She did it! Kate Doyle, UWC Maastricht Director of Secondary School, ran the Paris marathon and raised money for a scholarship for a student from Ukraine to attend UWC Maastricht! Three other staff members are running marathons too. Support them and the scholarship fund via https://www.gofundme.com/f/scholarship-for-uwc-maastricht “The...
We celebrated International Women's Day this week! Our students organized a Femme Fight Conference. And together with students and members of the school's Female Empowerment Network we discussed fashion norms and values and how they are perceived differently in regions, tribes and countries. Also Youssra...
Ladies' Circle 36 Maasland donated €5.999,- to our Female Empowerment scholarship fund for girls from the MENA region! The ladies raised this amount by selling Christmas trees last month. Today two representatives of the circle visited UWC Maastricht and presented the cheque to the school's Advancement...
Happy GIVING TUESDAY! What good cause will you be supporting today? Imagine everybody would do something good, together we could make a huge difference! Need some inspiration? Take a look at our Afghan Youth Initiative!...
Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen (right), together with Maria van der Hoeven, also ambassador, and Fahima Elmi, UWC Maastricht alumna UWC Maastricht is very honored to welcome Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen, chairman of SER Top Women, as ambassador of the Female Empowerment Network! Together with women in key positions, she will work...
❝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...
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...
Based on the belief that the world needs more powerful women, United World College Maastricht is committed to quality education for girls. By buying one of our Christmas trees you will support the scholarship fund for girls from the Middle East and North Africa! Thanks...
UWC Maastricht alumna Ane Breivik (Class of 2017) will become the President of Young Liberals of Norway on 7 November. Reason for us to have a chat with her and hear how she continues to live the UWC mission through her political career. Please tell us...
UWC Maastricht hosted its very first United Women Conference! With 4 keynote speakers, over 80 guests and students sharing their insights and experiences, we discussed how we can support each other as women and empower young girls. The power of diversity in enterprises, the importance of education...
