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13 Apr

Posted at 12:54h in support the change
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In our 'emPOWERgirls Stories' we want to highlight the power women in UWC Maastricht's community. This week it's Sarah Kotb's turn!

Sarah graduated almost 10 years ago, together with the first batch of residential students from UWC Maastricht. They have been a tight knit group ever since. She even lives with one of her co-years in Boston where they are both doing a PhD at Harvard. They have been saving up for the 10-years reunion in Maastricht in 2022.  Sarah was born and raised in Egypt, Alexandra. As she wanted more from the education that she was given in her local Catholic girl school, she was immediately intrigued when a friend joined a Facebookgroup of the United World Colleges. Only the application procedure seemed like a true adventure;  first she needed to convince her parents and then the selections all the way in Cairo. She recollects her UWC experience as an intense time with a constant drive to know more, be more involved in extra curricular activities and inspiring where her mentality and the way she looked at the world completely shifted. Even at Harvard she didn't experience this stimulating environment. While she was going through this personal rollercoaster, everything blew up in Egypt, where the revolution was in full swing. Instead of going home after graduation, she studied Liberal Arts in Vermont.  Her UWC experience impacted her important decisions in life. For example, to volunteer during her undergraduate studies as sexual assault operator or her decision to PhD in Economics in order for her to assist developing countries in a systematic way.  UWC’s initiative to focus on empowering girls by offering them quality education resonates with Sarah. She experienced first hand how the ceiling of expectations from girls and women is not a driver of great achievements. “Girls should experience the same basic human rights, a sense of feeling safe, be free” Only through education we can establish this. Moreover, it is not only about women, it’s about holding each other accountable for how we treat people. It’s not the women that have to step up. It’s about creating an environment for women to excel. In order to create that safe environment, we need powerful women and men!”

Sarah Kotb (Egypt) | Graduated from UWC Maastricht in 2012 and is currently doing her PhD in Health Policy at Harvard University, Boston MA, USA

25 Aug

Posted at 15:05h in support the change
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The new school year begins! Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, all schools in the Netherlands were closed for a period between mid-March and early June 2020. At UWC Maastricht, all students were offered remote learning and the educational process continued in a different but productive way....

01 Jul

Posted at 12:57h in Alumni, support the change
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Hey family! I am Pumla Maswanganyi, a South African born UWCMaastrichter, from the Class of ‘12 (also known as the ‘Pioneers’).  Coming to Maastricht at 15, I would have never imagined just how transformative this wholejourney would be! From furthering my passion for the arts, to...

26 Jun

Posted at 12:44h in support the change
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Students at UWC Maastricht come from all over the world. Many of them return to their home country for the summer holiday. However, due to various reasons some cannot go back. Because there are no flights due to corona restrictions, borders are closed, they don't...

19 Jun

Posted at 12:43h in support the change
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Social distancing and working from home as much as possible didn't stop us from (re)connecting with our network of sponsors and supporters. On June 18th, we welcomed approximately 40 guests in our online classroom for an update and inspiration. How is UWC Maastricht impacting its students,...

02 Apr

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The Corendon and UWC Maastricht partnership was renewed last year. This was decided upon after a visit of UWC students. These scholars received a scholarship provided by Corendon the past year, which formed reason for them to travel to Badhoevedorp to tell the organisation about...

02 Mar

Posted at 13:32h in support the change
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Cicely Belle Blain, Class 2012, is an activist and renowned social justice advocate. She runs her own successful consulting on diversity, inclusion and equality and has received a number of awards for her outstanding work. Hi! My name is Cicely Blain and I graduated from UWC...