Courtney Carlson, Senior Communications Manager, UWCSEA

UWCSEA supports transformational education for refugee and displaced youth through our partnership with Amala Education founded by UWC alumni.

CARMA ELLIOT CMG OBE, College President, UWCSEA

A letter from College President, Carma Elliot, on our determination to dismantle any systemic racism and injustices within UWCSEA as we equip students to take action for a more just and equitable society.

Christopher Wolsko, PhD and Michael Gassner, PhD, Oregon State University – Cascades (OSU)

Emerging patterns in students’ personal growth experiences on outdoor expeditions

Courtney Carlson, Senior Communications Manager, UWCSEA

UWCSEA supports transformational education for refugee and displaced youth around the world through our partnership with Sky School founded by UWC alumni.

Currently, in Grade 11, Shasi is not only a full-time UWCSEA Dover High School student, but also a part-time entrepreneur: he is one of two co-founders of a sustainable fashion company called Diamond Point 3D, or DP3D for short. Although the second co-founder, Nicolas, currently lives in Aberdeen, Scotland, the idea for the company initially came about when the two were attending Middle School together in Houston.

Given that most plastics stick around for a very long time, we can’t continue to keep filling up our landfills with this material. We have to come up with solutions that upcycle plastic in order to transition into a more circular economy. 

Experiential learning – learning by doing – is at the heart of a UWCSEA education. Our students know that breadth and depth of understanding and knowledge is achieved not by academic inquiry alone, but by being connected to, and immersed in, the world around them.