Junette Maxis (RCN ’05-’07)
Clinton Global Initiative Stay Hungry In 2011, I was attending the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) event when the former US president Bill Clinton said to me, “Stay hungry”. I must admit, although I heard the words, it would take a few years for me to understand exactly what he meant. Back [...]
Nelson Mandela International Day
Today (18th July 2018) is Nelson Mandela International Day across the world, celebrated each year on his birthday. Our students celebrate 'Mandela 67' (in honour of his 67 years of commitment to social justice) when back on campus for Student Introduction Week in mid August - second years introduce first years to projects to which [...]
Fundraising Initiatives
In the past year we have had lots of exciting, new initiatives for fundraising for College programmes, from an art exhibition with proceeds of sales going to the RCN scholarship fund to a Garage sale coordinated by leaving staff. Below are two examples of some donations that have recently been received: Two alumni (Kasia from [...]
Sumaya Said Salma (RCN ’15-’18)
When Sumaya arrived at UWC Red Cross Nordic in July 2015, she new little of what was awaiting her. She had very basic English, no IT knowledge, and she thought there would only be Norwegians on campus. Finding herself surrounded by different cultures and facing many immediate challenges was not easy in the beginning, but [...]
Til Topps with the Red Cross
Again this year we were invited to join in with the Sogn og Fjordane Red Cross team that headed for the highest peak in Norway - Galdhøpiggen. This is a Red Cross event for everyone interested in integration. And what better way to do it than walking up Galdhøpiggen together in the sun? Our team [...]
Kathini and Larry
A profile of Kathini and Larry, written as they prepare to set sail for Vancouver, can only be a tribute, one contributed to by colleagues and students who worked closely with them. They have both given so much to the community that it’s hard to know where to start. Kathini taught yoga – with gusto [...]