Fondo de la Mariposa
Åge Aleksandersen, a living legend in Norwegian rock’n roll, has set up a fund for Nicaraguan musicians, “Fondo de la Mariposa”, which gives monetary help to young musicians and bands in Nicaragua to help develop their musical careers. This year the band “CulturaFolk” was awarded the grant and our first-year student Marja Siu is the vocalist of this band! Marja Siu joining Åge Aleksandersen on stage in [...]
UWC Day / Peace One Day
September 21st is going to be the first UWC Day. Events and initiatives are being held around the world by UWC students, alumni, volunteers and staff, to raise awareness of UWC and our mission to create a more peaceful and sustainable future. On this day, at the different Colleges, there will be a wide variety of events - anything from an alumni reunion, a community outreach project, [...]
Polar Expeditions
Karin Strand, once-upon-a-time a lawyer, now, and for the last ten years, an expedition leader on the polar exploration vessel the MV Fram, visited the College to talk about her work in the polar regions. The MV Fram, named after the expedition vessel of the great Norwegian explorer Fritjof Nansen, spends seven months of the year in the polar regions - half of the time in the [...]
Norwegian Elections
On Friday, September 6th Norwegian youth representatives of different political parties visited the college for an election debate in advance of the September 9th Norwegian elections. Hosted by the World Today (the College debate forum), the representatives managed to fill almost every seat in the auditorium; first debating, then answering questions on diverse topics such as international politics, immigration, and the ongoing conflict in Syria. Represented on [...]
Outdoor activity for all
A weekend of outdoor life and activities for all, regardless of disability, on Erling Stordahl's farm. "Fun and inspiring!" says Lakpa Lama, one of eleven RCN students who took part in the very first Ridderdagene (The Days of the Knights). We all wander in the darkness. Some because they don’t see with their eyes, some because they don’t see with their thoughts. Most of us [...]
Volunteers at RCN
Jadiyetu Dah For several years, as part of our ongoing Fredskorpset-sponsored Exchange Project with the Western Sahara refugee camps in southwest Algeria, we have hosted two Saharawi volunteers at the College. They have come from the baking Sahara desert to the slightly cooler shores of Flekke fjord to live and work with us for the academic year. We are continuing this happy tradition and are [...]