Yerevan /Mediamax/. The new academic year has started in UWC Dilijan, marking its 5th anniversary.
The college opened its doors to 117 new students in the beginning and now has 226 students in total coming from more than 80 countries.
The teaching staff has been expanded by new specialists and now consists of 36 teachers from 15 countries.
Here is what UWC Dilijan is today:
• 388 alumni from 105 countries,
• 36 teachers from 15 countries,
• 45 co-curricular social projects,
• 500+ donors,
• USD 26 million in scholarships,
• 60 alumni returning to volunteer,
• 3000 local kids attending co-curricular projects and events.
Over 2019-2020 academic year, as the school celebrates its 5th anniversary, it has an opportunity to evaluate the past achievements and chart a course for the next stage of development.
“One of UWC Dilijan’s biggest challenges was to align the school’s global mission with the authenticity of its host country in order to become “a force to unite people” within the school community, Dilijan, Armenia, and the UWC movement. It seems to me that a huge amount of work has been done,” said Gabriel Abad Fernández, Head of College.
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