UWC Dilijan College is the 14th member of the
United World Colleges
United World Colleges (UWC) is an international network of schools and educational programmes with the shared aim of "making education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future." The organization was founde ...
movement, one of eighteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in
Armenia
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. The college matriculated its first 96 IB1 students (11th graders) in September 2014. Currently, the school offers IB Diploma years 1 and 2 (grades 11-12). The school now hosts 227 students and is planning to expand further.
A portion of the school is on the premises of
Dilijan National Park
Dilijan National Park is one of the four national parks of Armenia. Occupying an area of 240 km², it is located in the north-eastern Tavush Province of Armenia. It is known for its forest landscapes, rich biodiversity, medicinal mineral water ...
.
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Mission
UWC Dilijan is a community working towards a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable world through a balanced, challenging and transforming education with people from diverse backgrounds.
The mission of the UWC movement and of the school is to ''"make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future"''.
The college aims to be an integral part of
Dilijan
Dilijan ( hy, Դիլիջան) is a spa town and urban municipal community in the Tavush Province of Armenia. The town is one of the most important resorts in Armenia, situated within the Dilijan National Park. The forested town is home to num ...
and to have positive personal, local and global impact.
It uses the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme as its curriculum.
Governance and funding
UWC Dilijan evolved from the original idea to create Dilijan International School of Armenia, first conceived in 2006 by
Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend with the support of other founding patrons (Gagik Adibekyan from Russia,
Noubar and Anna Afeyan from United States, Vladimir and Anna Avetissian from Russia and Oleg Mkrtchyan from
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
, as well as 4 anonymous patrons).
The college officially opened on 11 October 2014 for the 2014–2015 academic year, in the presence of the president of Armenia
Serzh Sargsyan
Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)[Of ...](_blank)
, the president of
Serbia
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Tomislav Nikolić
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, Catholicos
Karekin II
Catholicos Karekin II ( hy, Գարեգին Բ, also spelled Garegin; born 21 August 1951) is the current Catholicos of All Armenians, the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. In 2013 he was unanimously elected the Oriental Orthodox he ...
of
Armenia
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and Patriarch Mar
Ignatius Aphrem II
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The school is funded by a mix of large philanthropic giving and the support of over 500 donors. $26 million has been raised for scholarships, supporting 86% of students with either full or partial financial support, and $180 million has been contributed for capital and operational costs.
Amal Clooney
Amal Clooney (; ar, أمل علم الدين; born 3 February 1978) is a Lebanese and British barrister.
Her clients include Filipino and American journalist Maria Ressa; former President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed; Julian Assange, the ...
sponsors an annual scholarship for a young woman from Lebanon to attend UWC Dilijan; She and her
husband have supported and visited the school.
Upon graduating, UWC Dilijan alum become a part of the Davis UWC Scholars Program, which helps fund their future studies within the United States.
Students
On 28 May 2016, the first graduates of UWC Dilijan, 96 students from around 48 nations worldwide, completed two years of schooling and took part in the inaugural graduation ceremony.
In the academic year 2017-18 UWC Dilijan became home to 213 students from 82 countries. They continue their education in leading universities worldwide such as
Yale University
Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...
,
Columbia University
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,
University College London
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ETH Zürich
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, the
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
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,
The University of Toronto
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,
McGill University
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Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous ...
,
Stanford University,
Brown University,
The University of Chicago
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,
Duke University, the
Minerva Schools at KGI
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The university ...
,
Queen Mary University of London
, mottoeng = With united powers
, established = 1785 – The London Hospital Medical College1843 – St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College1882 – Westfield College1887 – East London College/Queen Mary College
, type = Public researc ...
, the
University of Warwick
, mottoeng = Mind moves matter
, established =
, type = Public research university
, endowment = £7.0 million (2021)
, budget = £698.2 million (2020 ...
,
The University of California, Berkeley
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, the
University of Edinburgh
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, the
University of Rochester
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,
Bennington College
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and many more.
Gallery
File:United World College Dilijan.jpg, Main entrance to academic building
File:UWC Dilijan - academic building.jpg, Academic building from the side
File:UWC Dilijan - inside main building.jpg, Inside the main building
File:UWC Dilijan - between the two main building.jpg, Walkway between the academic and recreational buildings
File:United World College Dilijan - recreational building.jpg, Recreational building
File:UWC Dilijan - play field 1.jpg, Playing field and part of a village in the background
File:UWC Dilijan - play field 2.jpg, Playing field and lodging area
File:UWC Dilijan - play field 3.jpg, Playing field and lodging area
File:UWC Dilijan - play field 4.jpg, Playing field and lodging area
File:United World College Dilijan - indoor court.jpg, Indoor playing court
File:UWC Dilijan - indoor pool.jpg, Indoor swimming pool
File:UWC Dilijan - indoor pool 2.jpg, Indoor pool with outdoor playing field
File:United World College Dilijan - residential buildings.jpg, Residential area
File:UWC Dilijan - next to river.jpg, The campus is situated along a flowing river
See also
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United World Colleges
United World Colleges (UWC) is an international network of schools and educational programmes with the shared aim of "making education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future." The organization was founde ...
*
Tumo Center for Creative Technologies
The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies ( hy, Թումո ստեղծարար տեխնոլոգիաների կենտրոն) is a free education program for teenagers aged 12–18 specializing in technology and design, with education being provided ...
*
Ayb School
References
External links
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UWC Dilijan Official Facebook PageUWC Movement website
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International schools in Armenia
United World Colleges
Secondary schools in Armenia
Boarding schools in Armenia
International Baccalaureate schools in Armenia
Educational institutions established in 2014
2014 establishments in Armenia