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An Unexpected Journey: One New Zealander’s Adventure from Karuizawa to Princeton
A Three-Year Pursuit of Passion
Meet Simon (Class of 2022 / New Zealand). His portrait in the recently published high school yearbook is faithful to his character: a smile from ear to ear. But don’t mistake the smile for lack
How ISAKx helped a young Ukrainian embark on her UWC journey
UWC experience from a war-torn country
Every Sunday (except one!) over the 2020-21 academic year, Khrystyna logged in at 9 AM Ukrainian time for her ISAKx classes: “Society & Politics” and “Exploring Leadership.”Despite the sounds of interspersed missiles and
Reconnecting to her roots: An alumni story of giving back
Meet Mafer, UWC ISAK Japan alum from Venezuela
Over the years, we’ve observed that everything is more accessible and inclusive whenever Mafer is involved (Venezuela / Class of 2019). So, it is fitting that her latest endeavor is all about
Alumni thank Nippon Foundation for life in Japan
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 of students graduated from UWC ISAK Japan in 2017. (Since then, this generous scholarship has helped 25 students from five graduating classes continue their
Lessons about intentional diversity in the Covid-19 era
Japanese borders restrictions in the Covid-era
Japan adopted one of the strictest borders restrictions in the world during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, our students from abroad entered the country only in the fall of their first academic year
After the Great East Japan Earthquake: bringing back to Kamaishi
Teaching sea safety and preservation
One of the first things Lin (Japan / Class of 2020) told us was that she was not good at public speaking. Yet after graduating from UWC ISAK Japan in 2020, she went straight to
Alum gives back to his community in Afghanistan
Fostering a better education in Afghanistan
In February 2020, Ataullah, aka Ata (Afghanistan / Class of 2017) and his local community celebrated the purchase of land for the planned Safura School in Afghanistan (pictured on the right). Ata has
How students won the Zayed Sustainability Prize 2022
Manami (Japan / Class of 2022) and Mari (France-Portugal) were action-takers before entering UWC ISAK Japan. When they arrived on campus, they had already gained experience working with Fridays for Future Japan and Fridays for Future Portugal, respectively, and were
UWC movement nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Written by Emilė (Lithuania / Class of 2024). Art by Hamid (Afghanistan / Class of 2020): https://www.hamidmubariz.com/
A prize to help end human suffering
Alfred Bjørlo nominated the UWC movement for a Nobel Peace Prize in
