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About The Whigham School

  • 2-Year Study Abroad Program

  • Awarded a Master of Global Studies

  • Regionally accredited by SACSCOC through its academic partnership with Bluefield University

  • Learning strategy is to create the following competencies* in every graduate:

    • Global understanding

    • Effective leadership

    • Practical benevolence

 

* Competencies are the demonstrable ability to apply a combination of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors (KSAs) to successfully perform tasks effectively in prescribed contexts. 

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Mission. Vision.  Values.

Mission

To raise a new generation of global leaders to do substantial good in the world.

Vision

To fundamentally change how this next generation—and all others who are influenced by them—sees itself, sees the world as a whole, and becomes active in doing substantial good in the world.

Values

INWARD VALUES

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  1. Humility. Knowing the worth of everyone and knowing that everyone everywhere, regardless of station in life or standing in society, is worthy of our respect, care, and consideration.

  2. Mastery. To strive to do what is best with every required task. To not settle. To seek the better path and invest the extra energy to be successful.

  3. Curiosity. To seek to understand others through knowledge. Knowledge is best gained by an open-minded and open-hearted acceptance of and engagement with others by actively listening and spending time with them.

  4. Honor. To live a life with clear, informed eyes; to act in ways that build trust and respect; and to engage honestly and with good intentions in everything we do.

  5. Joy. To build a life that is overflowing with joy and hope. We believe joy is not the absence of hardship (suffering, change, and disappointment) – which is part of life. Joy, instead, emerges from our mindsets and how we respond. Therefore, we will generously share our joy and nourish hope for all.

 

OUTWARD VALUES

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  1. Empathy. To enter into the lives and sufferings of others, to seek to understand them better, and to find practical, substantial ways to make their lives better.

  2. Inspiring Others. To be active in solving others’ and the world’s problems and be able to lead others to participate and/or do the same.

  3. Auspicious. To see the future as moldable through action: something we can impact and make a difference.

  4. Global Family. To embrace all humans, no matter how different they may be from us, as part of our extended family. We work to view them as our brothers and sisters, to love them, and to strive to connect with them on a deep, personal level. 

  5. Peace. To believe that more peacemakers are needed in this world. We seek love, peace, and understanding for all. We strive to eradicate strife, hatred, distrust, and condescension as the global diseases they are by employing skilled means to achieve peaceful ends to conflicts between others.

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