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
Category: Leadership
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
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
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,
Software and Art for Peace in Cambodia
July 12, 2023
Alumna from Cambodia Harnesses the Power of Art for Peace The story of Cambodia often
Changemaking with Manaha – Part II
April 18, 2023
This blog post is the second part of a series about the leadership projects of
Changemaking with Manaha – Part III
April 18, 2023
In our previous posts about Manaha (Japan / Class of 2025), we explored her projects
Changemaking with Manaha – Part I
April 18, 2023
This blog post is the first part of a series about the leadership projects of
Grade 10 Leadership Program Reinvented
April 7, 2023
Unleashing Potential: The Reinvented Leadership Program at UWC ISAK Japan At the heart of UWC
Empowering Leadership Skills at Spring 2023 Project Week
March 31, 2023
Empowering Leadership Skills and Global Impact at Spring 2023 Project Week Spring 2023 Project Week
Students Discover Richness of Japanese Traditions in Spring Project Week
March 31, 2023
During Spring Project Week 2023 at UWC ISAK Japan, Grade 11 students immersed themselves in
Transforming Education for Foreign Students in Japan
March 31, 2023
Sayaka and Midori, both exposed to education outside and inside Japan, are striving to transform
What can we learn from Kurt Hahn in 2023?
March 29, 2023
Dive into the teachings of Kurt Hahn, founder of the UWC movement, as our Head
On being a Japanese UWC
February 28, 2023
A message from our Head of School Malcolm McKenzie What does it mean to be
Mayuki –for diversity and passion in Japanese education
January 19, 2023
Leading the Way in Education: Mayuki’s Inspiring Journey Meet Mayuki, an inspiring alum from Nagaoka,
