THANK YOU

The Horizon Foundation has been partnering with UWC since 2006, when they enabled two Palestinian students to attend UWC Atlantic. The excellent reputation of UWC Atlantic was definitely a factor that motivated the Foundation to launch a global scholarship partnership with UWC in 2016. The scholarship funds refugees and youth affected by conflict, occupation or exile with a focus on Afghanistan, Palestine, Syria, and Tibetans in India. So far, the Horizon Foundation has supported 90 scholars to attend UWC schools.

The Horizon Foundation’s mission of developing a well-rounded and internationally-aware generation through exemplary education is very much in line with UWC’s mission to make education a force for peace. By providing educational opportunities and scholarship support to young people aged 16 to 19, the Foundation seeks not only to offer new horizons for youth but also to foster positive change in their communities. As such, educational projects – especially for young people who don’t have access to similar opportunities - is a core part of the Foundation’s philanthropic action. Students supported by the Foundation are eligible for the Davis UWC Scholarship Program following graduation from their UWC school, which provides access to tertiary education not otherwise possible.

The support that Horizon-UWC scholars receive from the Horizon Foundation does not end after their graduation. The Horizon Foundation has recently created the Scholar Development Fund (SDF), which aims to provide additional support to enhance the study experience of their scholars and support community engagement at school, university and post-university.

The fund encourages scholars to promote cross-cultural understanding at their educational institutions and back home with projects ranging from events to providing seed funding to set up projects that serve the needs of their community. In 2015, together with the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative and in conjunction with the Near East Foundation, we launched the Aurora-UWC Gratitude Scholarship Programme.

This initiative was established in gratitude to the people from countries who offered shelter and food to those displaced by the Armenian Genocide more than a century ago. So far, the Gratitude Scholarship Programme has supported 43 students affected by conflict, displacement and poverty by offering them the opportunity to study at one of 18 UWC schools worldwide. Each Aurora-UWC Scholar is either a refugee or internally displaced person, living in extreme poverty, or living with the loss of a parent or guardian. Hailing from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Greece, Egypt, Ethiopia and Palestinian Camps in Lebanon, every Aurora-UWC Scholar shows great potential for becoming an advocate for a more peaceful and sustainable future.

In parallel, since 2016 Young Aurora has also provided students from UWC schools (and, since 2018, the African Leadership Academy) with the opportunity to design and implement projects that will make a positive impact by addressing an area of humanitarian concern in their local school community. Each year, the winning team gets access to a financial grant to further the development of their project.

SUPPORT THE UWC REFUGEE INITIATIVE

The cost of an all-inclusive two-year scholarship at UWC - covering the full education programme, pastoral care, board and lodging, travel and visa support, co-curricular activities, educational materials and student welfare - is valued at USD 75,000.

Therefore, we need USD 7.5 million to support 100 scholars each year. Currently, scholarship funding comes from grants and donations (80%), families (10%) and UWC Alumni Pledge contributions (10%).

Launched in 2018, the UWC Alumni Pledge is a global engagement initiative to encourage UWC alumni to give to UWC according to their circumstances in terms of time, treasure and talent: “Get what you need as a student and give back what you can as an alumnus/a.” In 2019, 76% of students committed to the UWC Pledge.

With your support, we can educate a new generation of ethical leaders from some of the world’s most marginalised groups. They will become role models for millions of young refugees aspiring to make a difference to their world. Many of them will also take an active role in catering for the needs of their younger peers. BECOME A SUPPORTER

Through the UWC website, it is easy to donate directly to the UWC Refugee Initiative by credit card, cheque, or bank transfer: www.uwc. org/donate

Other donation options include giving directly to a UWC school, or donating through the UWC national committee in your country of choice.

BECOME A UWC FUNDING PARTNER

UWC creates strategic partnerships with like-minded organisations in order to foster sustainable funding and develop regional representation of students across our schools. We would be delighted if you joined this group of committed supporters.

BECOME A UWC UNIVERSITY PARTNER

UWC builds a pathway from secondary education to university that sets our students up for success. Since 2000, over 7,600 university scholarships have been provided to UWC graduates exclusively through our partnerships.

UWC is looking to broaden its university opportunities worldwide for our graduates. We welcome introductions and enquiries from higher educational organisations around the world.

THANK YOU

We thank all our global partners who are supporting the UWC Refugee Initiative and who have worked with us since 2016.

Johannah Braun Wackwitz

Ms. Anna Illy

www.uwc.org

info@uwcio.uwc.org

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