretraining Play
Presenter: Harry Curtin, Brisbane Grammar School (Australia)

Mentorship That Matters: Fostering Institutional Connectedness in Junior Boys Through an Alumni-Student Mentorship Program
Presenter: Jacqueline Salas, The Roxbury Latin School (United States)

New Perspectives: Encouraging Empathy in 12- to 13-Year-Old Boys Through the Study of Diverse Primary Sources
Presenter: Travis Berry, Fairfield Country Day School (United States)

Playing to Belong: Exploring the Role of Collaborative Play in Fostering Connection in Grade 5 Boys
Presenter: Niki Van Haarlem, The Sterling Hall School (Canada)

The Power of Choice: Using Choice Boards to Enhance Inclusion in a Year 10 Boys’ Mathematics Classroom
Presenter: Matthew Slattery, The Southport School (Australia)

Refocusing the Reading Lens: Exploring Literary Outliers to Foster Belonging in Year 9 Boys
Presenter: Rick Mason, Camberwell Grammar School (Australia)

Roots of Belonging: Tracing Genealogy to Enhance Connectedness in Year 7 Boys
Presenter: Julia Shannon, Southland Boys' High School (New Zealand)

Strengthening Bonds: Building  Connectedness in Grade 6 Boys Through Service Learning
Presenter: Jackson Boyd, Presbyterian Day School (United States)

Boys Building Belonging: Senior Student Leadership Training to Foster Cross-Grade Connectedness
Presenter: Zen Southam-Gerow, Seven Hills School (United States)

Brave Spaces, Stronger Bonds: Building Trust and Connection in Grade 4–7 Scholarship Boys
Presenter: Sabrina Stammers, South African College School (South Africa)

Cultivating Connection: Junior School Boys Co-Creating Green Spaces for Well-Being
Presenter: Melinda Bargwanna, Trinity Grammar School (Australia)

Diverse Stories: Building Empathy and Belonging One Book at a Time in Grade 4 Boys
Presenter: Inshirah DuWors, The Browning School (United States)

From Awareness to Action: Enhancing Boys' Understanding of Brotherhood Through Appreciation Initiatives in Year 10 Social Science
Presenter: Shayla Close, Palmerston North Boys' High School (New Zealand)

How Does Your Garden Grow? Fostering Intercultural Belonging in 5- and 6-Year-Old Boys Through Shared Learning Experiences
Presenter: Felicity Johnston, The Scots College (Australia)

Lasting Legacy: Creating Artifacts to Foster Belonging in Year 13 Students
Presenter: Lee Rowe-Elliot, Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe (United Kingdom)

The Leadership Effect: Transforming Middle School Boys into Community Builders Through Mentoring and Acts of Kindness
Presenter: Pedro Morales, Saint David's School (United States)

Let's Talk: Using Conversation Cards to Develop a Sense of Belonging in a Year 7 Reading Community
Presenter: Deb Oates, Shore School (Australia)

Opening Up Perspectives: Building Understanding of Neurodiversity in Sixth-Form Boys Through Collaborative Learning
Presenter: Sophie Blanchard, Harrow School (United Kingdom)

Paving the Way with Play: Using Icebreakers to Foster Connectedness in Year 8 Boys
Presenter: Ilona Welch, St. Augustine's College, Sydney (Australia)

Pride of the Pacific: Creating Connectedness in Year 12 Pasifika Boys Through a Student-Led Project
Presenter: Helen Jorgensen, Westlake Boys High School (New Zealand)

Shaping Scientists: Fostering Science Identity in Grade 12 Boys Through Project-Based Learning
Presenter: Jack Warren, Blue Ridge School (United States)

The Story of Your Name: Using Storytelling to Build Belonging in a Second Grade Classroom
Presenter: Amy Buerlein, St. Christopher's School (United States)

Teaching the Bhagavad Gita to Year 12 Boys: Carving a Path to Compassion, Connection, and Inclusivity
Presenter: Anjali Pankaj Narayan, Mayo College (India)

Thinking Beyond Ourselves: Promoting Perspective and Connection in Fourth Grade Boys Through Universal Design
Presenter: Aidan Coffino, Town School for Boys (United States)

Through Sliding Doors: Using Student-Choice Poetry to Develop Empathy and Self-Awareness in 14- and 15-Year-Old Boys
Presenter: David Christie, Saint John's High School (United States)

Visible Belonging: Using Images to Improve Academic Belonging in Year 11 Boys on Vocational Pathways
Presenter: Toby Wright, Hale School (Australia)