Matteo Stefanel, Pearson College UWC alumnus and founder and managing partner of a global private equity fund management firm focused on investing in financial services companies in Africa and Asia and on select Fintech investments recently joined the international Board of Directors for the Metchosin-based independent school.

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Metchosin – Chief Russell Chipps of the Sc’ianew First Nation and Elders Rick Peter and Henry (Hank) Chipps today officially celebrated with the Pearson College UWC community the gift of new SENĆOŦEN language names and artwork for five student dorm houses.

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A former student of Victoria’s Pearson College UWC who is now a respected climate scientist and researcher was recently named one of Time’s Top 100 Most Influential People of 2021.

Together with fellow climate scientist Friederike Otto, Geert Jan van Oldenborgh was cited by reknowned environmentalist Bill McKibben who wrote, “Thanks to Otto and van Oldenborgh and their colleagues at the World Weather Attribution Project, we can now speak much more confidently: this summer, for instance, when a massive heat wave shattered records across the Pacific Northwest, their team quickly issued a deep statistical analysis that concluded the soaring heat was ‘virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.’”

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This summer Dawn Boshcoff was delighted to accept a new part-time position at Pearson College UWC as the incoming Host Family and Volunteer Program Coordinator. Connecting more local families, other volunteers and regional partners with our remarkable students from up to 160 countries is her mandate and one of the most important parts of our overall approach to global education at Pearson.

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Incoming second-year student David He of Burnaby, B.C. was recently named as the second Pearson College UWC student to join the Prime Minister’s Youth Council.
He, a Year 47 student at the Victoria-area United World College, was introduced by the Right Hon. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as one of 10 new members of the Youth Council, an advisory body originally set up in 2016. Council members are appointed for 18 to 24-month terms.

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With the 2012-22 school year hurtling towards us, staff and faculty at Pearson are working hard to ensure our campus is again safe for students, residents, employees and visiting goods and service providers. During the last school year, not a single reported case of COVID-19 was detected on campus, and we’re working to keep that record intact.

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On August 11, 2021 at approximately 8:30 am, summer camp staff at Pearson College in Metchosin called 911 to report an abduction in progress from their site.
A man unknown to the staff was on the property, picking up a 7 year old boy. The man was not on the approved list for pick up and was trying to leave in a light coloured SUV with the child. Multiple staff attempted to stop the man, one even using their personal vehicle in an attempt to block him from leaving.

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Using the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for guidance, students Carter, Viggo and Ella were tasked with finding a charity in the Greater Victoria area that contributed to one or more SDGs. As both Carter and I live in coastal environments, where the diminishing wellbeing of the world’s oceans are becoming increasingly obvious, we chose the “Life Below Water” goal. The budget for the donation was $2,500.

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With nearly 50 years under our belt, you’d think we’ve dealt with every conceivable scenario. Well, just like everyone else, our nearly 200 students, dozens of faculty and staff and resident houseparent and other families, experienced a year that was unprecedented, challenging and inspiring.

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This summer, the campus of Pearson College UWC in Metchosin will take on a younger vibe with the first-ever “Pearson Experiences” Summer Outdoor Leadership Day Camps for 6 to 14-year-olds.

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Canadian High school students invited to join the event and take action.
After rallying other high school students across Canada, a Pearson College UWC student is leading the effort to host a national conference for youth on climate change called The Sustainability Spotlight Summit on February 21, 2021.

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05 Sept – Pearson Hosting Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke Federal Candidates’ Forum

30 Jun – The Canadians are coming to Pearson!

28 May – Inaugural Race Rocks Challenge a Spirit-lifting Success!

06 May – The Inaugural Race Rocks Challenge is on!

03 Mar – Governor General & Lieutenant Governor meet UWC educators

29 Jan – One World Performance & Expo – A Spring Tradition

10 Dec – MOU between Beecher Bay First Nation, Metchosin and Pearson College UWC

29 Nov – Pearson College UWC alumnae named Rhodes Scholar

09 Nov – Pearson College UWC a Proud member of the Community

11 Oct – APU: Girls on the Move – An Inspirational School for Girls

24 Sept – “Refugees: heros or zeros? Understanding what it means to be stateless”

11 Sept – Metchosin “adds” nearly 200 residents this fall!

10 May – Social Innovation Project raises Funds for International Charities

08 March – Pearson College UWC Hosts Personal Representatives of G7 Leaders

29 Nov – Former Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan Appointed Chair of Pearson College UWC Board of Directors

27 Nov – Author and Journalist Andrew Cohen at Pearson College UWC

18 Oct – Pearson College UWC hosts Canadian Citizenship Ceremony

30 Sept – Pearson College UWC hosts renowned facilitator Adam Kahane

05 Sept – Parliamentary Secretary for Youth at Pearson College UWC

29 Aug – The “world” returns to Metchosin (Gazette & Muse)

17 Jul – Appointed Governor General Julie Payette alumna and supporter of UWC

2 Jun – Pearson College UWC announces new CAO Heather Gross

1 Jun – Alumni-led Grassroots Project Honors Longtime Host Family Volunteer and Metchosin Resident “Tita” Dieza

25 Apr – Pearson Hosting Esquimalt-Metchosin All-Candidates Forum

07 Mar – Canada 150: An Indigenous Perspective

10 Feb – David Goa: “Does Faith/Religion Divide or Unite Us?”

09 Jan – B.C. Sen. Yuen Pau Woo Speaks at Pearson College UWC

13 Jan – TEDx “We and the World”