Flekke – United Again
We were delighted to receive alumnus Mark Wang back to his old college this weekend. Mark is the founder and Chair of UWC Changshu. He has been nominated as one of 10 most influential individuals in the Jiangsu Province. Mark arrived with a team who are preparing a film about his dreams and [...]
Hans Walter (RCN ’03-’05)
I met Juan José, a bright 8-year-old boy, in a soccer training program in Medellin, Colombia in 2013. I still remember Juan José because he was special: he had just recovered from brain tumor treatment. His doggedness to learn by playing soccer and his keenness to share with other kids later became core [...]
LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration
On Saturday, members of the RCN community gathered for the annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration. Fifty students, staff members, and families marched from the school to Flekke in a joyous, colorful parade. In Flekke, leaders of the Gender and Sexuality student group (GAS) spoke about the history of Pride and the continuing struggles faced by [...]
Kristín (RCN ’18-’20)
First year student Kristín, from Iceland, has been vlogging about her experiences since arriving at the College in August 2018. Her weekly vlog gives an insight into what it is like to be a student here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUw5fTKMoZo Take a look at her channel for all the other videos.
RCN Council Meeting 2019
Pär Stenbäck Our annual Council Meeting was held at the end of last week. Following elections we are glad to welcome Johan Aura (Finland) as a new member to the Council. Apart from the formal meetings the program was made so that the Council had several opportunities to interact with the [...]
Kainat (RCN ’17-’19)
UWC Red Cross Nordic is Kainat’s tenth school. The frequent school changes were not a result of the family moving to new places but came from her desire to get a good quality education. She is the first born to a family of three children and started reading books at an early age. [...]