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
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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
For Peace and Gender Equality in South Sudan
May 17, 2023
Empowering South Sudan: Obede’s Journey to Promote Peace and Equality In 2021, Obede (19′) returned
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,
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
Thai Alumni Launch Game for Waste SDGs
November 22, 2022
A talented team comprised primarily of Thai UWC ISAK Japan alumni Thailand won a Thai
High School in a Forest
October 25, 2022
In late August 2022, Kai (Japan / Class of 2021) returned to the UWC ISAK
Fostering curiosity and leadership through education
August 29, 2022
A grateful employer UWC ISAK Japan is still a young school, with our first class
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,
