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mMost of us look ahead
only a few months in
planning our lives. Some
of us prefer to live day to day. But Jeff
Hoag and Hiro Nishimura (87B),
CEO and COO of UWP, respectively,
are looking all the way to fall
2004 — the tentative launch date for
the WorldSmart Leadership
Program. The program is rapidly
gaining momentum as Jeff and Hiro
secure partner universities and host
communities, begin to recruit potential
students and establish the
working aspects of the program.
With prudence in mind, Jeff and
Hiro are systematically rebuilding the
company to last and will not launch
the program until the financing and
all elements of the business are
soundly in place.
Diversity a Goal
Enrollment plans for
WorldSmart continue to move
forward: There has been a terrific
response from prospective students
who have registered on the web site.
Jeff and Hiro are focusing on developing
cultural diversity in the program.
Their goal is to build a program
that will benefit many regions
of the world from the outset. Initial
plans are for programs to go to Japan,
Europe and North America. Students
can expect to participate with
other young people from 20 different
countries.
To help recruit students, Hiro
attended the German Alumni Club
meeting last October and the European
Alumni Meeting in Stockholm,
Sweden, in February, and the Japanese
Alumni Club meeting in March,
speaking with alumni and potential
students. There are also international
students to draw from who wanted to
travel in 2001. The final source of
enough international students to
attain the desired diversity is you, the
alumni. Both U.S. and non-U.S.
alumni will be very valuable in
helping develop the enrollment for
the initial program in fall 2004 and
for subsequent semesters (see “Opportunities
to Help,” page 12).
Partners in Global Leadership
Currently UWP has established
partnerships with Carroll College in
Waukesha, Wisconsin; Hawaii
Pacific University in Honolulu,
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by Sheila Walsh Dettloff (84D), Communications Chair, Macomb, Michigan
Hawaii; and the University of
Denver in Denver, Colorado. Jeff
and Hiro are in discussions with the
University of Arizona and several
other potential partner universities
throughout the world. The process is
expected to take longer outside the
U.S. due to the differences in school
systems.
Enrolling through a partner
university carries advantages for the
student. The university can help with
financial aid and will award academic
credits for participation in
WorldSmart. Young people can
also enroll independent of a partner
university. Anyone interested in
studying abroad can consider the
program. With a proposed age range
of 18-26, WorldSmart could even be
a practicum for a graduate program.
UWP is developing a proprietary
WorldSmart Leadership curriculum
to develop global leaders. It will
integrate all of the unique learning
experiences of the program and
consist of over 300 classroom-style
group learning exercises taught by
qualified educators who will travel
with the group.
Community Connections
As in the past, UWP is building
relationships with communities and
potential host families throughout
the world. The goal is to establish
long-term partnerships with 40
European, Asian and North American
communities . The students and
staff will visit each community for
one week on their learning tour.
While they are learning, they will
also volunteer for activities that meet
the needs of that community.
Music Is the Universal Language
And it’s also the universal
question among alumni. Just what
will the musical component of
WorldSmart be? With the planned
launch of WorldSmart approximately
17 months away, the musical
aspect of the show continues to be in
development.
Jeff and Hiro have been talking
to several key production personnel
previously involved with UWP, from
the creative team to management. In
short, they are focusing on two goals
for the musical element, which is
intended to be an interactive community
event, not simply a perfor-
mance. Music will
be used to contribute
to student
learning and as a
Jeff
primary tool for
communication,
particularly in areas
where language is a
barrier. It will not be
a source of revenue.
While there are still
Hiro
many details to be
decided, it’s safe to say you can
expect to hear some familiar UWP
music in WorldSmart host communities
in the future.
Focused Leadership
Over the past few months, there
have been some major changes in the
composition of the UWP board of
directors. One very large board has
become four smaller groups, each
with a distinct purpose. The formal
UWP board of directors now
consists of 16 members, four of
whom are new to the group. The
board of directors has the legal
responsibility to oversee the policies
and finances of the organization.
The UWP international advisory
board is made up of seven people
who serve as valuable advisors to the
board of directors. This group will
grow in number in the coming
months. The advisory board helps in
many ways, but does not have any
legal responsibility for the organization.
Additionally, there is an honorary
lifetime board of directors
consisting of 16 people who are
longtime great supporters of the
organization, and another group
made up of chairmen emeriti: Dr. J.
Blanton Belk, chairman emeritus,
UWP, and Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda,
chairman emeritus, UWP Japan. Dr.
Belk and Dr. Toyoda serve as senior
advisors to UWP.
Another important milestone is
the exchange of senior management
between the boards of UWP and the
UWPIAA — a step which strengthens
the relationship between the two
organizations. Jeff Hoag will serve
on the UWPIAA BOG and Bill
Becker (87A), president of the
UWPIAA, serves on the UWP
board of directors. Stu Shepherd
(78E), president-elect of the
UWPIAA, holds a position on the
UWP international advisory board.
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