Nordic Folk Music Concert
RCN's Project Based Learning Week concluded with a Nordic Folk Music Concert in the auditorium on the evening of Saturday 15th October - an outstanding achievement to produce such a daring and inspiring programme in so many different Nordic languages. Students from 11 different countries came together to learn about Nordic Folk Music. Over the [...]
Haifa Staiti (’00 – ’02)
When I moved from Palestine to Norway to attend UWC Red Cross Nordic, it was more than a culture shock. I had not met any of my classmates or teachers before, knew virtually nothing about Norway - except that Oslo was the place where the infamous peace accord between Palestinians and Israelis was signed- and [...]
Nobel Peace Prize 2016
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced at 1100 today (7th October 2016) that it has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that has cost the lives of at least [...]
Outdoor Leader Programme
On the weekend of 1st - 2nd October the UWC RCN Outdoor Leader Programme had its second overnight trip. After packing and loading canoes on the trailer on Saturday morning we left for the river to paddle down Guddalsvassdraget back to the college. The focus on the trip was to practice canoeing on flat water and [...]
International Matbord at RCN
The Høegh was buzzing with activity on Saturday as members of the local and RCN communities brought dishes from their countries to share in the 2nd International 'Matbord'. The central table boasted delicious food from around the world - Eritrea, Romania, Bolivia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Morocco, Italy, Austria, India and elsewhere. Saharawi tea and Eritrean [...]
Education in Times of Turmoil
'Education in times of Turmoil' was the title for the symposium hosted for students and staff in celebration of UWC Day and Peace One Day on September 21st. The Ambassadors to Norway from all the other Nordic countries were in the panel for the event. There was a focus on how a whole generation in [...]