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2018 MISSA MAGIC
In their 34th annual summer session, MISSA enchanted the campus once again, transforming it into a creative hub for an entirely different kind of student.
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It’s July and we’re thinking about the school year!
In late June, President and Head of College Désirée McGraw emailed a letter to all Pearson student parents and guardians with some key dates to keep in mind for the coming academic year. We thought it would be a good idea to remind you about these as families make their plans for the coming 2018-19 school year.
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Pearson College UWC’s Host Family Program is growing!
During the 2017-18 academic year alone, we were pleased to work with more than 110 active Host Family volunteers who have generously hosted students during weekends, CAS Week (Creativity, Action, Service), Project Week and Winter Break. They have offered incredible emotional support to our students by providing a home away from home and a warm family atmosphere.
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A “Gift” of Canadians to the UWC Community
It’s not quite like Christmas morning, but Pearson College UWC and the 16 other UWC schools around the world will soon be receiving gifts from across Canada.
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An Empowering Gap Year — Partially on Campus
After graduating from Pearson College UWC, Regan Greer (YR42/2017, Canada-AB) decided to take a very different kind of gap year. Unlike most of her peers, she did not go to university, sign up with a global gap year program or go traveling. Mind you, she is enrolled at the College of the Atlantic and will start her Liberal Arts degree in September 2018, but what she did in the year in between, is certainly extraordinary and empowering.
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President’s Update – July 2018
Greetings and, to those of us in the Northern hemisphere, happy summer! I am pleased to share an update with you about our campus and community.
First of all, I am pleased to announce that, following her successful first year as Vice-President of Education and Programming, I have appointed Heather Gross, Deputy Head of College for Pearson College UWC, in addition to her responsibilities as Vice President, Education and Programming.
President’s Corner
President’s Update – July 2018
Greetings and, to those of us in the Northern hemisphere, happy summer! I am pleased to share an update with you about our campus and community.
First of all, I am pleased to announce that, following her successful first year as Vice-President of Education and Programming, I have appointed Heather Gross, Deputy Head of College for Pearson College UWC, in addition to her responsibilities as Vice President, Education and Programming.
Taking our Responsibilities Seriously – May 2018 Update
As Head of College, it is my responsibility to ensure that Pearson College is a respectful community and that all members of our community – students, staff, faculty and residents – understand and abide by all related policies, notably our Respectful Community Policy, Non-Discrimination and Accommodation Policy, Gender Diversity Policy and Sexual Misconduct – Sexual Violence Policy.
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President’s Update – Mar 2018
At Pearson College UWC, we foster international understanding by bringing together youth from around the world to live, learn and laugh together.
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