I have recently put an "ad" on Mountbatten UWC Alumni email network on 8 Aug 2008. As we are still recruiting volunteers for help, please try to spread the messages.
Join us: write down how UWC changes our lives!
We are a group of UWC graduates who would like to solicit support (in terms of contributors, writers and editors of articles, coordinators on administration and marketing) from fellow UWCers like you on publishing a book on our common UWC experiences.
The primary objective of the book is, through recording and publication of personal experiences, to share with fellow UWCers, parents and others the benefits of UWC education. We also hope to demonstrate how our alumni do contribute to society what we have gained through UWC education, that was made possible only with the generosity of donors and sponsors.
Having made enquiries of book publishers and given the limited resources available to us given that this is a private (as opposed to official) project, we are aiming at limited circulation of the book in Hong Kong initially, and overseas thereafter (in planning stage). We intend to donate profits (if any) from the distribution of the book to fund scholarships or projects of LPC UWC. [As we do not expect substantial funds to be raised through this book, given its limited scale, we feel that it is more manageable to focus on LPC UWC at this stage.]
The book will be bilingual (Chinese and English). We invite those of you who are interested in contributing to the book to contact us on or before 31 August 2008. Other forms of contribution are also welcome.
Further information regarding this project can be found in www.uwcbook.blogspot.com .
We look to your support (in terms of contributors, writers and editors of articles, coordinators on administration and marketing) to help make this publication a reality - let this be you contribution as well as ours towards advancing the UWC movement.
We look forward to hearing from you.
For and On Behalf of
UWC Book Committee
James Fong [LPCUWC 99, jamesfong97@ hotmail.com ]
Fiona Chung [LPCUWC 99, fionachung@hku. hk ]
Aug 12, 2008
Aug 8, 2008
More about UWC on Youtube
Some UWC-related videos on Youtube at
http://www.youtube.com/unitedwords
You may be interested in the following:
International Show 2008
The edited version of the Atlantic College International Show from the 2008 Year DVD.
Amnesty International Letter Writing 2008
The edited version of the 12hr non-stop letter writing campaign for Amnesty International from the 2008 Year DVD.
Details here:
Atlantic College Amnesty International Letter Writing Campaign 2008
January 20, 2008
St. Donat’s Castle/19.1.2008 The flame of change burns throughout the night whenever students of Atlantic College come together each year at the beginning of January to participate in the Amnesty International Letter Writing Campaign. The campaign is organised by the AC Amnesty International activity and has already a long tradition. Some 150 students from over 85 countries come and spend one night, from 8pm to 8am, in the college’s library to express their protest against international human rights violations in thousands of letters send to the powerful and influential in the world.
This year students are writing letters to the Iranian Ambassador to the UK, Rasul Movahedian, urging him to stop the execution of Delara Darabi. Darabi faces execution for a crime she committed when she was underage. However the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights urges states not to impose death sentences for crimes permitted by persons below the age of 18.
Furthermore they call upon the President of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, to stop the “obstruction, harassment, and intimidation of civil society activists”, especially concerning the prisoner of conscience Zmitser Dashkevich. Not only the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but also Bregadier General Avihai Mandelblit, the Military Judge Advocate General of Israel will receive some hundred letters from Atlantic College students. While the Ministry of Health of Congo is urged to provide adequate stocks of essential medicines and medical equipment for women raped by government soldiers, General Avihai Mandelblit is asked to impose a moratorium on house demolitions and forced evictions in the occupied West Bank until the law is amended to bring it into line with international standards.
The student organisers of this year’s campaign, Knut Kitching (Canada), Nabila Abdel-Aziz (Germany) and Izzat Shamroukh (Palestine), see the annual Letter Writing Night as their contribution to the Amnesty International organisation, which was founded in 1961. One of AI’s first action was a letter writing campaign against the imprisonment of two Portuguese teenagers raising their glasses to freedom during a toast. The following active protest of the international community did not only lead to the release of the two Portuguese boys, but also laid the fundament for an international human rights movement that has today more than 2.2 million members. The Amnesty International activity of Atlantic College also plans and realises Street Theatres across the year demonstrating against various issues (eg. Guantanomo Bay, The Wall in Palestine).
The Letter Writing Campaign organisers expect to be able to post around 2000 letters on Monday morning, each envelope containing an appeal to stop human rights violation, an appeal to peace and justice all around the world, an appeal to protect the human.
Valentin Jeutner (Germany, AC06-08)
Source: http://www.unitedwords.org/
http://www.youtube.com/unitedwords
You may be interested in the following:
International Show 2008
The edited version of the Atlantic College International Show from the 2008 Year DVD.
Amnesty International Letter Writing 2008
The edited version of the 12hr non-stop letter writing campaign for Amnesty International from the 2008 Year DVD.
Details here:
Atlantic College Amnesty International Letter Writing Campaign 2008
January 20, 2008
St. Donat’s Castle/19.1.2008 The flame of change burns throughout the night whenever students of Atlantic College come together each year at the beginning of January to participate in the Amnesty International Letter Writing Campaign. The campaign is organised by the AC Amnesty International activity and has already a long tradition. Some 150 students from over 85 countries come and spend one night, from 8pm to 8am, in the college’s library to express their protest against international human rights violations in thousands of letters send to the powerful and influential in the world.
This year students are writing letters to the Iranian Ambassador to the UK, Rasul Movahedian, urging him to stop the execution of Delara Darabi. Darabi faces execution for a crime she committed when she was underage. However the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights urges states not to impose death sentences for crimes permitted by persons below the age of 18.
Furthermore they call upon the President of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, to stop the “obstruction, harassment, and intimidation of civil society activists”, especially concerning the prisoner of conscience Zmitser Dashkevich. Not only the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but also Bregadier General Avihai Mandelblit, the Military Judge Advocate General of Israel will receive some hundred letters from Atlantic College students. While the Ministry of Health of Congo is urged to provide adequate stocks of essential medicines and medical equipment for women raped by government soldiers, General Avihai Mandelblit is asked to impose a moratorium on house demolitions and forced evictions in the occupied West Bank until the law is amended to bring it into line with international standards.
The student organisers of this year’s campaign, Knut Kitching (Canada), Nabila Abdel-Aziz (Germany) and Izzat Shamroukh (Palestine), see the annual Letter Writing Night as their contribution to the Amnesty International organisation, which was founded in 1961. One of AI’s first action was a letter writing campaign against the imprisonment of two Portuguese teenagers raising their glasses to freedom during a toast. The following active protest of the international community did not only lead to the release of the two Portuguese boys, but also laid the fundament for an international human rights movement that has today more than 2.2 million members. The Amnesty International activity of Atlantic College also plans and realises Street Theatres across the year demonstrating against various issues (eg. Guantanomo Bay, The Wall in Palestine).
The Letter Writing Campaign organisers expect to be able to post around 2000 letters on Monday morning, each envelope containing an appeal to stop human rights violation, an appeal to peace and justice all around the world, an appeal to protect the human.
Valentin Jeutner (Germany, AC06-08)
Source: http://www.unitedwords.org/
Jul 30, 2008
LI Po Chun: International Evenings 2006
LPCUWC International Evening 06 Part 1
LPCUWC International Evening 06 Part 2
LPCUWC International Evening 06 Part 2
Li Po Chun: Chinese Cultural Evening
Still remember the days having CCE (Chinese Cultural Evening)?
CCE 2008
CCE2004 with Our teacher Li Ping!
CCE 2008
CCE2004 with Our teacher Li Ping!
Jul 28, 2008
Final Decision on Objectives and Language Use
After 2-week invitation, we have very few comments. I suppose most of our voice has being expressed by one another. Hence, we shall finalize the following
Primary Objective:
1. To promote a new kind of education (i.e. UWC mission and vision) to UWCers, parents and those who are interested
Secondary Objectives: (decrease of importance)
2. To formally record our memories and share to all UWCers & LPCers
3. Show our UWC sponsors how our alumni are contributing back to society & appeal to potential sponsors
4. Generate a profit and donate to LPCUWC for scholarship / project funds
Also, billingual mode (English + Chinese) will be adopted as the medium of the book. This is to match with our UWC goal as a place for international understanding. Editors and journalists are highly suggested to discuss the preferred language and let the committee knows before they start to write.
Thanks!
Primary Objective:
1. To promote a new kind of education (i.e. UWC mission and vision) to UWCers, parents and those who are interested
Secondary Objectives: (decrease of importance)
2. To formally record our memories and share to all UWCers & LPCers
3. Show our UWC sponsors how our alumni are contributing back to society & appeal to potential sponsors
4. Generate a profit and donate to LPCUWC for scholarship / project funds
Also, billingual mode (English + Chinese) will be adopted as the medium of the book. This is to match with our UWC goal as a place for international understanding. Editors and journalists are highly suggested to discuss the preferred language and let the committee knows before they start to write.
Thanks!
Jul 24, 2008
Reminder
If you still want to leave your ideas / comments concerning the objectives and use of language, please action now!
Jul 20, 2008
Some updates you may want to know
Hi Friends! I have visited this blog once for every 2 days and see if anyone got feedback on our current discussion about objectives and target readers. Well, it seems it is quite silent. I hope it is because what some of us (including me) have already voice what you are currently thinking. If not, or if you want to say something more, please remember to post!
Our work is going on in a steady pace. I know that friends like Isabel and Shirley have been planning the questions and contacting relevant teachers/students. It is also great that we have a helping hand from Cheramie Cheung (LPCUWC 06-08) who have just graduated from LPC. Apparently she knows all the LPC updates then anyone of us.
Also, I have been contacting Unitedwords (www.unitedwords.org). As written in its website, "United Words is a student-led initiative at Atlantic College aiming to promote the United World Colleges ideals and to provide a platform for dialogue within the UWC-movement. Created in November 2007 with the financial support of two AC graduates, is featuring articles and videos on both UWC and global issues." They will be contributing articles and we may also invite them for an interview. Again, please offer your hand if you want to help in this topic.
Have a nice day!
Our work is going on in a steady pace. I know that friends like Isabel and Shirley have been planning the questions and contacting relevant teachers/students. It is also great that we have a helping hand from Cheramie Cheung (LPCUWC 06-08) who have just graduated from LPC. Apparently she knows all the LPC updates then anyone of us.
Also, I have been contacting Unitedwords (www.unitedwords.org). As written in its website, "United Words is a student-led initiative at Atlantic College aiming to promote the United World Colleges ideals and to provide a platform for dialogue within the UWC-movement. Created in November 2007 with the financial support of two AC graduates, is featuring articles and videos on both UWC and global issues." They will be contributing articles and we may also invite them for an interview. Again, please offer your hand if you want to help in this topic.
Have a nice day!
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