Blogs Students Students Blog Articles by Date 2021 (5) October (1) September (1) July (1) June (1) May (1) 2019 (7) June (1) May (1) April (1) March (1) February (2) January (1) 2018 (1) April (1) Nicaragua – Letter to the Editor 25 April 2018 Aurora Martinez My name is Aurora Martinez. I’m 17 years old. I’m from Nicaragua and I’m studying at the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West, in Montezuma, NM. The... TEDx UWC-USA Talk: Consumerism 19 January 2019 Karolina Sweczcyk ’20 is a first-year student from Poland who challenged our community to buy and consume less in her TEDx talk. “It’s not only about how much and what... Response To Brazilian Election: Bolsanaro 4 February 2019 As part of a student-led group, Global Issues Solidarity UWC-USA, students from Brazil share their opinions on the socio-political situation in Brazil after the presidential election of 2018. In this... Mangrove Project – Morgan Bakinowski ’19 6 February 2019 Morgan Bakinowski ’19 developed and implemented a mangrove restoration project in her home community recently that involved (in true UWC fashion) education for local students, volunteerism for community members, and... Reflections on Project Week: Tucson and the Border 26 March 2019 Claudia Gonzalez-Vazquez '20 (U.S./Mexico) [This is a student reflection of a Project Week Trip from March 2019. Students drove from Montezuma, NM to Tucson, AZ to learn about and hear the many perspectives of... Five Things Everyone Can Do to Live the Sustainability Part of the UWC Mission 1 April 2019 Salli Sarvela '19, Finland UWC Mission Statement: “UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations, and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.” As a part of UWC-USA’s experimental education (exed) program, the... Load More Stay Connected Sign Up