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UWC
Location
Canada
Hong Kong
India
Italy
Norway
Singapore
Swaziland
The United States
The United Kingdom
Costa Rica
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Netherlands
Information
TypeSchool, colleges and short programmes
Established1962
FounderKurt Hahn
AffiliationRound Square
InformationPresidency
Lord Mountbatten
Prince Charles
Queen Noor of Jordan
Nelson Mandela
Websitehttp://www.uwc.org/

UWC (United World Colleges) is an education movement comprising thirteen international schools and colleges, national committees in over 130 countries and a series of short educational programmes. The UWC movement believes in education as a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. Students are selected from around the globe based on their merit and potential. UWC schools, colleges and national committees offer a broad array of scholarship and bursary schemes as well as accepting fee-paying students.

The UWC international organisation is a British based foundation and has twelve schools and colleges in Canada, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Swaziland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Bosnia and Herzegovina and, as of September 2009, a newly opened school in Maastricht, the Netherlands; national committees in more than 130 countries; a portfolio of short programmes running in numerous countries; a network of more than 40,000 alumni from more than 181 countries,[1] and an International Office in London. In August of 2011 a new College was opened up in Singapore creating two campuses, one in Dover and another in Tampines or, as it is better known, East. 9 UWC colleges teach the International Baccalaureate, with 3 schools in Singapore, the Netherlands and Swaziland which, on top of the IB, also teach a pre-16 syllabus to younger students. The vocational college in Venezuela accepts students at tertiary level and teaches a Higher Diploma in Farm Administration. Each UWC typically comprises between 200 and 300 students from about 90 different countries.

History

"There is more in you than you think"

— Kurt Hahn

The first UWC college, the United World College of the Atlantic, located in a 12th Century castle set in 90 hectares of grounds in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales, United Kingdom was founded in 1962 with the initiative of Kurt Hahn, a German educationalist who had previously founded Schule Schloss Salem in Germany, Gordonstoun in Scotland, and the Outward Bound movement; the castle was gifted to UWC by Antonin Besse II, the son of Sir Antonin Besse. Kurt Hahn's vision was based on his post-war experience at the NATO Defence College, where he had observed discussion and collaboration between former enemies. He wanted to transmit a spirit of mutual understanding to young people to help them overcome prejudice and antagonism through living and working together.

Hahn envisaged a college educating boys and girls of age 16 to 20, from different origins. The selection would be based on personal motivation and potential, regardless of any social, economic or cultural factors. A scholarship programme would facilitate recruitment of young people from different economic backgrounds.[2] The project was realised in 1962 with the inauguration of Atlantic College in Wales.

Up until today, 13 colleges have been opened:

The UWC movements had and has noteworthy presidents namely Lord Mountbatten (1967-?),Prince Charles (19xx-19xx), Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan (1995-xxx). Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been the honorary president of UWC since 1999.

The idea of the schools also follows thought presented by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lester B. Pearson's interrogation: "How can there be peace without people understanding each other; and how can this be if they don't know each other?"


Academics

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Curriculum

All UWC schools and colleges offer two years of pre-university education (with the exception of the Simón Bolívar United World College of Agriculture in Venezuela which offers an agricultural diploma). After these two years UWC alumni are holders of the International Baccalaureate Diploma, a prestigious high school diploma recognised worldwide. The International Baccalaureate has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and three administrative offices in New York City, Buenos Aires and Singapore. The Examinations Office is in Cardiff, United Kingdom, in part due to the influence of nearby United World College of the Atlantic in its early development. The three working languages of the International Baccalaureate are English, French and Spanish. Eleven of the thirteen UWC schools and colleges use English as the main language of teaching and communication. Lester B. Pearson College in Canada teaches certain subjects in French and Spanish while the UWC of the Adriatic in Italy and the Red Cross Nordic UWC in Norway require that all students study Italian and Norwegian respectively in order to facilitate their relationship with the local populations. The teaching in the Simón Bolívar United World College of Agriculture in Venezuela is in Spanish, with English language classes. That college is for slightly older students and offers a diploma in agricultural administration. United World College of Costa Rica is the first College which offers a bilingual IB Diploma in Spanish or English language. Previous knowledge of the language is not necessarily needed.

UWC students are eligible, after graduation, to participate in the Shelby Davis Scholarship programme, which funds undergraduate study (based on need) for UWC students at 91 universities in the United States.[4]

Activities

The CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) programme – one of the requirements of the IB Diploma – is an integral part of UWC system. In fact, CAS and indeed the IB programme itself have their roots in the United World College of the Atlantic. During the creation of the IB programme, the daily academic and social lives of students at Atlantic College were taken as examples.[citation needed]

Among those activities particular to UWC schools and colleges are the Coral Monitoring Service at Li Po Chun United World College and the partnership between the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and United World College of the Atlantic. At Mahindra United World College of India students fight fires (Fire service) in order to protect the schools biodiversity reserve . At the United World College in Mostar the CAS Program contributes to the restoration of the divided post-conflict Mostar society.

Statements

Mission statement

"UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future."

Values

UWC believes that to achieve peace and a sustainable future, the values it promotes are crucial[5]:

  • International and intercultural understanding
  • Celebration of difference
  • Personal responsibility and integrity
  • Mutual responsibility and respect
  • Compassion and service
  • Respect for the environment
  • A sense of idealism
  • Personal challenge
  • Action and personal example

Admissions

Entry into a UWC school or college is based on a students' commitment to UWC values and how suited they are to champion UWC's mission. Many UWC students are awarded scholarships directly from the school or college or through the national committee system. UWC national committees are located in nearly 130 countries, some are run completely by volunteers, others have staff.

Applicants for UWC scholarships are interviewed by national committees, all of which have a slightly different system but are unified by the UWC mission and values. In Egypt, for example, the places are offered on the basis of a system of national competitions and specialised interviews, whereas in the Brazil, Argentina, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany and Italy shortlisted applicants attend a two-day residential with an interview, various games and debates. In Hong Kong, suitable applicants will be invited to attend a day-camp named "Challenge Day" where they will be engaged in different activities e.g. debate, learning a new language, group games etc. Shortlisted applicants will then be invited to attend a final interview before gaining admission.

Notable Alumni

References

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