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eNEWS SPECIAL EDITION | Renew & Re-found Campaign

An Unprecedented $40 Million Campaign
to support five key priorities for a new era of service at Pearson College UWC

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LAUNCH EVENTS

Renew & Re-found Campaign | Victoria Event | 1 Nov 2022

Last night, we welcomed nearly 100 guests to our official in-person event at the Oak Bay Marina Restaurant to celebrate how far we have come with the support of our worldwide Pearson community. Read more

Renew & Re-found Campaign | Virtual Launch | 20 Oct 2022

During the virtual gathering we heard from students, alumni, and our community of supporters to celebrate this historic campaign and how to build the College’s future together.

CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES

Climate Action Leadership

We boldly embrace a new imperative: a call to develop the next generation of leaders with the courage, creativity, & competence to address the climate crisis. 

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Truth and Reconciliation

We can only have true intercultural understanding by first acknowledging, understanding and embracing Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.

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Scholarships

Thousands of supporters enable Pearson to offer the most generous scholarship program in Canada ensuring a Peason education is accessible to all.

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Heart of Campus

A new community plaza connecting a multimedia social innovation lab and a renewed dining hall will become a central gathering place and inspire creativity and foster community.

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Re-imagining the Waterfront

Pedder Bay, Race Rocks, the Salish Sea. Here is where we learn the teamwork, skills and stewardship to truly experience this unparalleled environment.

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TOGETHER, WE WILL GO FAR!

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BE PART OF THIS HISTORIC CAMPAIGN

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RENEW & RE-FOUND STORIES

Alumni Support for Renew and Re-found Campaign Comes in Innovative Ways — With Spectacular Adventures Thrown In!

Alumnus Marc Patry (Year 5/1981, Canada-ON) and his spouse Heather created a small travel business focusing on unique and intimate experiences, specializing in the Galapagos Islands – a place where they have lived and with which they have a unique connection. Seeking a way to connect with the Pearson alumni community and give back to the College, Marc’s CNH Tours offers tailored trips to alumni and friends which also support the Renew and Re-found Campaign! Read more

The Missing Piece | Monthly Giving

Daniel Corredor (Year 45/2020, Colombia) is in his third year at the University of Toronto, studying International Relations, Economics, and Political Science. As the the first Colombian (and second Pearson alum) to be awarded the Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship, covering all expenses - from tuition to housing to books - for four years, his committment to giving back is important to him. "While I cannot donate large sums of money, I believe it is the commitment to give back that truly matters." Read more

Transformative Education | The Schenkels Family

The United World College movement’s transformative education is an opportunity that has touched the lives of students and their families for decades. For Luanne and Frank Schenkels, it was double the impact for their family when their son Jared attended UWC Robert Bosch College in Germany and their daughter Marika (YR 44/2019, Canada-NS) attended Pearson College UWC. Read more

MEET THE CAMPAIGN CABINET

Campaign Cabinet Co-Chairs

The Hon. Anne McLellan, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Chair of the College's Board of Directors alongside Pearson alumnus Paul Lumsden (Year 7/1982, Jamaica) co-chair the Renew & Re-found Campaign Cabinet.

We would also like to acknowledge the former chair of this cabinet, Yazann Romahi (Year 19/1994, Jordan), for his leadership and support and services of the campaign for the last couple of years.

 

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GET IN TOUCH

Meet the Campaign Director

Theron Shaw (Year 16/1991, USA) has worked in philanthropy for more than 25 years. Theron and his family returned to campus five years ago to become houseparents and, in Theron’s case, Director of Philanthropy. In that time, Theron developed the Renew and Re-found Campaign to help ensure that the next generation of Pearson students can have a transformative two-year experience on campus. Theron would love to hear your thoughts and ideas about Pearson's future and how we can support this. He’s always up for a chat!

tshaw@pearsoncollege.ca.