A GIVING SPIRIT Deepened engagement leads to greater Mission impact

Our alumni are an active and vital part of the UWCSEA story, graduating from our campuses to then go forth and make their own unique marks on the world. Whilst many of our alumni bring their commitment to peace and sustainability to life through their professional careers and community leadership, many also give back to the College in the form of volunteerism and philanthropy.

In the 2022/2023 school year to date, our generous alumni community, spanning decades and continents, has donated more than S$223,000 in support of scholarships, sustainability, innovation and endowments; this figure surpasses funds raised in the previous year, and we still have several months to go! A heartfelt thank you from the entire UWCSEA Foundation Team.

Our annual UWCSEA milestone reunions provide a wonderful opportunity for alumni to come back together, reconnect with classmates and the campus and to reflect on past experiences and memories at the College. Many of you who have attended these reunions are very eager to share specific ways in which your UWCSEA experience helped shape who you are today and express your desire to support others so that they can also benefit from a UWC education. The good news is, you can!

In upcoming milestone events, we hope to add to the funds raised this year with additional contributions from alumni. Please keep an eye out for more information about how you can donate as you celebrate and make a meaningful difference. Your support will provide access to scholarships and values-aligned learning for other students to experience the same kind of UWC education and memories you look back on from your own time on campus.

Our teams would like to share our sincerest thanks to all of our dedicated and generous alumni from around the world, who continue to support our students and our Mission in their everyday lives. You make such an important contribution to our fundraising efforts each year which helps us to continue to go above and beyond, and to pave the way for generations to come. Thank you.

GIVING DAY - United in community giving

In December of 2022, UWCSEA held its second annual Giving Day, and we are pleased to share that it was a tremendous success! In just 30 hours, our incredibly generous UWCSEA community donated over S$292,000 from 565 donors to support the Scholarship Programme and our broader Mission. Thank you to our alumni and parents of alumni from across the decades who made gifts and spread the word about Giving Day! UWCSEA’s inaugural Giving Day in December 2021 raised enough funding to provide a transformative UWC education to four scholars: Giselle from Guatemala; Albertina from Zambia; Alonso from Costa Rica; and Hamida, an Afghan scholar who attends UWC Thailand.

For these scholars, a UWCSEA education opens doors to unimaginable growth and possibility—academically, personally, professionally, and socially. We look forward to sharing more inspiring stories of impact as our newly supported Giving Day scholars join us in August 2023.

Our 2022 Giving Day was a true testament to the collaborative spirit and sense of community that is evident across our campuses. Students dressed in campus colours to raise awareness about the Scholarship Programme, and staff united in teams to express their support. Nick Alchin, Head of College, scaled the High Ropes wall on East Campus, in an effort to show our community that even a single donation can help us achieve great heights. What a great new outdoor education feature and a great way to celebrate our UWCSEA community uniting to support our students!