'The last of one’s freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance.’ Viktor Frankl. Exactly one week ago students and staff of UWC Maastricht had a very inspiring curious encounter with members of The Curiosophy Collective! Together they surveyed the question ‘What can we actively...
UWC is proud to announce a partnership with DHL! The world's leading logistics company. UWC's education for peace and sustainability strongly resonates with DHL and its purpose: connecting people and improving lives. The company will be particularly involved in our project to support girls from the...
Three UWCM students feature in this month's issue of Chapeau Magazine. Aslambek, Rosa and Ng'or talk about their lives at UWC Maastricht, what they've learned so far and their future ambitions. And about Willem-Alexander, King of the Netherlands, who is a UWC alum and will now...
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...
