ISAK Japan Transfer Students
In January 2022 UWC Thailand warmly welcomed transfer students from UWC ISAK Japan.
UWC ISAK Japan faced insurmountable challenges during the time of the pandemic and border restrictions meant that many of their students were not allowed entry into the country. When the UWC ISAK team made an unimaginable decision to offer their grade 11 students the opportunity to transfer to another UWC School or College, UWC Thailand jumped at the chance to support them. We sought to offer as many places as possible and were able to be a landing place for their students. The transfer process was not an easy one, with complicated visa applications, flights and Covid protocols it took hundreds of hours of manpower over the December holiday and a tremendous level of financial support. Students made their way from Hong Kong, Turkey, Nepal, Israel, Myanmar, Indonesia, Estonia, Malaysia, United States of America, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Uganda, Russia, Morocco, France, Mauritius, Bolivia, Egypt, Tanzania, Ghana, Ecuador and Paraguay.
The boarding house underwent a very fast renovation, adding extra rooms, modifying current rooms, and knocking out a wall to add an outdoor decking area which would soon become a popular hang out area for all boarders. Beds were purchased, uniforms were prepared, and our new students were individually welcomed with very emotional arrival ceremonies for all involved.
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