English Summer Course
When asked for his name as he stepped into the Bergen airport terminal in July, Argentinian first year Elias Rodriguez could only give a blank stare in response. This story is typical for new students who come to UWC without much English experience, which is why the 3-week long Summer Course is an essential start [...]
Concert with Rita Eriksen
Rita Eriksen, who in 2012 was awarded the prize as best vocalist in Norway, played for a packed auditorium this weekend at the annual "Kobbeskjerskvelden", which is a celebration of local poet Jakob Sande. After this event there was a dance at the Høegh Centre. Here, the students on our Summer Course hosted a café that [...]
FK Youth Exchange
Preparing for FK Youth exchange with UWC Red Cross Nordic Eight Norwegians and two Thai volunteers have spent two and a half weeks at UWC Red Cross Nordic preparing for their posting abroad with FK Youth exchange (Fredskorpset). Two Saharawi volunteers are delayed because they are waiting for their visas, but they will hopefully arrive [...]
The Summer Season
The summer season at UWC Red Cross Nordic has been blessed with nearly continuous sunshine, with a fjord temperature between 20 and 25 degrees! The Red Cross Holiday Camps were well attended, excellently run by Ragnhild Tveiten and her summer staff. A big thank you must go to the Red Cross in Sogn og Fjordane [...]
Semester at Sea
In 2013 and 2014, Shelby Davis has kindly offered scholarships to students from each United World College to attend a Semester at Sea voyage. Åse (Norway) was the first UWC RCN recipient of the award with Frida (Denmark)and Emma (The Netherlands) due to join a voyage in the forthcoming academic year. This summer, recent alumnus [...]
To the Top!
This year UWC Red Cross Nordic was invited to participate in the annual Red Cross event 'Til Topps', an ascent of Norway’s highest mountain, Galdhopiggen. Til Topps is the year’s most energetic multicultural integration event, supported by a phenomenal team of volunteers who ensured that the day ran smoothly and safely. Over 1000 people joined [...]