A Lifelong Commitment to Change: Ismat’s Journey of Education and Empowerment
April 30, 2025
At UWC ISAK Japan, students don’t just learn in the classroom—they take on real-world challenges
Category: Leadership
Entrepreneur Weekend at UWC ISAK Japan: Turning Ideas Into Action
April 3, 2025
UWC ISAK Japan students led the return of Entrepreneur Weekend, a high-intensity event where participants
Charting New Waters: Leadership, Diplomacy, and the Ship for World Youth Experience
April 3, 2025
UWC ISAK Japan graduate Ken Hodai (‘24) shares his experience leading Panama’s delegation in the
Students Realizing Their Potential at Entrepreneur Weekend
February 26, 2025
UWC ISAK Japan students are leading the return of Entrepreneur Weekend, a high-intensity event where
Learning Gratitude Through the Way of Tea
February 6, 2025
Miki’s personal account of her journey with the Japanese tea ceremony (Sado) taught her that
From ISAK to Global Leadership: Viktor’s Journey of Growth and Impact
January 18, 2025
Zamir founded Stars Under the Refuge to support homeless children in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Using a
Empathy in Action: How “Stars Under the Refuge” is Transforming Lives in Hargeisa
December 16, 2024
Zamir founded Stars Under the Refuge to support homeless children in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Using a
Global Citizenship and New Perspectives at the GCI Summit
November 18, 2024
Aya’s GCI Summit journey in Scotland deepened her understanding of global citizenship, creative problem-solving, and
Fall Project Week 2024: Exploration and Impact at UWC ISAK Japan
October 21, 2024
Fall Project Week at UWC ISAK Japan is a time of excitement, challenge, and growth
Students Tackle Blood Donation Shortage in Japan for High School Leadership Project
July 8, 2024
During their Grade 10 year, students Arunabh, Linnel, and Aimi from the Class of 2026
Student Leadership at Spring Project Week 2024
April 10, 2024
As we wrapped up our 2024 Spring Project Week and celebrated student leadership, the campus
UWC ISAK Japan Students Help Nursing Home Residents Find Joy
April 1, 2024
UWC ISAK Japan students Ann, Ananya, and Terri chose to tackle the pressing issue of
UWC ISAK Alumna Nora Nyi Myint’s Mission for Peace in Myanmar
March 25, 2024
UWC ISAK Japan alumna Nora Nyi Myint (’18) is at the forefront of advocating for
The Art of Time: Master Watchmaker Takuma Kawauchiya Inspires UWC ISAK Japan
February 29, 2024
UWC ISAK Japan recently had the distinct privilege of welcoming Takuma Kawauchiya, a master watchmaker
Alum YouTuber Gives Back to Vietnam and the UWC Movement
February 19, 2024
After graduating high school, UWC ISAK Japan alum An leveraged her unexpected rise as a YouTuber to
SNOW 2024: A New Chapter of Student-Led Excellence at ISAK
January 30, 2024
I’m Niko, recently elected as the head of our student council, “SNOW,” for 2024. My
From UWC ISAK Japan to Marvel Magic
January 23, 2024
How one alum wrapped an NYC train in Spiderman silk In late 2023, UWC ISAK
UWC ISAK Grade 11 student wins scientific research award
December 14, 2023
Our Grade 11 student Midori coauthored a research paper that won this year’s National Society Young
International Children’s Peace Prize goes to Students from Ukraine
November 29, 2023
Anastasiia, affectionately known as “Nastia,” https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2105113/a Grade 12 student at UWC ISAK Japan, and her
How Students Build Leadership at Project Week
October 31, 2023
At Fall Project Week 2023, our Grade 10 students made remarkable progress. “They are already
Cultural Exchanges with Local Japanese Schools
October 31, 2023
UWC ISAK Japan collaborates closely with several local Japanese schools in Karuizawa and nearby regions
Practicing Religion in an Intentionally Diverse School
August 25, 2023
80 nationalities, 1 community Living in a boarding school for two or three years at
Himanshu’s Journey to Harvard Public Health Masters
August 24, 2023
Once the autumn leaves of 2023 start to fall, Himanshu from Nepal (a proud alumnus
Helping Education and Women’s Health in the Himalayas
July 19, 2023
In the summer of 2023, Tsering, a Class of 2025 student at UWC ISAK Japan,
