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National and International Educational Projects, Continued.
Distinctive
features of the UWC colleges:
Atlantic College (established 1962, Wales, UK): Students man cliff and sea rescue services, farm the college estates and work in local homes for the elderly and the physically mentally disabled. See Web site.
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As UWC President, Queen Noor bestowed the name of UWC "Atlantic College" on a Royal Mail train at Victoria Station in London in recognition by the British Railways of the college's work "both in the United Kingdom and around the world towards the ideals of internationalism and service to others." |
UWC of South East Asia (established 1971, Singapore): Students are involved in projects focusing primarily on health, vocational training, street children and the environment. See Web site.
Pearson College (established 1974, Canada): Students are involved in search and rescue, forest restoration and environmental projects. See Web site.
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Her Majesty Queen Noor and the Prime Minister of Canada the Honorable Jean Chrétien at a fund-raising dinner in Toronto for an endowed Arab student scholarship at the Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific. |
Waterford
KaMhlaba (established 1981,
Swaziland): "The World in Miniature".
It was established as a direct response to the
apartheid educational system in South Africa.
Together with UWC of South East Asia, they are
the only UWCs that offer a full high school range
from 11-19 years.
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A young Swazi student greets Queen Noor during her visit to the Waterford KaMhlaba UWC in 1995. |
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UWC President Queen Noor giving the keynote address at a dinner hosted by King Mswati III of Swaziland. |
Adriatic
College (established 1982,
Duino, Italy): This is the first UWC to have been
established by government initiative. In July
1995, the Italian Parliament passed a law making
a permanent grant which finances more than half
the annual scholarship program. The College,
reflecting the cultural policies of the Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is closely engaged
in promoting internationalism through education
in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
See Web
site.
The Armand Hammer College of the American West (established 1982, New Mexico, USA): This college has taken the lead in the development of Conflict Resolution Studies. See Web site.
Simon Bolivar College of Agriculture (established 1988, Venezuela): At the initiative of the Prince of Wales, a 3 year diploma program in farm management and rural development was established. It now brings together post-secondary scholarship students of 30 nationalities.
Li Po Chun (established 1992, Hong Kong): Their social work includes Vietnamese Refugee Camps and hospitals for severely brain-damaged children. See Web site.
Nordic UWC (established 1995, Norway): This is the first UWC to have been created through the dedication of the UWC alumni. It is also distinguished by its pioneering partnership with the Norwegian and the International Red Cross / Red Crescent; student volunteer at the Red Cross Center for Rehabilitation on campus grounds. See Web site.
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Queen Noor inaugurated the ninth UWC college in Norway with Queen Sonja |
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Queen Noor met with the President and members of the Swiss Association for United World Colleges (UWC) in Bern, Switzerland. They discussed the
progress of expanding co-operation between the
International Red Cross Committee, the Federation
of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and
the UWC. |
Mahindra
College (established, 1997,
India): Its motto is "The World is One
Family." It is the first two-year
residential, full scholarship college in the
developing world. Its social programs are
dedicated to nearby rural communities. India's
rich and varying ecosystem helps students focus
on various aspects of environmental protection.
See Web
site.
For more information on the UWC, please refer to their main Web site, which is linked to the various Colleges' own sites.