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
Category: Changemakers
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
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
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
Psychology and Compassion: An Alum’s Contribution to Migrant Support
November 14, 2023
Reading about the dire living conditions of asylum seekers and repeated tragic events throughout history
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
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
Grade 10 Leadership Program Reinvented
April 7, 2023
Unleashing Potential: The Reinvented Leadership Program at UWC ISAK Japan At the heart of UWC
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
A Gap Year with Purpose
March 27, 2023
Living Abroad with Purpose: Marie’s Year of Service Marie had just graduated from high school
Junita’s journey: Empowering Women in Liberia
January 30, 2023
Empowerment through Education and Leadership Amidst the chaos of a country plagued by teenage pregnancy,
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,
Denzel (Zimbabwe) published his first novel!
December 5, 2022
A story from Zimbabwe In December 2021, Denzel (Zimbabwe / Class of 2019) self-published his
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
How education changed a life, from Zambia to Japan
September 29, 2022
Expanding horizons through education “Education at UWC ISAK Japan opened up my world,” recalls Cararise
Fostering curiosity and leadership through education
August 29, 2022
A grateful employer UWC ISAK Japan is still a young school, with our first class
