Volunteers Power the National Committee of Canada Process
The application deadline for Canadian students to attend one of 18 UWCs – including Pearson – came just last month at the end of October but Executive Director Lyndsay Sprado and teams of committed UWC National Committee of Canada (NCC) volunteers have already been...
Making the Global, Local
At Pearson College UWC, we are proud to celebrate the achievements of alumni who are making an impact across the globe, including those who are doing that about a 30-minute or so drive from campus. Alumna Marianne Alto (Year 2/1977, Canada-AB) is just finishing up her...
The Gym is Essential to Student Wellbeing
Are you familiar with the Pearson gym? If you were a student, perhaps you used it throughout the school year or maybe just during the dark and rainy months when it was difficult to get outside for a workout. If you have been inside the gym before, you may still be...
Canadian Jason McBride Named Pearson College UWC’s Incoming President and Head
Pearson College UWC, Canada’s School for the World, located on the unceded territory of the Sc’ianew First Nation near Victoria, this week appointed Jason McBride as President and Head of College, effective August 2023. “I’m honoured to be selected to lead Pearson...
Official Launch: Celebrating Our $40 million Renew and Re-found Campaign
Join Us! - Celebration Marks a Milestone in Pearson College UWC’s $40 million Renew and Re-found Campaign for a New Era of Service Pearson College UWC last night welcomed nearly 100 guests to an event that officially launched what will be the home stretch in a...
UWC 60th anniversary celebrations
Hello All, I am writing from London, U.K. after having had the privilege of attending the United World College movement’s 60th anniversary celebrations at the very first UWC, Atlantic College in Wales. Together with colleagues from all 18 UWC schools and members of...