News
The latest updates and goings-on with GoMakeADifference.
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GoMakeADifference 2024 awards – now $2,000 per grant
We are delighted to announce that for 2024, GoMakeADifference grants will increase from $1,000 to $2,000 per grant. And our overall commitment will increase from $30,000 per year to $40,000 with 20 grants being awarded.
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2022 awards applications are open
Applications for 2022 opening soon
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UWC Atlantic Students 2020 project makes a difference
Project Mashik a project awarded in 2020 to Atlantic students Abreshmi Anika Chowdhury and Safwan Zahid is being delivered in rural underdeveloped parts of Bangladesh to underprivileged students spreading awareness about menstruation and its taboos.
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GoMakeADifference announces 2021 awards
Despite the restrictions for students being able to deliver Covid safe projects, we were really pleased this year to receive a total of 22 applications from students across the UWC who want to make a difference.
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GoMakeADifference 2021 projects – judging started
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for 2021 awards.
During the current global pandemic we still very much want to support UWC students to make a difference, but it is vital students do so in a way that is completely safe to them and everyone affected by their project.
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GoMakeADifference 2021 projects
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for 2021 awards.
During the current global pandemic we still very much want to support UWC students to make a difference, but it is vital students do so in a way that is completely safe to them and everyone affected by their project.
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GoMakeADifference 2020 projects and COVID-19
In the light of the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, we have recommended that any GoMakeADifference projects due to be delivered during this summer should be postponed or cancelled.
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GoMakeADifference announces 2020 awards
GoMakeADifference are pleased to confirm we received 62 applications from schools and colleges across the UWC organisation this year. Timing for submitting applications was very difficult for some students this year especially with the problems related to the Coronavirus and school closures – we wish everyone concerned all the best and hope it’s not long before colleges re-open.
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UWC students set to deliver 31 inspirational projects
UWC students set to deliver projects to make a difference during 2019
GoMakeADifference is once again providing financial support to 31 projects around the world, to help UWC students live the UWC mission after they graduate this summer.
A significant number of applications were received from students representing almost all 17 UWC schools and colleges. This year students were encouraged to provide more specific information in their project submission and were given the opportunity to upload videos to demonstrate their passion for their projects. The quality and volume of project proposals submitted made judging very difficult.
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Assessing GoMakeADifference 2019 Awards
WOW – what a fantastic response we have had to the 2019 GoMakeADifference awards! A big thank you to the students who applied and to the UWC co-ordinators who provided advice and helped promote the awards around UWC schools and colleges .
75 applications were received with all 17 schools/colleges represented across the UWC movement.