Each year on 21 September, UWC campuses around the world mark UWC Day, aligning with the UN International Day of Peace to honour the UWC mission of uniting people for a better world. MUWCI’s celebration spans two vibrant days of dialogue, creativity, and service.
Festivities begin Saturday, 20 September, with a 6 PM alumni panel in the MPH featuring inspiring UWC graduates working in peacebuilding, followed by an Open Mic Night where students share music, poetry, and reflections on peace.
On Sunday, 21 September, the morning opens with Wada breakfasts, collaborative banner-painting, and meditation. A community gathering at 10:30 showcases this artwork before we spread across campus for rejuvenation projects—from planting a butterfly garden and creating Peace Pillars to decorating discussion boards, cleaning biodiversity zones, and crafting UWC Value Boxes for interactive seating. A live walkathon to Waghzai will raise funds for the UWC Donation Drive while a film crew captures the day’s spirit.
The celebration culminates with a community pangat lunch and afternoon film screenings, reaffirming MUWCI’s commitment to sustainability, creativity, and shared purpose.
Here’s a list of the events planned:
Saturday, 20 September
6:00 – 7:00 PM: Alumni Panel Discussion (@MPH) – UWC alumni share their journeys in peacebuilding and answer questions from the MUWCI community.
8:00 – 10:00 PM: Open Mic Night (@MPH) – Music, poetry, and performances on the theme of peace.
Sunday, 21 September
8:30 – 10:30 AM: Wada Breakfast & Banner Painting – Meditation, breakfast, and collaborative art expressing reflections on peace and community.
10:30 – 11:00 AM: Community Gathering (@MPH) – Presentation of wada artwork and a collective discussion on peace.
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM: Campus Rejuvenation Projects
Decorating interactive boards in AQ for ongoing peace discussions
Campus clean-up of biodiversity areas
Painting long-term Peace Pillars murals
Crafting UWC Value Boxes for interactive seating
Building a new Pagoda on the Obstacle Course
Planting trees and creating a Butterfly Garden
Filming a UWC Day short film
Live-streaming a walkathon to Waghzai to raise funds for the UWC Donation Drive
1:30 – 2:30 PM: Special Community Pangat Lunch (@Caf) – Shared meal served by students, celebrating gratitude and togetherness.
3:00 – 5:00 PM: Film Screenings (@Space, MPH, Social Centre) – Three films exploring peace and global understanding.
Together, we embody UWC’s vision: fostering peace and global understanding through action, art, and care for our community.
UWC Day 2025 at MUWCI features alumni talks, community service, art projects, a walkathon, film screenings, and activities celebrating peace and global understanding.