John Lihasi (RCN ’14-’16)
Reflections on a Return to Norway. There couldn’t be a better inspiration than sitting at the UWC Norway office while writing this. Three years after graduating from UWC RCN, Norway feels like a second home to me. I have been here during the last three summers, for Norwegian language courses and internships at a [...]
Sara Al-Husaynat (RCN ’16-’19)
Finding a different version of yourself Having earned the chance to attend a Norwegian boarding school offering a two-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, Sara’s family had questions if she would be able to manage it without their support due to having a disorder called OI. ‘Especially my father has always provided me with [...]
Eduardo Campbell (RCN ’13-’15)
Eduardo Campbell was profiled in a piece written for Oklahoma University's student-run magazine, Forum, that looks at his journey as an Afro-Latinx individual and his leadership role with activism. We reprint it here. Follow the link to see the original. Ask Me About My Blackness, Not My Hair: A Conversation with Eduardo Campbell April [...]
Utøya program – A story to tell
One week after graduating from our College Abdallah, (Palestine) was selected by the Wergeland centre to attend the Thorvald Stoltenberg seminar at Utøya, titled "Living together in culturally diverse societies" . 26 students and 4 organizers from 26 different countries had an insightful time together. In the seminar, the participants met survivors from [...]
Harvard’s UWC Impact Study
Over 50 years after the founding of the first UWC college in 1962, the UWC movement continues to educate young people with its mission to “make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future”. An education based on the UWC educational model is believed to empower [...]
Svanøy Field Trip 2019
Last Friday 45 Biology students sailed on the boat “West Sea” for a three-day field trip on the island of Svanøy. They were accompanied by teacher Jelena, Rektor Guðmundur & family and support staff. The trip was almost cancelled due to the forecast of heavy rain but luckily, at the last moment, the [...]