Guilherme’s COP30 Journal
I arrived in Belém on the 11th with Paola (2nd year from Peru) and Cam (CALD Program Director) and we moved through the city with a mix of curiosity and quiet shock, as the heat, much of the vegetation and urban planning were new to me and the others as well. We met...
Paola’s COP30 Journal
December 11 – Arrival Somewhere above the Amazon, still on the plane, I thought about the girl I once was—the girl who imagined, almost stubbornly, that one day she would walk inside a COP. I don’t think she understood how heavy that dream could feel once...
Metchosin House – Giving back to the home away from home
Pearson College UWC’s Metchosin House CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) is aptly named for the community it serves. For a few hours every week, Pearson students learn to take care of the land, tend crops, and support our neighbours. “In Metchosin there are a lot...
Living in a Multi-lingual World – A Global Affairs Presentation by Dr. Kim Meredith (VIDEO)
Dr. Kim Meredith has spent significant time exploring the complexities of language and the tremendous impact they have on the communities we live in. Given the dozens of languages permeating the Pearson campus, her expertise provides a...