New House Names: Honouring Our Land
Editor’s Note: As many readers know, our campus is located on the unceded territory of the Sc’ianew First Nation. Recently, our Director of Learning Emily Coolidge shared a letter with the campus community on behalf of the Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan Working...
Welcome to the 2021-22 Academic Year
Editor’s Note: It’s the start of a new school year and we wanted to share with you Head Craig Davis’ welcome message to students and the entire campus community. A warm welcome to the start of our 2021-2022 academic year. Welcome to our campus on the unceded territory...
We love our host families!
This summer I was delighted to accept a new part-time position at Pearson College UWC as the incoming Host Family and Volunteer Programs Coordinator! Connecting more local families, other volunteers and regional partners with our remarkable students from up to 160...
A Liberating Legacy Choice
Like many Pearson alumni, Mike Zryd's (Year 7/1982, Canada-NS) time on the Pearson campus would never have been possible without a full scholarship. Now a Film Studies professor at York University in Toronto, Mike weaves his UWC perspective into his research and...
The Opportunity for Reconnection is as Real as Ever
They laughed, they gathered in nooks across “campus” for private conversations, they danced and cooked together and stayed up too late reminiscing. Meg Pickard (YR 17/1992, United Kingdom) tells us the inspirational story of how a determined and creative group of...
Meet Our New Faces Around Campus
Every year at this time, it is our pleasure at Pearson College UWC to welcome new members of our faculty and staff. In this edition of eNews, we invite you to meet six individuals who will be bringing their singular and unique talents and experience to the College...