From the Chair of the UWC International Board, Chair of the UWC International Council and the Executive Director of UWC International

The Class of 2020 is a very special class. Given the many difficulties and challenges due to the pandemic, you could not spend the last semester on the beautiful campus as planned, and celebrate your graduation together with all your classmates and teachers you love so much.

Residential life is an exciting and important part of the UWC education model. At UWC Changshu China, students are grouped into different houses.

Practicing social distancing at home, I cannot help but be amazed at the pace of events in the world over the past 3 months. When I left Changshu for Chinese New

Last year, I had my friend from UWC Changshu China, Multy, and his family host me during Chinese New Year in Suzhou. I labelled that experience as one of my most immersive insights into contemporary Chinese culture and the most enjoyable experiences I’ve had in China. This year, I was assigned another host family from Suzhou. And I think it wasn’t until I found myself reading through a magazine from 1966 or hanging up my clothes from this decade into a wardrobe crafted about a 100 years ago that this Chinese New Year was going to be yet another cultural immersion but at a completely different level.

The epidemic in 2020 all of sudden brought teachers and students even closer to the world of the Internet. Before teachers came to realize that they have no choice but to rely heavily on technology in order to run virtual classes while stuck at home, they couldn’t believe that they became “popular online streamers” so quickly.

The unexpected health epidemic turned distance learning into reality at UWC Changshu China in February 2020. The UWC Changshu China Distance Learning Program (DLP) aspires to be a rigorous academic and pastoral program designed to accommodate the lack of the physical presence of students and faculty at school. With the support of technology, faculty are encouraged to be creative, with the goal of cultivating engaging, student-centered learning that is personalized in a remote environment.

A letter to community members from Mark Wang, founder and Chair of the Board of UWC Changshu China

On 13th Dec., UWC Changshu China held its annual Winter Concert to celebrate the festival season, and more importantly to celebrate diversity of our community. Christoph Genz, music teacher, Head of Arts and Music Department, shared his reflection of the Concert.