Winter 2014-2015 Highlights
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In partnership with The United World College in Mostar 41 Winter - School Year 2014/2015 Project Weeks KEPASS Programme Cooperation Mostar High School Fair Winter Arts Festival UWC MOSTAR NEWSLETTER News News UWC MOSTAR NEWSLETTER Winter 2014 issue: KEPASS News from Mostar Endowment "Bridge 2 KEPASS Programme Cooperation Programme to the Future" 3 Endowment Scholarships Cooperation Mostar Endowment “Bridge to the Future” announces two more scholarships: 4 European Anti-trafficking Day The Yitzhak Rabin Scholarship will sponsor each year alternately one Israeli and one Palestinian he Knowledge Ex- student at UWC Mostar! The Yitzhak Rabin Center www.rabincenter.org.il 4 Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program change Program for the Adriatic School System The Captain Mbaye Diagne scholarship will sponsor a student from either Rwanda or Senegal at 5 High School Fair (KEPASS) is a project UWC Mostar in perpetuity! Association du Capitaine Mbaye Diagne - Nekkinu Jàmm www.acmd- aimed at promoting Tundergraduates’ mobility at the peace.org 5 Education without discrimination secondary school level, responding 5 Ukranian delegation for the first time at to the growing need of a challeng- THE YITZHAK RABIN SCHOLARSHIP ing and high quality education UWC Mostar system from young students and The Yitzhak Rabin Centre in Rabin, dedicated his life to public and geographic periphery of the steeped in the tradition of advo- 5 Welcoming the German Parliament their parents. Israel and the Rabin Family are service because he believed that country and strengthen minori- cating equality and social change. The main goal of this program is honoured and excited to have if every person was equipped with ties. The Yitzhak Rabin Center is Both of us are doing our part. to give students, aged 17 or 18, a scholarship at UWC Mostar the tools necessary to excel, we the national institute dedicated Over the past decade, we have Delegation the opportunity to attend, for a endowed in Yitzhak Rabin’s name. could create a thriving Jewish, to his memory and it serves as been working with students and 5 Helping the refugee camp few months, a foreign school in ship with UWC Adriatic and with UWC’s mission of equipping the democratic state in the land of an education center and museum educators to empower individu- another Adriatic country, stress- State and Regional authorities and next generation with the knowl- Israel. In addition to my father’s devoted to his legacy. Now more als and communities, to promote 6 Winter Arts Festival ing how every education system education agencies from Albania, edge, skills, leadership qualities military and political legacy, he than ever, it is clear that heal- tolerance and understanding, to should emphasize the following BiH, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and and international values, neces- left an inheritance of social trans- ing the rifts in Israeli society and instil the values of democracy 6 Education for Peace aspects: Slovenia. sary to bridge divisions is laud- formation in the fields of educa- working to promote and protect and to nurture leadership so our 1. Challenge students to accept From September - December 2014, able. Certainly, education is the tion, healthcare and national the values of democracy, respon- younger generations have the 7 Musical “The Bridge” social and cultural changes, con- UWC Mostar had the pleasure of key which promotes understand- infrastructure as he persevered sible leadership and peace are as knowledge and the tools to face stantly growing in a more global- hosting 17 KEPASS programme ing. My father, Prime Minister to equalize educational opportu- relevant as they were the night the challenges that lay ahead. 7 Mostar Rock School concert ized environment, throughout students from Albania, Croatia, and Minister of Defence Yitzhak nity, reinforce the socio-economic of his assassination, November Your generosity ensures that my the exposure to other cultures. Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia 4, 1995. Our experiential educa- father’s life’s work will continue 7 Central European Cultural Week 2. Allow students to broader their who actively participated in the tional and outreach programs for to impact Israel and the region possibilities in terms of universi- life and work at UWC Mostar. soldiers and students strengthen for generations to come. It is my 7 Global Awareness - Human Rights Week ties’ choices. Within the programme students civil society and reach out to the sincere hope that this scholar- 3. Empower students to be more were exposed to different cultures next generation of leaders. Like ship will help bridge and connect 8 Winter Gala 2014 competitive in the global labour and languages; they experienced my father, the Center transcends students regardless of race and market. new teaching approaches and cur- differences between right/left, religion. 8 Clowning Workshop 4. Learn though the experience ricula; and were involved in various religious/secular and reflects the and get to know languages and extra-curricular activities. complexity of Israeli society. The Dalia Rabin - Yitzhak Rabin’s 8 “Laternenlaufen” cultures of other Adriatic coun- The transformational effect of the Yitzhak Rabin Centre and UWC daughter and Chair of the tries. KEPASS programme is related to Mostar share a symbiotic mission Yitzhak Rabin Centre 9 UWC Mostar Project Weeks self-development, flexibility, inter- Project officially started in 2012, cultural competences, develop- 10 Sarajevo Express - Volume I: Art Shots run by Italian Autonomous Region ment of new skills and languages THE CAPTAIN MBAYE DIAGNE SCHOLARSHIP Friuli Venezia Giulia in partner- acquired. 10 Project Refugee Camp in Podgorica I am very honoured and proud at the creation of a scholarship Montenegro in the name of my late hus- band. This must open our eyes A week in Novi Sad, Serbia 11 and show us the way towards 11 Vukovar, Croatia solidarity and towards love for our fellow human beings, for our 12 Project “Money, money, money” country and our planet as the way to achieve any success. May 12 Helpers of the Mother's Village the Lord assist us in all these endeavours and may the door very grateful to the UWC; and in- 13 Sarah Heim - Making global impact of happiness be open to all of deed, the decision of the Mostar us. Such a great honour really Endowment is a reason of pride 14 My life after UWC touches our hearts as members for the Senegalese. of Captain Mbaye Diagne’s family: Yacine Diagne - Widow of this is why our children and I are Captain Mbaya Diagne 2 | Foundation Education in Action | Winter 2014/2015 | School year 2014-2015 Foundation Education in Action | Winter 2014/2015 | School year 2014-2015 | 3 UWC MOSTAR NEWSLETTER News News UWC MOSTAR NEWSLETTER Ukranian delegation for the first time at UWC Mostar n december 5th, UWC Mostar in Ukraine were welcomed by the UWC had the pleasure of welcoming Mostar management staff and informed 12 members of the Ukrainian about the work and impact in the local Delegation for the first time. community. Representatives from NGO The purpose of the study visit was to KyivO educational center “Tolerance”,NGO learn new ideas and examples of good High School Fair "Council of Young Scientists”, Charitable practices in the area of peace and European Anti-trafficking Day organization “Light of hope”, NGO conflict resolution, reconciliation, inter- Six UWC Mostar students suc- ties during the Fair and this year ”Centre for Enlightenment and Human religious and interethnic cooperation. he NGO “Novi put” in coopera- “Novi put” is an organization fighting children who made illustrations today According to her words, the most cessfully presented UWC Mostar we had the honour of being the Development” , NGO "Youth Center The topic is of great significance for tion with UWC Mostar students against against human trafficking and tried to express how they see the human frequent form of human trafficking was stand and all the privileges of co-organizers and hosts of the for Regional Development" ,Vin- the Ukrainian people given the current and the elementary school child abuse in BiH. trafficking and how they perceive child sexual exploitation and work exploitation. being the member of our family annual High School Quiz, which nitsa regional organization “Knowledge situation in the country. The study trip “Mujaga Komadina”, the 3rd and “We wish to send a message about the abuse, especially because they see UWC Mostar students joined “Novi put” at the annual Mostar High School took place at UWC Mostar prem- Society“,Village Council, Ostrytsa, has been organized within the project the 6th elementary school and presence of this problem in B&H, its children begging on the streets on a and local students at Španski trg in Fair. The fair was held from ises on November 19th. Hertsaevskij district, Cernovtsy region, “Common future of Ukrainian society theT Association of young psychologists recognizable forms and how to warn daily basis.” – said the president of the Mostar and marked the day of fighting October 18th - October 20th and The High School Fair in Mostar Public Service of Ukraine in Poltava, after the Maidan” implemented by DVV marked the European anti-trafficking day. the younger generations about this. The organization Edisa Demić. against human trafficking. in addition to school presenta- 2014 was organized by the City Institute of Postgraduated Pedagogical International and NGO Integration and tions also included numerous of Mostar, Ministry of Education, Education of Lugansk Region, Depart- Development Center for Information and activities. Culture, Science and Sports of ment of Management Education,NGO Research from Ukraine, financed by the A total of 22 high schools from Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, in “Democratic and social initiatives” and Federal Foreign Office, Germany. the City of Mostar presented cooperation with the OSCE Mis- Representative office DVV International Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program their programmed and activi- sion to BiH.