Programme
Friday, 22 April
- 8.30–9am | Official Opening
- 9–10am | Keynote Address 1: GOOD WORK FOR OUR TIME: FROM IDEAS TO IMPACT – Howard Gardner
- 10–10.15am | Break
- 10.15am–12.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 1 (select up to four)
- 12.15–1pm | Lunch
- 1–2pm | Keynote Address 2: HOLISTIC EDUCATION IN A HIGH TECH ERA – Andreas Schleicher
- 2.00–2.15pm | Break
- 2.15–3.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 2 (select up to two)
- 3.15–3.30pm | Break
- 3.30–4.15pm | Partner Presentation 1: COMING OF AGE IN A NATURAL WORLD – Oregon State University-Cascades
- 4.15–4.45pm | Break
- 4.45–5.45pm | Keynote Address 3: THE UWC MOVEMENT – a conversation with Musimbi Kanyoro
- 5.45–6.45pm | Networking
8.30–9am | Official Opening
College President Carma Elliot will open our inspirational two-day programme.
Join us at the opening of our capstone event in our golden jubilee year. The year-long celebrations have honoured all that we have achieved and recognised those who helped us to get here today. But in order to meet the demands of the future, the UWCSEA Forum is the first step in taking up the challenge to reimagine how we might bring our mission to life through a holistic, sustainable education over the next 50 years.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speakers
Carma Elliot
College President, UWCSEA
9–10am | Keynote Address 1: GOOD WORK FOR OUR TIME: FROM IDEAS TO IMPACT – Howard Gardner
Good Work For Our Time: From Ideas to Impact
Drawing on two decades of qualitative research as one of the Founding Directors at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Good Project, and sharing insights from recent research on the role of education in a good society, Professor Gardner will explore the meaning of good work and civic participation.
After a 30 minute lecture, Professor Gardner and members of his team will answer questions from the audience as we explore the nature of education and its power as a force for good in society.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speaker
Howard Gardner
Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
10–10.15am | Break
10.15am–12.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 1 (select up to four)
10.15–10.45am
The nature and benefits of inspirational teaching and how schools can nurture it
SpeakerS
- S Rowcliffe
- J Tomlin
Duration: 25 mins
Learner agency as an enabler of change
SpeakerS
- PS Leadership Team
Duration: 50 mins
Transformative peace education
SpeakerS
- Qman
- L Barnett
Duration: 50 mins
Is UWCSEA inclusive?
SpeakerS
- G Jacobson
- Zohra
- C Hortin
- J See
Duration: 50 mins
10.45–11.15am
Digital Decolonisation
SpeakerS
- David Halpert
Duration: 25 mins
cont'd
Learner agency as an enabler of change
SpeakerS
- PS Leadership Team
Duration: 50 mins
cont'd
Transformative peace education
SpeakerS
- Qman
- L Barnett
Duration: 50 mins
cont'd
Is UWCSEA inclusive?
SpeakerS
- G Jacobson
- Zohra
- C Hortin
- J See
Duration: 50 mins
11.15–11.45am
Education under siege. Dutch education during Nazi occupation
SpeakerS
- N Altena
Duration: 25 mins
The Internet of Things and its impact on sustainability
SpeakerS
- Parent - S Bhadury
Duration: 25 mins
Transformative peace education (repeat)
SpeakerS
- Qman
- L Barnett
Duration: 50 mins
Mirrors and windows: reflecting and amplifying children's lived experiences through literature
SpeakerS
- A Strachan
- E Hurtado
- R Hayes
Duration: 50 mins
11.45am–12.15pm
AI in education
SpeakerS
- Ayesha Khanna
Duration: 25 mins
cont'd
Transformative peace education (repeat)
SpeakerS
- Qman
- L Barnett
Duration: 50 mins
cont'd
Mirrors and windows: reflecting and amplifying children's lived experiences through literature
SpeakerS
- A Strachan
- E Hurtado
- R Hayes
Duration: 50 mins
12.15–1pm | Lunch
1–2pm | Keynote Address 2: HOLISTIC EDUCATION IN A HIGH TECH ERA – Andreas Schleicher
Holistic Education in a High-Tech Era
Andreas Schleicher will share reflections on teaching and learning in a post-pandemic world, and the role of mission-led schools offering holistic education in an every-changing world.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speaker
Andreas Schleicher
Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
2.00–2.15pm | Break
2.15–3.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 2 (select up to two)
2.15–2.45pm
What might teaching for peace look like in a classroom?
SpeakerS
- A Wilmink
Duration: 25 mins
Return to travel
SpeakerS
- Parent - A Nomura
Duration: 25 mins
Seeing the whole child: Using a Holistic Lens to See our Students within a Broader Context
SpeakerS
- S Hepner
- N Hoff
- K McGinty
Duration: 50 mins
Reciprocal partnerships for social change
SpeakerS
- R Hannah
- N Farah
Duration: 50 mins
2.45–3.15pm
Education and the climate
SpeakerS
- C Sparks
Duration: 25 mins
Outdoor Education: What's next at UWCSEA?
SpeakerS
- O Sampson
- C Newman
Duration: 25 mins
cont'd
Seeing the whole child: Using a Holistic Lens to See our Students within a Broader Context
SpeakerS
- S Hepner
- N Hoff
- K McGinty
Duration: 50 mins
cont'd
Reciprocal partnerships for social change
SpeakerS
- R Hannah
- N Farah
Duration: 50 mins
3.15–3.30pm | Break
3.30–4.15pm | Partner Presentation 1: COMING OF AGE IN A NATURAL WORLD – Oregon State University-Cascades
Coming of age in the natural world: The role of outdoor experiences in a sustainable holistic education
Over the past eight years, Drs. Gassner and Wolsko have been conducting a longitudinal investigation into the effects of the UWCSEA Outdoor Education programme on adolescents’ development and psychological well-being.
This presentation emphasizes the unique characteristics of learning outdoors, the critical importance of maintaining a multidimensional connection with nature in an ever-urbanizing world, and the powerful and enduring Outdoor Education experiences of students at UWCSEA. For more background on this work, see these UWCSEA Perspectives links:
- Flourishing People in Place: Understanding the Impact of Outdoor Education (first published in Dunia magazine 2017/2018)
- Journey as a Destination: Evaluating the UWCSEA Outdoor Education Programme (first published in Dunia magazine 2014/2015)
A number of key research findings are highlighted from several years of focus groups, in-depth interviews, participant observations, and surveys with students in Grade 6 and up:
- Consistent patterns of experience on outdoor expeditions facilitate positive socioemotional development among students, as reflected in the UWCSEA profile
- In turn, such positive development predicts higher psychological well-being and academic achievement
- Resilience, social bonding, and connection with nature are among the most profound experiences realized in Outdoor Education at UWCSEA
- Students who experience more connection with nature on their Outdoor Education expeditions report higher psychological well-being one and two years later
- Students who demonstrate more resilience on their Outdoor Education expeditions report higher levels of grit one and two years later
The logistical challenges of maintaining an effective Outdoor Education programme during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the necessity of initiating local Singapore trips, have coincided with UWCSEA’s increased focus on deeply understanding and mitigating of the ecological consequences of travelling far and wide to experience the outdoors. With an eye on sustainability, this talk concludes by examining the trade-offs associated with exploring nearby nature versus accessing unique environments abroad.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speakers
Dr Michael Gassner
Senior Instructor and Program Coordinator, Tourism Recreation and Adventure Leadership (TRAL) programme at Oregon State University - Cascades, and Honorary Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong
Dr Christopher Wolsko
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Oregon State University - Cascades
4.15–4.45pm | Break
4.45–5.45pm | Keynote Address 3: THE UWC MOVEMENT – a conversation with Musimbi Kanyoro
The UWC Movement
At this session, Musimbi Kanyoro, Chair of UWC International, Leon Toh, UWCSEA Governor and Carma Elliot, UWCSEA College President will have a conversation about the role of UWC in building a more peaceful and sustainable future.
As they reflect on 50 years of making education a force for good, they will also look to the future of the Movement, the role of UWCSEA within the Movement and the need for the global UWC community to ensure our mission remains both an inspiration and a positive call to action.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speaker
Dr Musimbi Kanyoro
Chair of UWC International Board, and Board Member of CARE International and UN Global Compact
LEON toh
UWCSEA Governor and the Managing Partner of Damson Capital
Carma Elliot
College President, UWCSEA
5.45–6.45pm | Networking
Saturday, 23 April
- 9–10am | Keynote Address 4: COMMITMENT TO CHANGE – Faith Abiodun
- 10–10.15am | Break
- 10.15am–12.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 3 (select up to four)
- 12.15–1.15pm | Lunch
- 1–1.45pm | Keynote Address 5: WORLD OF WORK – TOWARDS THE FUTURE – Forrest Li
- 2.00–2.15pm | Break
- 2.15–3.15pm | Partner Presentation 2: THE POWER OF EDUCATION - TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES – Amala Education
- 2.15–3.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 4 (select up to two)
- 3.15–3.45pm | Break
- 3.45–4.45pm | Keynote Address 6: WILL THE 21st CENTURY CONTINUE TO REMAIN PEACEFUL? – Kishore Mahbubani
- 4.45–5pm | Closing Remarks
- 5pm onwards | Reception
9–10am | Keynote Address 4: COMMITMENT TO CHANGE – Faith Abiodun
Commitment to Change
Faith Abiodun, new Executive Director of UWC International, will share his vision for the Movement, followed by an onstage conversation with a student panel, including questions from the audience.
The conversation will be wide-ranging, from the origins of the Movement to the change we must embrace to ensure we stay relevant and active in an evolving global community.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speaker
Faith Abiodun
Executive Director, UWC International
Dr Musimbi Kanyoro
Chair of UWC International Board, and Board Member of CARE International and UN Global Compact
10–10.15am | Break
10.15am–12.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 3 (select up to four)
10.15–10.45am
Coffee sustainability
Speaker
- Parent - I Soemardjan
Duration: 25 mins
Reimagine mathematical education
SpeakerS
- T Zhu
- A Jia
Duration: 25 mins
How ethical behaviour affects your future
Speaker
- Parent - M Clay
- D Epstein
Duration: 50 mins
10.45–11.15am
Music and dementia: innovation and service learning
Speaker
- E Lodemel '01
Duration: 25 mins
Understanding student conceptions of peace
SpeakerS
- E Witthoft
- C Marschall
Duration: 25 mins
cont'd
How ethical behaviour affects your future
Speaker
- Parent - M Clay
- D Epstein
Duration: 50 mins
11.15–11.45am
East-Dover VR Portal: a window into the future of VR at UWCSEA
SpeakerS
- K Wittig
- P Williams
Duration: 25 mins
All inclusive? Diversity and division and inclusion
Speaker
- R Emmering
Duration: 25 mins
Moving towards an inclusive linguistic community
Speakers
- E Alchin
- P Jimenez
Duration: 50 mins
Future of work: inclusion, sustainability and innovation
SpeakerS
- Parents - Sonia G
- Scott F
- Jason P
- Saumya S
Duration: 50 mins
11.45am–12.15pm
Sustainability and partnerships
SpeakerS
- A Chauhan
- C Psillides
Duration: 25 mins
Breaking access barriers to leaders and mentors
SpeakerS
- Parent - K Gupta
Duration: 25 mins
cont'd
Moving towards an inclusive linguistic community
Speakers
- E Alchin
- P Jimenez
Duration: 50 mins
cont'd
Future of work: inclusion, sustainability and innovation
SpeakerS
- Parents - Sonia G
- Scott F
- Jason P
- Saumya S
Duration: 50 mins
12.15–1.15pm | Lunch
1–1.45pm | Keynote Address 5: WORLD OF WORK – TOWARDS THE FUTURE – Forrest Li
World of Work – Towards the Future
This session leads with a discussion on the importance of holding on to one's ideals when embarking on a career; the need to remain curious as an important career life-skill while the future grows more complex and uncertain; and an exhortation to students to use their generation's technologies to do good in the world.
Forrest and his team will then take questions from the audience.
Format
Online
Speaker
Forrest Li
Founder and Group CEO of Sea Ltd
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Jesscia Shao
SENIOR DIRECTOR, PEOPLE STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP AT SEA LIMITED
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Yan Shuicheng
DIRECTOR OF SEA AL LAB (SAIL) AND GROUP CHIEF SCIENTIST OF SEA LIMITED
2.00–2.15pm | Break
2.15–3.15pm | Partner Presentation 2: THE POWER OF EDUCATION - TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF REFUGEES – Amala Education
The Power of Education - Transforming the Lives of Refugees
As the recent events in Ukraine and Afghanistan have shown, the number of refugees grows every year and today there are now more than 80 million displaced people around the world. It is often young people who bear the heaviest burden of displacement. As they get uprooted, their education is disrupted and future dreams shattered. Five years ago, two UWC alumni, Polly Akhurst and Mia Eskelund Pedersen founded the organisation Amala to solve a growing, global problem: the lack of high quality education available to young people who are displaced.
Amala has created the first international high school diploma programme for young refugees and offers transformational non-formal educational programmes in countries hosting large refugee populations including Jordan, Kenya, Greece and Malaysia. UWCSEA has been a committed partner since Amala’s founding, as staff, students and parents and supported Amala’s mission through curriculum development, providing expertise, volunteering, fundraising and raising awareness.
In this session, Polly and Mia will talk about their experiences of setting up Amala,the power of education in creating peaceful and sustainable futures in refugee communities and present on the future of their collaboration with UWCSEA and how the UWCSEA community can get involved.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speakers
POLLY AKHURST
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Amala Education
Mia Eskelund Pedersen
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, Amala Education
2.15–3.15pm | Optional Sessions: Block 4 (select up to two)
2.15–2.45pm
How technology enabled P2P learning to save time
Speaker
- Parent - I Roychowdhury
Duration: 25 mins
Climate change: the roles of the public and private sector
SpeakerS
- Parent - M J Bambawale
Duration: 25 mins
Career journey towards sustainability
Speaker
- PA Dover
Duration: 50 mins
2.45–3.15pm
cont'd
Sustainability is a lifelong journey
Speaker
- PA Dover
Duration: 50 mins
3.15–3.45pm | Break
3.45–4.45pm | Keynote Address 6: WILL THE 21st CENTURY CONTINUE TO REMAIN PEACEFUL? – Kishore Mahbubani
Can the 21st Century Remain Peaceful?
In this dialogue, Kishore Mahbubni and Carma Elliot will continue the conversation they began in September 2021 on the topic of peace in the 21st century. Covering themes including changes in global geo-political landscapes, the war in Ukraine and the role leaders in maintaining international peace, the conversation will be a fitting final session for our Forum, as we explore the learning that will shape the future.
Format
Online and in-person audience
Speakers
Kishore Mahbubani
Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS) and former Chair of UWCSEA Board of Governors
Carma Elliot
College President, UWCSEA