Exciting Job Opportunities at UWC RCN
Three exciting job opportunities have arisen at the College.
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UWC Day – Climate of Change
We will be celebrating UWC Day (which falls on 21st September) on Friday 20th September 2019 with a day given over to the theme, ‘Climate of Change’.
We are asking how can we contribute to positive changes for the Environment? We will be looking at this question from a personal, social and political perspective. The entire school day will be dedicated to this.
Students will be able to work on one of these parallel topics: Land, Sea and Air. In addition, we will be creating a hands-on environmental project in which participants will contribute to shaping the event through interaction.
On the day, a visiting alumnus will guide us all along a pathway from an environmental problem, showing its several aspects, to possible solutions. We would like the participants to recognize their own personal responsibility and show them possible options for action.
Campus Renovation Campaign 2019
Our Campus Renovation Campaign 2019 is now under way.
We are turning to alumni and friends to seek support for our work in enabling all our students to live, learn and thrive. Alumni will have enjoyed their time on a campus that was in good condition.
We are continually working for improvements and, for the student houses, now is the time to make comprehensive refurbishments.
The Norwegian Education Department have generously given an extra 3 Million NOK, with the aim to make this an annual grant for the period we are doing this work. We need an equal amount from alumni and friends to carry out the operation. The campaign is running from September to October 2019.
So please help the coming generations of our students to benefit from the same good standards in their daily living.
We have already received questions and feedback which we have addressed in the Information Brochure here.
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 the terrorist attack that happened on this place on 22th July 2011. The participants engaged in discussions about democracy, human rights, Identity and cultural and interfaith coexistence. They got to know Camilla Stoltenberg, the Director General of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the daughter of Thorvald Stoltenberg and sister of former Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. Against the terrible background of recent events, Utøya is being reclaimed as a centre to foster democracy and dialogue for youth – across divisions. Thanks to the Wergeland Centre who gave Abdallah the opportunity to take part in this as a representative for Palestine and Norway.