Written by Gianluca (Class of 2020 / Argentina)
Each December, many students at UWC ISAK Japan go back home to rest and spend time with their families. Others pursue amazing work opportunities here in Japan. In my case, I was
Written by Hasan (Class of 2021 / Libya)
I am one of the students that chose to stay in Japan over winter break. As part of the Winter Work Program, the staff at UWC ISAK Japan work hard to find
“Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.” -Oprah Winfrey
Sympathy is a good thing. It comes from a sincere
Written by Denzel (Class of 2019, Zimbabwe)
As outlined in a previous blog post, SNOW is UWC ISAK Japan’s reformed Student Union. It stands for Seito NO Wa and the mission of SNOW is “to provide structure and resources
During winter break, many of our students use the time to travel or return home. This year a number of students made a different choice—stay in Japan and join the winter work program.
Beginning in December 2018 and running through
One Life Realize Your Potential Be a Catalyst for Positive Change
What do you hope to do with the one life you have to live? This is a difficult question for many of us, and a question that
Getting Started
At USC ISAK Japan, leadership is a central concept. We endeavor to weave a thread of leadership into all of our programs, but it’s in our core leadership courses—Leading with Self and Leading with Others—that this thread ties
At Grade 11, all our students embark on human-centered, collaborative, and action-based leadership projects as part of the CAS component of the IB Diploma. All these projects are entirely student-led, from conception to execution, with a faculty advisor who oversees
Written by Ayana (Class of 2019, Japan)
A group of students has taken over what used to be known as Student Union, and is rebooting it as SNOW – Seito No Wa. Seito means “students” in Japanese, and Wa can
Written by Jonathan Osorio Mr. Osorio teaches English at UWC ISAK Japan.
The glossed over blank stare. As a teacher, my greatest nightmare is the look of a student who has disengaged. On the flip side, I find immense satisfaction
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