13 JULY – 26 JULY 2025
Building and Crossing Bridges is a 14-day course for young people from across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa to gather and discuss social issues, community building, personal development, and more. Through our time together in the beautiful Belgian Ardennes, we will explore the following objectives:
- To build bridges across different cultures and create a unique and inclusive community.
- To gain a deeper understanding of some of the most urgent issues we face today, such as migration, racism, conflict resolution and sustainable development.
- To raise self-awareness by reflecting on questions within the fields of identity and culture.
- To develop skills which can be implemented to benefit local communities.
The aim is to gather young people from diverse backgrounds in order to build one united community where teenagers empower one another. They will be encouraged to challenge themselves through workshops, physical and psychological activities, social experiments, debates, theatre and games. Acknowledging and understanding why we are so different often leads to more constructive outcomes in our rapidly changing, diverse world. With this in mind, we emphasise empathetic communication and listening when becoming part of this powerful network of like-minded, young changemakers, who stay in touch and work together to improve their societies.
DETAILS:
Dates: 13-26 July 2025
Location: Marcourt, Belgian Ardennes, Belgium
Participant age requirement: 15-19 year olds
Language of course facilitation: English
Application: the application for participants will open in March. Please follow our
Instagram @uwcbeshortcourse to be informed about exactly when applications are open.
Application for facilitators: linked here (deadline 5 March)
Course fee: 500 EUR for course fee, accommodation, and catering
Participants are fully responsible for transportation costs between their home city and the Marloie, Belgium train station via plane, train, bus, etc.
Scholarships: need-based scholarships available to applicants who are
- Living in Belgium
- Selected through UWC National Committees from Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa
- A limited number of partial scholarships are available.
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