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
Category: Leadership
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,
A Culture of Forgiveness
December 16, 2022
A letter from Head of School Malcolm McKenzie to the UWC ISAK Japan Community on
Ainu, diversity and indigenous cultures in Japan
November 29, 2022
From November 17 to 19, UWC ISAK Japan Grade 10 students received a special visit
High School in a Forest
October 25, 2022
In late August 2022, Kai (Japan / Class of 2021) returned to the UWC ISAK
An Unexpected Journey: One New Zealander’s Adventure from Karuizawa to Princeton
June 30, 2022
A Three-Year Pursuit of Passion Meet Simon (Class of 2022 / New Zealand). His portrait
How ISAKx helped a young Ukrainian embark on her UWC journey
June 9, 2022
UWC experience from a war-torn country Every Sunday (except one!) over the 2020-21 academic year,
Alumni thank Nippon Foundation for life in Japan
April 21, 2022
A one-of-its-kind scholarship The Nippon Foundation-ISAK Scholarship (日本財団-ISAK奨学金事業) has started when our first batch
After the Great East Japan Earthquake: bringing back to Kamaishi
March 30, 2022
Teaching sea safety and preservation One of the first things Lin (Japan / Class of
Alum gives back to his community in Afghanistan
February 25, 2022
Fostering a better education in Afghanistan In February 2020, Ataullah, aka Ata (Afghanistan / Class
How students won the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2022
February 17, 2022
Manami (Japan / Class of 2022) and Mari (France-Portugal) were action-takers before entering UWC ISAK
Alumni launch Tajikistan’s first English Summer School
December 17, 2021
For most of our graduates, their well-earned summer break begins the moment the graduation ceremony
Eco team finalists for huge prize
November 26, 2021
Written by Pema (Bhutan / Class of 2022) The school’s environmental club has been shortlisted
What I learned from the Ainu of Japan
May 12, 2021
Just as the new school year was about to start in the summer of
How We Teach Lifelong Leadership Lessons
April 23, 2021
Lifelong leadership lessons equip students with the skills they will need to be catalysts for
How I Learned that “Leadership is a Practice” isn’t a Catchphrase
April 6, 2021
Few would argue that 2020 was a rollercoaster of a year. For recent grad Gab
International diplomacy earns students the Changemaker award
April 5, 2021
A special effort in international diplomacy earned three UWC ISAK Japan students a Changemaker Award
How Winter School Delivered the Warmth of Summer
February 4, 2021
Written by Jason Underwood, Winter School Director In late December, UWC ISAK Japan held its
Our Startup Weekend nearly failed, but we found a better way
October 5, 2020
Written by Yuka and Yuina (both Class of 2021 / Japan) In 2019, we organized
Drone Delivered Redemption
May 18, 2020
Written by Gabriel (Class of 2020 / Philippines) I glared at the dust and debris
Passing the Torch to a New Generation of Leaders
April 27, 2020
Written by Lucy (Class of 2020 / Canada) Near the beginning of our second semester,
Our Wonderful Winter Work Program Story
March 4, 2020
Written by Gianluca (Class of 2020 / Argentina) Each December, many students at UWC ISAK
