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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
| name = UWC Dilijan College
| name = UWC Dilijan College
| logo = UWC Dilijan logo.png
| logo =
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| address = Getapnya Street 7
| address = Getapnya Street 7
| town = [[Dilijan]]
| town = [[Dilijan]]
| postcode =
| postcode =
| country = [[Armenia]]
| country = [[Armenia]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|44|20|N|44|49|57|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|44|20|N|44|49|57|E|display=inline,title}}
| type = [[International Baccalaureate]] World School
| type = [[International Baccalaureate]] World School
| established = {{Start date and age|2014}}
| established = {{Start date and age|October 18th 2014}}
| founder = Ruben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend
| founder = [[Ruben Vardanyan (politician)|Ruben Vardanyan]] and Veronika Zonabend
| closed =
| closed =
| oversight = [[United World Colleges]]
| oversight = [[United World Colleges]]
| headmaster = Gabriel Abad Fernández
| headmaster = Adam Armanski
| faculty = 42 (from 16 countries)
| faculty = 42 (from 16 countries)
| enrolment =
| enrolment =
| gender = Mixed
| gender = Mixed
| medium_of_language = English, French, [[German language|German]], [[Russian language|Russian]], Spanish and [[Armenian language|Armenian]]
| medium_of_language = English, [[German language|German]], [[Russian language|Russian]], Spanish and [[Armenian language|Armenian]]
| houses = Riverside, Mountainside
| houses = Riverside, Mountainside
| newspaper = Atlas, UWCDigest (internal)
| newspaper = Atlas
| affiliation =
| affiliation =
| website = {{URL|www.uwcdilijan.org}}
| website = {{URL|www.uwcdilijan.org}}
| picture = UWC Dilijan.jpg
| picture = UWC Dilijan.jpg
}}
}}


'''UWC Dilijan College''' is the 14th member of the [[United World Colleges]] movement, one of eighteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in Armenia. 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.
'''UWC Dilijan College''' is the 14th member of the [[United World Colleges]] movement, one of eighteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in [[Armenia]]. 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]].<ref name=Key>"[http://www.uwcdilijan.org/en/uwc-dilijan-about-general-information-key-facts Key Information]." UWC Dilijan. Retrieved April 26, 2015.</ref>
A portion of the school is on the premises of [[Dilijan National Park]].<ref name=Key>"[http://www.uwcdilijan.org/en/uwc-dilijan-about-general-information-key-facts Key Information]." UWC Dilijan. Retrieved April 26, 2015.</ref>


==Mission==
==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.
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 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"''.
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The college aims to be an integral part of [[Dilijan]] and to have positive personal, local and global impact.
The college aims to be an integral part of [[Dilijan]] and to have positive personal, local and global impact.


It uses the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme as its curriculum.
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==Governance==
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UWC Dilijan evolved from the original idea to create Dilijan International School of Armenia, first conceived in 2006 by [[Ruben Vardanyan (businessman)|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]], as well as 4 anonymous patrons).


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==Governance and funding==
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The college officially opened on 11 October 2014 for the 2014-2015 academic year, in the presence of the president of Armenia [[Serzh Sargsyan]], the president of [[Serbia]] [[Tomislav Nikolić]], Catholicos [[Karekin II]] of [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Armenia]] and Patriarch Mar [[Ignatius Aphrem II]] of the [[Syriac Orthodox Church|Syrian Orthodox Church]].
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UWC Dilijan evolved from the original idea to create Dilijan International School of Armenia, first conceived in 2006 by [[Ruben Vardanyan (businessman)|Ruben Vardanyan]] and Veronika Zonabend with the support of other founding patrons (Gagik Adibekyan from Russia, [[Noubar Afeyan|Noubar and Anna Afeyan]] from United States, Vladimir and Anna Avetissian from Russia and Oleg Mkrtchyan from [[Ukraine]], as well as 4 anonymous patrons).

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The college officially opened on 11 October 2014 for the 2014–2015 academic year, in the presence of the president of Armenia [[Serzh Sargsyan]], the president of [[Serbia]] [[Tomislav Nikolić]], Catholicos [[Karekin II]] of [[Armenian Apostolic Church|Armenia]] and Patriarch Mar [[Ignatius Aphrem II]] of the [[Syriac Orthodox Church|Syrian Orthodox Church]].

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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-10-24|title=UWC Dilijan Celebrates Five Years in Armenia|url=https://armenianweekly.com/2019/10/23/uwc-dilijan-celebrates-five-years-in-armenia/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=The Armenian Weekly|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=All Supporters - Dilijan International School of Armenia Foundation|url=https://www.uwcdilijan.org/giving-to-uwcd/supporters|access-date=2021-12-18|website=www.uwcdilijan.org|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Amal Clooney]] sponsors an annual scholarship for a young woman from Lebanon to attend UWC Dilijan; she and her [[George Clooney|husband]] have supported and visited the school.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-08-01|title=Amal Clooney Scholarship winner aims to fight child marriage and rape|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-women-clooney-idUSKBN1KM3AP|access-date=2021-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=100 LIVES launches the "Amal Clooney Scholarship"|url=https://auroraprize.com/en/100-lives-launches-the-amal-clooney-scholarship|access-date=2021-12-18|website=auroraprize.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=George Clooney visits UWC Dilijan College|url=https://mediamax.am/en/news/society/17989/|access-date=2021-12-18|website=mediamax.am|language=en}}</ref>

Upon graduating, UWC Dilijan alum become eligible for the [[Davis United World College Scholars Program|Davis UWC Scholars Program]], the world's largest, privately funded, international scholarship program, which supports students' university studies in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Program {{!}} Davis UWC Scholars|url=https://www.davisuwcscholars.org/program|access-date=2022-02-22|website=www.davisuwcscholars.org}}</ref>


== Students ==
== 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.
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, Columbia, UCL, School Of Oriental & African Studies (Soas) University Of London, McGill University, Duke, Minerva Schools at KGI, Queen Mary University of London, The University of Warwick, Berkeley, the University of Edinburgh and many more.
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]], [[Columbia University]], [[University College London]], [[ETH Zurich|ETH Zürich]], the [[School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)]], [[The University of Toronto]], [[McGill University]], [[ Stanford University]], [[ Brown University]], [[The University of Chicago]], [[Duke University]], the [[Minerva Schools at KGI]], [[Queen Mary University of London]], the [[University of Warwick]], [[The University of California, Berkeley]], the [[University of Edinburgh]], the [[University of Richmond]], the [[University of Rochester]], [[Bennington College]] and many more.

== Preparatory Years Center Dilijan ==
'''Preparatory Years Center Dilijan''' (PYCD) is located on the grounds of UWC Dilijan College, and was originally founded to provide an education to the children of UWC Dilijan College staff. It is currently an international school with over 70 students of nine nationalities and 16 staff members, providing education from Kindergarten to Grade 10. It is accredited by [[Cambridge Assessment International Education]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Contributor |first=Guest |date=2024-03-05 |title=Dilijan International School of Armenia awarded accreditation as a Cambridge International School |url=https://armenianweekly.com/2024/03/05/dilijan-international-school-of-armenia-awarded-accreditation-as-a-cambridge-international-school/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=The Armenian Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{portal|Schools}}
{{Portal|Europe|Asia|Schools}}
*[[United World Colleges]]
*[[United World Colleges]]
*[[Tumo Center for Creative Technologies]]
*[[Tumo Center for Creative Technologies]]
* [[Ayb School]]
*[[Ayb School]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{International schools in Armenia}}
{{United World Colleges}}
{{United World Colleges}}
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[[Category:International schools in Armenia]]
[[Category:International schools in Armenia]]
[[Category:United World Colleges]]
[[Category:United World Colleges]]
[[Category:Schools in Armenia]]
[[Category:Secondary schools in Armenia]]
[[Category:Boarding schools in Armenia]]
[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Armenia]]
[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Armenia]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2014]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2014]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 29 September 2024

UWC Dilijan College
Address
Map
Getapnya Street 7

Dilijan

Armenia
Coordinates40°44′20″N 44°49′57″E / 40.73889°N 44.83250°E / 40.73889; 44.83250
Information
TypeInternational Baccalaureate World School
EstablishedOctober 18th 2014; 10 years ago (October 18th 2014)
FounderRuben Vardanyan and Veronika Zonabend
OversightUnited World Colleges
HeadmasterAdam Armanski
Faculty42 (from 16 countries)
GenderMixed
LanguageEnglish, German, Russian, Spanish and Armenian
HousesRiverside, Mountainside
NewspaperAtlas
Websitewww.uwcdilijan.org

UWC Dilijan College is the 14th member of the United World Colleges movement, one of eighteen colleges around the world, and the first international boarding school in Armenia. 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.[1]

Mission

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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 and to have positive personal, local and global impact.

It uses the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme as its curriculum.

Governance and funding

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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, 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, the president of Serbia Tomislav Nikolić, Catholicos Karekin II of Armenia and Patriarch Mar Ignatius Aphrem II of the Syrian Orthodox Church.

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.[2][3] Amal Clooney sponsors an annual scholarship for a young woman from Lebanon to attend UWC Dilijan; she and her husband have supported and visited the school.[4][5][6]

Upon graduating, UWC Dilijan alum become eligible for the Davis UWC Scholars Program, the world's largest, privately funded, international scholarship program, which supports students' university studies in the United States.[7]

Students

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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, Columbia University, University College London, ETH Zürich, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), The University of Toronto, McGill University, Stanford University, Brown University, The University of Chicago, Duke University, the Minerva Schools at KGI, Queen Mary University of London, the University of Warwick, The University of California, Berkeley, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Richmond, the University of Rochester, Bennington College and many more.

Preparatory Years Center Dilijan

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Preparatory Years Center Dilijan (PYCD) is located on the grounds of UWC Dilijan College, and was originally founded to provide an education to the children of UWC Dilijan College staff. It is currently an international school with over 70 students of nine nationalities and 16 staff members, providing education from Kindergarten to Grade 10. It is accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education. [8]

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  • Main entrance to academic building
    Main entrance to academic building
  • Academic building from the side
    Academic building from the side
  • Inside the main building
    Inside the main building
  • Walkway between the academic and recreational buildings
    Walkway between the academic and recreational buildings
  • Recreational building
    Recreational building
  • Playing field and part of a village in the background
    Playing field and part of a village in the background
  • Playing field and lodging area
    Playing field and lodging area
  • Playing field and lodging area
    Playing field and lodging area
  • Playing field and lodging area
    Playing field and lodging area
  • Indoor playing court
    Indoor playing court
  • Indoor swimming pool
    Indoor swimming pool
  • Indoor pool with outdoor playing field
    Indoor pool with outdoor playing field
  • Residential area
    Residential area
  • The campus is situated along a flowing river
    The campus is situated along a flowing river

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Key Information." UWC Dilijan. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "UWC Dilijan Celebrates Five Years in Armenia". The Armenian Weekly. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  3. ^ "All Supporters - Dilijan International School of Armenia Foundation". www.uwcdilijan.org. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  4. ^ "Amal Clooney Scholarship winner aims to fight child marriage and rape". Reuters. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  5. ^ "100 LIVES launches the "Amal Clooney Scholarship"". auroraprize.com. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  6. ^ "George Clooney visits UWC Dilijan College". mediamax.am. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  7. ^ "The Program | Davis UWC Scholars". www.davisuwcscholars.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  8. ^ Contributor, Guest (2024-03-05). "Dilijan International School of Armenia awarded accreditation as a Cambridge International School". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2024-09-28. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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