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eNEWS | March 2021 | Edition 3

Steps to Indigenize Educational Institutions

Dr. Deborah Saucier (YR 10/1985 Canada, SK) President & Vice-Chancellor, Vancouver Island University and Canada Research Chair in behavioural neuroscience is proud of both her Métis heritage and her institution’s place-based commitment to supporting education for students from Indigenous cultures and communities.

Mission, Curriculum and Our Place on the Land

Education and programming leadership at Pearson, and other United World Colleges, continuously review and consider carefully the context of our UWC mission and the IB curriculum. Together with this, and particularly here at Pearson on the unceded territory of the Sc’ianew First Nation, we are increasingly recognizing the richness that “place” brings to our respective education institutions and our shared educational models. Read more

LATEST NEWS

Plastic Pollution Awareness Day - A Student Initiative

Second-year student Linnea (Year 46/2021, Canada-BC) tells us about her involvement with Ocean Heroes Network, how she lobbied the BC government to create the annual Plastic Pollution Awareness Day and what she and the Pearson College Precious Plastic team has been up to recently. (Our apologies for the video quality - our fault. But please watch, the story Linnea shares is worth it!).

As Alumni, We Can Pay the Dream Forward through Class Year Scholarships

As Alum and proud father of twin two-year-olds, Rodolfo “Frijo” Zavaleta (Year 16/1991, Costa Rica) said recently, “It was important to me to give back to Pearson — had it not been for the College, I would not be where I am today.” Learn more about Class Year Scholarships and how alumni can and are making a difference.

Musings on UWC International Meetings, Language and Justice

During these most recent UWC international governance meetings some of the most pertinent and timely discussions reflected critical thinking and actions pertaining to racial justice, particularly in UWC schools and institutions, reflecting what is a worldwide moment of reckoning. Read more

ALUMNI NEWS

Black Trailblazer in chemical Science and Engineering

Alumna Toyin Asojo (YR 14/1989, Nigeria) was recently named a black scientific trailblazer in chemical science and engineering! In her interview, Toyin mentions that instead of going to medical school, she was fortunate enough to get a scholarship to attend Pearson College UWC in 1987. Read more

 

Change in Leadership at the UWC International Office

Jens Waltermann (YR 10/1985, Germany) has tendered his resignation as Executive Director after serving the UWC movement in this role for the past six years. Jens will remain in post until the end of June 2021 to ensure a smooth transition. Read more

 

Free Parenting Workship for Pearson Alumni

Join Jacqueline Green (YR 11/1986, Canada-SK) and 3 other Pearson alum as they talk about parenting struggles and solutions in a special presentation for PC alumni entitled:

3 Tips for Parenting Through the Pandemic and Beyond
Wed, April 7, 2021
11 AM PST | 2 PM EST 
Register here

GLOBAL VILLAGE UPDATE 3 | 05 MARCH 2021

If you haven't done so already, catch up on the third edition of the Global Village Update Series focused on place-based education and Head of College Craig Davis' vision for on-going curriculum development as well as shared stories from a variety of alumni and their projects.

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