United World Colleges

The United World Colleges (UWC) are a group of ten international high schools. Founded during the Cold War, the United World Colleges aimed at promoting understanding between the different nations through education and through interaction between young people from different countries, living and working together. Today this goal is again a necessity in a world devastated by ethnic and religious conflicts. The UWC movement brings together students from around the globe at a pre-universitary level, selected on merit, regardless of their financial, ethnic, religious or educational background and regardless of their ability to pay.

Activities

The CAS Program (Creativity, Action, Service) is an integral part of the UWC life. The confrontation to the human needs and to the reality of social problems leads the students to be imaginative and encourages them to act, each within her/his potential. The choice of activities - maritime and mountain first aid, environmental protection, care of handicaps - depends on the possibilities and local needs of each of the colleges. The CAS Program promotes artistic creation, art and folklore discovery, adventure spirit and physical challenge.

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