Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific

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Lester B. Pearson
United World College
of the Pacific
Official logo of the Lester B. Pearson UWC
type of school United World Colleges
founding 1974
address

650 Pearson College Drive

place Victoria , British Columbia
province British Columbia
Country Canada
Coordinates 48 ° 20 '48 "  N , 123 ° 33' 51"  W Coordinates: 48 ° 20 '48 "  N , 123 ° 33' 51"  W.
student 200 between the ages of 16 and 19
management Désirée McGraw
Website www.pearsoncollege.ca

Pearson College UWC (short: Pearson College ) is one of the 17 United World Colleges . It was named after former Canadian Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lester B. Pearson .

At Pearson College, the pursuit of peace, the conscious interaction with nature and international understanding should not only remain abstract concepts, but should be experienced in everyday life. 200 students from 100 countries with their respective cultural, religious and political attitudes live, live and learn together in a village-like community. The two years at college are concluded with the International Baccalaureate , an internationally recognized university entrance qualification.

founding

Lester B. Pearson statue in Ottawa

Lester B. Pearson was deeply impressed by the United World College movement after attending Atlantic College in Wales, UK. Pearson was convinced that there should be more schools of this kind and tried to found the "Pacific College" on the Canadian west coast. He said at the time: “Students are invited regardless of their ethnicity, religion or political belief. We will establish a scholarship program so that students entering college come from all walks of life and are true representatives of their respective populations. This system ... could then become a revolutionary force in changing international education. ”Just before the project really began in 1972, Lester B. Pearson died. Pearson College was then established on his behalf as living memory in 1974.

Academic orientation

Teaching at Pearson College is in English according to the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva. Sport, art, music and IT are an integral part of the offer. This also applies to "Community Services". Through these services, students are encouraged to become involved in their school, the surrounding community and their environment. At the end of the 2 years there is a final examination, which is centrally accepted and assessed worldwide. The International Baccalaureate Diploma is valid for admission to most universities worldwide.

All students study on a full scholarship. The selection is carried out by more than 180 national selection committees worldwide and is based exclusively on the personal suitability and potential of the applicants.

After graduating Graduates can the college one of the Shelby Davis Scholarship apply with whom Bachelor programs in prime US universities such as Princeton University , Brown University , Columbia University , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Harvard University , Dartmouth College and Middlebury College supports become.

campus

Pearson College Harbor

The college is located on the coast of Pedder Bay near Victoria (British Columbia) on Vancouver Island . In the surrounding forests and the nearby Race Rocks Marine Protected Area , environmental science studies can be carried out in addition to intensive nature experiences. In addition to the residential buildings (the students and some of the teachers live in a total of 5 residential buildings in rooms with 4 to 5 students) and the academic facilities, the site also includes a. an observatory with the largest private telescope in Canada, a library with the private collection of Lester B. Pearson, a small clinic, a swimming pool , tennis , basketball and soccer fields , and a harbor with sailboats , kayaks , canoes and a diving center .

Former students

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific - History. Retrieved on June 2, 2010 (English, original: “Students will be welcomed without regard to race, religion or politics and we intend to establish scholarships so that the students who attend the College will be from all levels of society and will be genuine representatives of their own peoples. This system ... could become a revolutionary force in international education. ").
  3. ^ Davis UWC Scholars Program. Retrieved June 2, 2010 (English).
  4. ^ Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific - Facilities. Retrieved June 2, 2010 (English).
  5. ^ The Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross - The Bishop. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on July 22, 2011 ; accessed on June 2, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cork.anglican.org
  6. ^ Anne Enright. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on January 9, 2010 ; accessed on June 2, 2010 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.pearsoncollege.ca
  7. ^ Folketinget (the Danish Parliament) - Lene Espersen. Retrieved April 10, 2011 (dk).
  8. ↑ UWC Alumni profiles ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uwc.org
  9. ^ Andrew Davidson: Peter Sands: The banker who's still smiling. In: The Sunday Times. September 28, 2008, accessed September 18, 2010 .