At USAP Community School, the commitment to fostering well-rounded students goes beyond the traditional classroom. Our students actively engage in a variety of extracurricular events that enhance their skills, confidence, and teamwork and underline our school value of CURIOSITY. One of the goals of our robust and diverse extracurricular program is to teach students to … Continue reading Extracurricular Excellence At USAPCS
USAPCS ’23 Insights: A Journey of Growth and Lasting Bonds
On November 18, 2023, the sun set on the USAP Community School, marking the graduation of the Class of 2023. For 42 exceptional students, this day not only celebrated academic achievements but also marked two years of personal growth, dedication, and the formation of lasting connections. The Class of 2023 arrived as strangers to the … Continue reading USAPCS ’23 Insights: A Journey of Growth and Lasting Bonds
USAP Community School: Centering Africa
It’s 7 February 2022 – my first day as a Usaper. Normally, you would expect a lecture on how your classes would be, but alas, there is a test. The most fascinating thing is that it’s not a math test, chemistry or biology test, but rather an African map test. Yes, you read right, an … Continue reading USAP Community School: Centering Africa
Empowering Through Giving: USAPCS ’21 Reflection
As a former student at the USAP Community School, my life has been shaped by the generosity of strangers. Their selfless contributions enabled me to access an education that would have otherwise been beyond my reach. Reflecting on this profound act of giving, has enabled me to understand the true significance of giving without expecting … Continue reading Empowering Through Giving: USAPCS ’21 Reflection
USAP Perspective: The Flight, the Shock, and the Adjustment
“l am sorry Mr. Munashe, but boarding is closed, and no additional passengers will be allowed on the flight.” The very weight of those words gave me a cold realization, it finally sank in-l had missed my flight to America. l was soon to discover that l was not going to be refunded even though … Continue reading USAP Perspective: The Flight, the Shock, and the Adjustment
USAP Perspective: Check In – Summer 2019
Summer 2019, my first in Boston. From meeting new people as well as building on the foundations of professional and personal relationships I have cultivated over the past two years, to seeing my favorite artists play in Boston, the experience was more than I thought it would be. Although I am sad that the summer … Continue reading USAP Perspective: Check In – Summer 2019
USAP Perspective: More Than Just Crossing Borders
Finding out that I had gotten accepted into Carleton College was one of the best feelings I have experienced. At the time all I thought about was how this was a great opportunity, all the other opportunities that would come with it and the new experiences. Honestly, I also had certain expectations of how the … Continue reading USAP Perspective: More Than Just Crossing Borders
USAP Perspective: Check-In – Fall 2019
My name is Nokukhanya Victoria Ncube, twenty-three letters which play a huge role in my perception of my identity. I don’t mind if you call me by my full name; in fact, I love it because I think it sounds powerful. I might even use my full name if I’m having a particularly good day, … Continue reading USAP Perspective: Check-In – Fall 2019
USAP Perspective: Finding the Good
It seems like I have been here in North Carolina for only a few days but apparently two months have passed since I left home in Zimbabwe. People ask me how my first entrance into the USA was and I always burst into laughter first before I tell them the ordeal – that my flight … Continue reading USAP Perspective: Finding the Good
USAP Perspective – Fitting in New Shoes
The world has developed an addiction to social media. There is a constant need to check the notifications panel, check your likes and be responding to a text every two minutes. My fellow Zimbabwean friends and family are helping out to credit the first two sentences, ever online or updating their status on Whatsapp. Family … Continue reading USAP Perspective – Fitting in New Shoes