Dear UWCEA community,
We have reached the end of the first quarter. It is remarkable how time flies. I hope you have enjoyed the weekly campus newsletters that have kept you up to date with everything that has happened since August.
On behalf of the UWCEA Governing Board, I congratulate the 2024 M5 and D2 graduates on their success in the May/June session examinations. They have made us proud and they should be proud of themselves. We are delighted to see our M5 students back in D1 and our diploma graduates excitedly starting the next phase of their lives at university or on a gap year. Opening with an enrolment of 675 students, with 331 living on campus, is a record for the school. Every day I have the pleasure of hearing from our students, from our youngest in primary to those in our graduating class, talking animatedly about what they see for the future of the world. This is in sharp contrast to the chaos, pain and conflict I hear daily from a variety of news channels. The hope that young people bring makes working at UWCEA such a pleasure.
Many of our older students are using this vacation to explore more of Tanzania. They are setting out excitedly but also with an understanding that Tanzania is facing municipal elections and that as guests in the country they need to approach this adventure with sensitivity. Safety remains our top priority and please remind your child to keep their phones charged, with airtime and that they have the telephone numbers of staff back at school so that they can reach out as needed.
Earlier this quarter, I wrote to you about mPox having reached the borders of Tanzania. I am delighted to write now that there is nothing further to report. This is a relief to us all.
I am delighted to report that the UWC East Africa Endowment fund is growing. We now have secured $214,220 in our endowment, nearly a quarter of the way to reaching our goal of $1 million by December 2025. I thank everyone who has given to the endowment, those who have made pledges and those who are still intending to give. This endowment has the potential to secure the future of the school for its next half a century.
Finally, the school is celebrating its 55th anniversary this month, the first 50 years as International School Moshi and since 2019 as UWC East Africa. Whilst the name of our school may have changed, the values of the school have not and the students and parents of the last fifty-five years will very much recognise us. Trying to find the exact date that the school opened in October 1969 has so far proved elusive, if anyone knows please contact me. We would love to know. We also remain committed to putting together a history of our school, and any stories you would like to share will be gratefully received. We are planning local celebrations in Arusha on 25 October and in Moshi on 28 October, to all our local families you are welcome to join us. Please keep an eye on our upcoming newsletters for more information.
Warm regards,
Anna Marsden
Director
