This weekend, we had a wonderful party filled with commemoration and reflection. Over the past decade and a half, our students have actively contributed to impactful local and global initiatives: they’ve supported refugees, engaged in environmental conservation efforts and advocated for human rights. Many students have...
Tomorrow is UWC Day—a special day to celebrate the diversity and strength of the UWC movement! This year’s theme, Together We Change, reflects our commitment to creating a more peaceful and sustainable world. And the change has already begun! Today, our primary students planted seeds, making...
At the Liberation Concert at the American Cemetery in Margraten, student Paridhi captivated an audience of 4.000 with her powerful spoken word performance, ‘Whispers from Margraten’s Ground’, which she wrote herself! Watch it here! Her piece pais tribute to the sacrifices made for freedom during World...
Moving to a new country, without your family and into an English-speaking environment...
As the summer break approaches, students of UWC Maastricht are ready for a new adventure, with many of them going back to their home countries. However, it’s not only rest and relaxation, it’s also an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on their local communities. These...
Escaping the war in Syria with her family when she was little, Sumaya spent her teen years in Turkey, before she made the leap of faith and came to UWC Maastricht! She has always dreamt of being in space and knew she wanted to do something...
Thanks to her family, Galli exchanged the refugee camp in Algeria for the campus of UWC Maastricht. Galli has been born and raised in the refugee camp, because of the situation in the Western Sahara. She found it nothing more than normal, although now she knows...
The Knooppunt team, together with 10 volunteering students of UWC Maastricht, organized this day and welcomed 80 students and their teachers from local schools to our campus! The aim of this day was for the guest students to experience what a “UWC education” is like, to...
We welcomed 9 international schools to talk about sustainability! The day was filled with insightful discussions, hands-on workshops and inspiring presentations. Highlights included a dynamic panel on sustainability partnerships, engaging workshops like soap-making, permaculture gardening and working groups to talk and discuss future challenges and opportunities. Thank...
Changing from a small rural town in Brazil to Maastricht started a beautiful transformation in Ana Clara. When Ana Clara first arrived at UWC Maastricht, many things were different from home, including not only the climate but also society, sustainability, and education. Even though the people...
