Building and Crossing Bridges: UWC Belgium Short Course 

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:‬

1. ‭ To build bridges across different cultures and create a unique and inclusive community.‬
2. ‭ To gain a deeper understanding of some of the most urgent issues we face today, such as‬ migration, racism, conflict resolution and sustainable development.‬
3. ‭ To raise self-awareness by reflecting on questions within the fields of identity and culture.‬
4. ‭ 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 change makers, who stay in touch and work together‬ to improve their societies.‬

DETAILS‬

‭ Dates: 13 July - 26 July (participants must attend the full camp)‬

‭ Location: Marcourt, Belgium‬

‭ Formal requirements:‬

• Be at least 15 years old and no older than 19 years old at the start of the course.‬
• Have not been accepted to a UWC long course.‬
• Be open to engaging with new people and desire to create a welcoming community‬ among course participants and facilitators.‬

‭ Language of course: English‬

Please follow our‬ Instagram @uwcbeshortcourse to be informed exactly when applications are open.‬

‭ Cost: €500 for course fee, accommodation, and catering‬

‬‭ Participants are also fully responsible for transportation costs between their home‬ city and the Marloie, Belgium train station via plane, train, bus, etc.‬

‭ Scholarships (need based) are available to applicants:‬

• ‭ Living in Belgium
• ‭ Selected through UWC National Committees from Europe, Middle East and‬ Northern Africa‬
• ‭ A limited number of partial scholarships are available to selected direct applicants‬ from Europe, Middle East and Northern Africa.‬

Applications (opening in march)

Click the button below to apply or head to apply.uwc.org

          Application instructions:

• Head to apply.uwc.org
• Fill in your eligibility profile
• Select application through National Committee
• Agree to terms and conditions
• Verify your email address
• Under programmes, select: Building and Crossing Bridges Short Course

‭ Application for facilitators:‬‭ linked here‬‭ (deadline March 5th)‬

 

 

Full after-movie of the Belgian Short Course 2017