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The 2004 Report of the Davis UWC To Move the World The First Report of the Davis United World College Scholars Program 2004 “Reaching out across borders, learning about the world, and working with others to Davis United World College Scholars make it a better place are the cornerstones PROGRAM of education in the truest sense. I commend and congratulate the Davis United World College Scholars program for its invaluable contribution to that goal. Enabling all UWC graduates who qualify to attend five of the top U.S. universities, regardless of nationality or financial need, not only helps them beyond measure, it enriches the lives of the other students they meet. The mutual respect they gain will serve them well as tomorrow’s leaders. I can think of no more precious gift.” 3 Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan President of the United World Colleges 2004 Report Private Philanthropy Supporting International Understanding Through Education 1 2004 Davis United World College Scholars Building International Understanding through Education 5 Introducing the Davis United World College Scholars Program How This Works 7 College Presidents Speak Out 10 “Striking and Dramatic” … “A Complete Renaissance” 13 “Education Is the Answer” 13 Davis UWC Scholars “Spark” the Creation of a New Afghan School “I Can Leave My Imprint” 16 Contents A Child of Conflict, Ana Prokic Reaches Beyond Boundaries People Can Make a Difference 19 A Conversation with Shelby Davis Growing Toward Leadership 22 Mariana Mejia Connects Science, Activism & Compassion 19 The Power of a Learning Experience 25 With a Deepened Perspective, Ashirul Amin Aims to Make Change Emma’s Journey 28 An Engaged New Zealander Has Worked in Places Few Ever Know Going About the World 31 At Middlebury, Helene Songe Has Modeled Global Openness Fulfilling a Father’s Dream 34 Mukhtar Amin Is Making the Most of His Chance Culture and Communication 36 31 A Scholar from India Puts the Arts to Work for Change The Class of 2004 38 The Undergraduate Classes 50 A Joyful Noise 58 Mchakamchaka Builds a Unique New Campus Tradition 2 2004 Davis United World College Scholars 2 3 2004 2004 Davis Davis United United World World College College Scholars Scholars 3 36 Building International Understanding through Education Introducing the Davis United World College Scholars Program by Philip O. Geier, Ph.D. Executive Director Davis United World College Scholars Program Philip O. Geier his publication unveils the Davis United World College What is the Davis United World College Scholars program? Scholars program as a major new philanthropic force in It is, above all, the vision and power of private philanthropy T promoting international understanding, by sponsoring committed to the importance of fostering greater understanding the education of students from around the world — all of them among the world’s future decision-makers — Americans and committed to building cross-cultural understanding — at leading citizens of other nations. American colleges and universities. The state of our world, along The program provides scholarships to students, from both with America’s future competitiveness in the global marketplace, the U.S. and other countries, who have proven themselves by demands no less than initiatives as large in scale, innovative in completing their last two years of high school at a group of design, and powerful in impact as this. international schools called United World Colleges (UWCs). Davis United World College Scholars now number 312 These UWC schools are in the U.S., Canada, Hong Kong, at five pilot schools: Colby College, College of the Atlantic, India, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Swaziland, the United Kingdom, Middlebury College, Princeton University, and Wellesley and Venezuela. Since the founding of the first UWC in 1962, College. Plans are underway to grow the number of scholars at the height of the Cold War, these schools have provided into the thousands in the years ahead, at up to 50 American opportunities to students from some 175 countries, representing colleges and universities. all regions of the world. Students are selected in their home These Davis United World College Scholars are outstanding countries by indigenous, voluntary committees, and receive students, remarkable young people from 85 nations who have scholarships to attend the United World College schools. had far-reaching impacts on their colleges and their fellow Four years ago, Colby, College of the Atlantic, Middlebury, students. The first class of Davis UWC Scholars graduates this Princeton, and Wellesley were selected by philanthropist spring from the five pilot schools. They represent the heart and Shelby M.C. Davis as the inaugural institutions for the Davis soul of this initiative. In these pages, we invite you to become United World College Scholars program. Davis offered to acquainted with the Davis UWC Scholars program, and with meet the financial need of every UWC graduate accepted and its individual scholars — especially the 43 members of the matriculated at these pilot schools, regardless of national origin graduating classes of 2004. or UWC attended. 4 2004 Davis United World College Scholars 4 2004 Davis United World College Scholars 5 The goals of this Davis philanthropy continue to be to: As modeled by the Davis United World College Scholars program, these approaches include: • provide scholarships to exemplary and promising students from all cultures, who have each absorbed the passion of • private philanthropy as an innovative force. We hope their UWC school community for building international this effort will inspire others in the philanthropic sector to understanding in the 21st century. participate. • build clusters of these globally aware and committed students, • experiential learning as the essential tool for fostering within the undergraduate populations of selected American international understanding. schools. • diversifying the undergraduate population through • seek to transform the American undergraduate experience international scholarships. through this international diversity and cultural interchange • recognizing that coherent initiatives and significant clusters — as much for the large majority of Americans on campus as of scholars can make greater impact. How This Works for international students. • encouraging an overarching purpose, while leaving each • invite participating colleges and universities to leverage college or university to build on its own particular strengths. Building World Understanding and Educating New Leaders the value of this initiative to the long-term benefit of their students and faculties, their strategic planning, and their role in In sum, the Davis United World College Scholars program contributing proactively to the well-being of our volatile, highly has great aspirations. Though only now in its infancy, the interdependent world. program envisions a growing commitment to international ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ • create a very diverse group of Davis United World College understanding through education in the 21st century. In time, Since 1962, thousands Since 2000-2001, 312 UWC This spring, the first With their education Scholars who will, during their educational experiences and Davis United World College Scholars will take their place beside of young people from school graduates from class of Davis UWC made possible through throughout their lives, contribute significantly toshaping a the alumni of such esteemed scholarship programs as Fulbright 175 nations have been 84 nations who gained Scholars graduates. their own merits and the better world. and Rhodes. We embrace fully the goal of the late Senator J. selected by committees admission to one of five Over the next five years, help of the Davis United William Fulbright for the public-sector scholarship program in their home countries pilot colleges — Colby the Davis United World World College Scholars The Davis United World College Scholars program that bears his name: to “bring a little more knowledge, a little to complete the last two College, College of the College Scholars program program, thousands is different, intentionally so, from other fine efforts to more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs, and years of high school on Atlantic, Middlebury will expand to involve of future graduates internationalize the undergraduate experience. While preceding thereby to increase the chance that nations will learn at last to scholarship at one of ten College, Princeton up to 50 selected of these institutions will initiatives have focused more on research, faculty development, live in peace and friendship.” United World College University, and Wellesley U.S. colleges and go on to play important, changes in curricula, uses of technology, and study abroad, The great potential of the Davis United World College schools. UWC schools College — have received universities. meaningful, often this program creates a much greater diversity of students on Scholars program is not simply to build and perpetuate itself; are in the U.S., Canada, financial support, up leadership roles in their campus. And by sponsoring scholars from many countries who it is to motivate others, especially in the private sector, to Hong Kong, India, Italy, to a full scholarship, communities, in their arrive on campus energized by the UWC mission of building strengthen international understanding through their personal Norway, Singapore, from the new Davis home countries, and in understanding in active, personal ways, the Davis United philanthropy. Our future depends on a world
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