People of RCN
Erick Bruckner Iriarte, RCN’21
Arriving at UWC Red Cross Nordic was a life-changing experience for me. At 16, with only a slight idea of how to speak English, I attended the school’s summer course to prepare for my two years at RCN. Once I arrived, I kept thinking, ‘I can’t believe I am here,’ which marked the beginning of a wonderful experience at this institution. During my second year at RCN, the [...]
Giulio Giorgi, RCN ’03
Giulio Giorgi, a proud and talented alumnus of the United World Colleges Red Cross Nordic (UWC RCN), embraced the spirit of global citizenship and community service that defines the UWC movement. His journey from a UWC student to a landscape architect highlights the lasting influence of the UWC experience on his personal and professional life. Recently, Giulio has been collaborating with World Child Cancer, an organisation dedicated to [...]
Lea Komba RCN’24
Lea Komba is an RCN alumna of the class of 2024 from Angola. During her time at RCN, Lea was a very passionate changemaker; she loved public speaking and politics, as her co-years and teachers would say. In addition to being one of the Speakers at the TEDX uwcrcn in 2023, as part of the LEAF EAC at RCN, she developed the LEAF education project. This digital platform aims [...]
Wilhem Hector RCN’21
Meet Wilhem Hector, originally from Haiti, who embarked on a journey to UWC Red Cross Nordic. With little prior knowledge of Norway, he undertook a leap of faith, leaving behind the warmth of his homeland for the everlasting weather of Flekke. Can you tell us about your arrival at RCN? How did it feel to land in Bergen or Oslo, sit on the bus, see the Flekke sign, [...]
Jeanette Trang RCN’11
Meet Jeanette Trang, an exceptional alumna of Red Cross Nordic United World College, who has dedicated her life to protecting and advocating for the rights of children around the world. Her journey began in Flekke, where her love for philosophy laid the foundation for her passion for humanitarian values. Since then, she has worked with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in various parts of the world, addressing issues [...]
Anna Diagne Sène RCN’20
We are proud of the impact Anna is making in her home country, Senegal and the world, and we believe her project is a testament to the power of a RCN education. Anna Diagne Sene, who graduated from RCN in 2020 and is currently a Junior at Macalester College. Anna's project, "xam sa bopp xa sa adduna" (Wolof for "Know Yourself, Know the World"), aimed to empower 20 [...]