Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "UWC-USA (legally named the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West) is a United World College founded in 1982 by industrialist and philanthropist Armand Hammer. It is a two-year, independent, co-educational boarding school with about 230 students representing 70-80 countries at any time. Students are between 15 and 19 years old, and the majority receive full or partial scholarships. They are selected from 155 National Committees that represent the United World Colleges around the globe. Students graduate with the full International Baccalaureate Diploma, one of the most respected secondary diplomas in the world.The school's mission is to teach international understanding by bringing together young men and women of diverse ethnic and social backgrounds in an environment in which they work together for shared success. In addition to offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, the school has a strong program in the arts, a significant service program, and a unique wilderness program. The Bartos Institute for Constructive Engagement of Conflict (CEC) was also established in 2001 to help equip young people with the skills to identify and learn how to constructively engage conflicts —at personal, interpersonal, and larger community levels.Graduates are typically accepted at the most competitive colleges and universities around the world. In late 2007, the Wall Street Journal identified UWC-USA as one of the world's top 20 schools for its success in preparing students to enter top American universities. In 2010, UWC-USA was ranked a “Top Ten Program” by U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy."@en }
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- Armand_Hammer_United_World_College_of_the_American_West abstract "UWC-USA (legally named the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West) is a United World College founded in 1982 by industrialist and philanthropist Armand Hammer. It is a two-year, independent, co-educational boarding school with about 230 students representing 70-80 countries at any time. Students are between 15 and 19 years old, and the majority receive full or partial scholarships. They are selected from 155 National Committees that represent the United World Colleges around the globe. Students graduate with the full International Baccalaureate Diploma, one of the most respected secondary diplomas in the world.The school's mission is to teach international understanding by bringing together young men and women of diverse ethnic and social backgrounds in an environment in which they work together for shared success. In addition to offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, the school has a strong program in the arts, a significant service program, and a unique wilderness program. The Bartos Institute for Constructive Engagement of Conflict (CEC) was also established in 2001 to help equip young people with the skills to identify and learn how to constructively engage conflicts —at personal, interpersonal, and larger community levels.Graduates are typically accepted at the most competitive colleges and universities around the world. In late 2007, the Wall Street Journal identified UWC-USA as one of the world's top 20 schools for its success in preparing students to enter top American universities. In 2010, UWC-USA was ranked a “Top Ten Program” by U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy.".
- Q1136676 abstract "UWC-USA (legally named the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West) is a United World College founded in 1982 by industrialist and philanthropist Armand Hammer. It is a two-year, independent, co-educational boarding school with about 230 students representing 70-80 countries at any time. Students are between 15 and 19 years old, and the majority receive full or partial scholarships. They are selected from 155 National Committees that represent the United World Colleges around the globe. Students graduate with the full International Baccalaureate Diploma, one of the most respected secondary diplomas in the world.The school's mission is to teach international understanding by bringing together young men and women of diverse ethnic and social backgrounds in an environment in which they work together for shared success. In addition to offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, the school has a strong program in the arts, a significant service program, and a unique wilderness program. The Bartos Institute for Constructive Engagement of Conflict (CEC) was also established in 2001 to help equip young people with the skills to identify and learn how to constructively engage conflicts —at personal, interpersonal, and larger community levels.Graduates are typically accepted at the most competitive colleges and universities around the world. In late 2007, the Wall Street Journal identified UWC-USA as one of the world's top 20 schools for its success in preparing students to enter top American universities. In 2010, UWC-USA was ranked a “Top Ten Program” by U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy.".