Group 4 Project – 2017
The topic of the recently held Group 4 Project was 'A Study of Rocks in and around Haugland & Flekkefjord'. The programme had three distinct components. Early in the morning students moved in groups to do an actual site survey of the local area to study the rocks and collect samples. In the second [...]
På Flukt – On the Run
The Red Cross refugee simulation På Flukt (on the run) has been held on the RCN campus many times over the years, and prompts students to reflect on the extreme challenges that refugees face through implementing a ‘heart-to-heart’ approach - i.e. - the students undergo a series of activities which simulate to a much lesser [...]
Svanøy – Post-Graduation Trip
Departing from past years, when the Svanøy trip included an academic requirement - fieldwork relating to Biology and Environmental Systems and Societies internal assessments involving most but not all students, the focus this year was for all first, soon to be second year, students to participate, largely to relax and experience a west coast island [...]
Jubilee Fund – Support Us
September 2015 marked the 20th anniversary of the opening of UWC Red Cross Nordic and provided us with the opportunity to celebrate the history of the College and its commitment to peace and a sustainable future. As part of the celebrations we established an RCN Jubilee Fund with a view to providing financial support for some key [...]
Justin Tata (’00 – ’02)
As a young boy, I soon had to get used to fleeing from the violence of civil war. For two years, we roomed the jungles. During the day, bombs rained on us, and at nights we were constantly on the move. I made it to Kaya, a small border-town with Uganda, leaving my siblings and [...]
Graduation Ceremony 2017
Graduation took place on Saturday 20th May at UWC Red Cross Nordic. It was a pleasure to welcome so many families, host families from our local community and other guests on Friday evening for dinner in the Høegh and then a cultural show – all coordinated by the first year students. The ceremony took place [...]