BOARDING MANIFESTO The UWCSEA Residential Community is an embodiment of the UWC movement’s mission and values. Joining this community demonstrates an active commitment to live a life that is guided by the UWC mission and values. We are a deliberately diverse community that fosters a mutually supportive environment where the relationships between our members are pivotal in nurturing engaged, compassionate and respectful individuals who act with integrity. The challenges that come from living in such a diverse, values-driven community promote growth and empower members to discover the best in themselves and others. Our transformational experiences in residential life prepare us to be active citizens inspired to live the UWC mission. The community is guided in its expectations by the Boarding Manifesto:
In the UWCSEA residential communities, we: • participate fully in this community, even when it may be a personal challenge to join in all aspects of life here • actively contribute to the community, leading by example and recognising that our actions play a vital role in the lives of the people around us • try and understand one another’s cultural beliefs and norms, valuing our diverse ways of thinking and acting, even when they challenge us • celebrate our differences, recognising their validity and value in making us a stronger community • empathise with and actively care about every member of our community, acting to make one another’s daily lives easier • respect one another and try and live together with mutual responsibility and consideration, putting the community’s needs before our own • respect the space we live in, living conscientiously and sustainably to preserve it for future community members • take responsibility for our actions and act with integrity in even the smallest acts • aspire to live the values of the UWC mission – a community of different people, nations and cultures striving for peace and a sustainable future Based on the UWC values as published on www.uwc.org.
372MISC-1920
BOARDING MANIFESTO The UWCSEA Residential Community is an embodiment of the UWC movement’s mission and values. Joining this community demonstrates an active commitment to live a life that is guided by the UWC mission and values. We are a deliberately diverse community that fosters a mutually supportive environment where the relationships between our members are pivotal in nurturing engaged, compassionate and respectful individuals who act with integrity. The challenges that come from living in such a diverse, values-driven community promote growth and empower members to discover the best in themselves and others. Our transformational experiences in residential life prepare us to be active citizens inspired to live the UWC mission. The community is guided in its expectations by the Boarding Manifesto:
In the UWCSEA residential communities, we: • participate fully in this community, even when it may be a personal challenge to join in all aspects of life here • actively contribute to the community, leading by example and recognising that our actions play a vital role in the lives of the people around us • try and understand one another’s cultural beliefs and norms, valuing our diverse ways of thinking and acting, even when they challenge us • celebrate our differences, recognising their validity and value in making us a stronger community • empathise with and actively care about every member of our community, acting to make one another’s daily lives easier • respect one another and try and live together with mutual responsibility and consideration, putting the community’s needs before our own • respect the space we live in, living conscientiously and sustainably to preserve it for future community members • take responsibility for our actions and act with integrity in even the smallest acts • aspire to live the values of the UWC mission – a community of different people, nations and cultures striving for peace and a sustainable future Based on the UWC values as published on www.uwc.org.
372MISC-1920