Services
A core component of the UWC ethos is a commitment to community service and the service programme involves students in doing things that are needed by other members of the college community or local community. It is one of the most rewarding and transformative parts of the Atlantic College experience.Through service students learn to recognise their own strengths and to integrate them into a cohesive effort. The impact on self-esteem and confidence can be amazing. The opportunities to learn are outstanding and the insights into how young people can work together to achieve positive outcomes is lasting.
Every student commits to a service that occupies two afternoons or evenings per week over the two years.They can choose from a wide-spectrum of services including to running a fully-fledged lifeboat, working on the college's own organic farm, providing music therapy for dementia patients or running activity sessions with disabled children. Although students have required minimum commitment to service as part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma many choose to give far more than the minimum either through the service they have chosen or through other vehicles within the college experience. Atlantic College prides itself on its excellent reputation for commitment to meaningful community service.
Through the Service Programme students will gain opportunities to establish new relationships within and outside the college and to build an understanding of why service is such a vital element of our ethos. The benefits to others and the rewards to the students are tangible and many continue to be involved in community service after graduation, either expanding on skills they have learnt at the college or developing new ones.
For more detail on each of the services click here (you will be taken to the Prospective Students section of the website)
