23 Nov UWC Maastricht for Afghan Youth
❝UWC was more than a school for me. It was a supportive space where I was able to flourish in a safe environment. Focusing on your education is already hard as it is...
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16 Nov Power women meet power girls!
Elsemiek and Leone, two Dutch women whose daughters attended United World Colleges several years ago, visited UWC Maastricht to meet up with students Reema and Safiyo. Elsemiek and Leone belong to the school's Female Empowerment Network and want to encourage other women to join too. By...
09 Nov Interview with alum Ane Breivik
Ane Breivik, Class 2017 Please tell us who you are, when did you graduate and what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of UWC Maastricht? And of your time at UWCM in particular? My name is Ane Breivik, I am Norwegian...
08 Nov Critical Engagement with alumni Siem and Hazel
Siem van de Kar, Class 2018, returned to UWC Maastricht in October as one of the facilitators of this year's Critical Engagement (CE) and told us why alumni should think about joining the CE team. Please tell us who you are, when you graduated from UWCM...
08 Nov Interview with alum Georgia Katakou
When did you graduate from UWC Maastricht? And what comes to your mind when you think about your time at UWCM? I arrived at UWCM in 2016 and graduated in 2018. When thinking about those two years in Maastricht, I mostly think about the people I...
08 Nov Interview with alum Basit Muhammadi
Basit Muhammadi, Class 2018 Please introduce yourself, for those who do not know you. Is there anything specific that comes to your mind when you think back to the two years that you spent at UWC Maastricht? My name is Basit, and I come from Afghanistan. I...
08 Nov Interview with alum Dasha Davidovskaya
Dasha Davidovskaya, Class 2018 For those out there who do not know you, can you please introduce yourself? Hi! My name is Dasha Davidouskaya and I graduated from UWC Maastricht in 2018. I am in my last year of studies at Luther College, and I am graduating...
08 Nov Interview with alum Tomasz Bazant
My name is Tomasz Bazant, I am Polish and I graduated from UWCM in 2016. When I think back to my time at UWCM, I remember idealistic, hard-working youth that learned from each other in a supportive environment full of devoted staff members. I could not...
08 Nov Alumni Giving Back Survey
We know that UWC Maastricht alumni are fantastic people who are giving back to the UWC community and movement in many different ways. Ok, so why the survey? We think we know but we do not have any solid data to show this. If we were able...
08 Nov A return to normal and beyond
A return to normal and beyond After eighteen months of lockdown, school closure, group quarantine and various modes of physical, online and blended learning, UWC Maastricht started this new academic year with a return to almost normal. Most Covid-19 restrictions in the Netherlands have been lifted,...
