RCN Board Meeting in Bergen

2018-10-16T09:32:17+01:00March 6th, 2017|

Board MeetingA reception last Thursday evening was held at the Grand Terminus Hotel in central Bergen for friends of UWC RCN. This provided an opportunity for our Board members and Central Management Team to connect with alumni, former staff, supporters (both old and new) living in Bergen.

On Friday an RCN quarterly Board Meeting was held at the offices of our partners, SIU (the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education).

A very special thank you to our Board members who give their unstinting support and guidance on a voluntary basis to RCN – it is much valued and appreciated.

IB Places in Sogn og Fjordane

2021-02-09T09:25:25+01:00February 15th, 2017|

As a partnership between Sogn og Fjordane Fylkeskommune and UWC Red Cross Nordic in Fjaler, we are offering two places on our International Baccalaureate (IB) programme for entry in August 2017.

If you are interested in studying in English alongside 200 students drawn from over 90 countries, please click here.

For further information as to the application process, please contact Leonie Merts-Koning on admissions@uwcrcn.no or 57 73 70 04. You are welcome to visit our campus. Selection will be in the form of a written application and interview conducted by admissions staff and UWC Norge (which helps to select 40 students per year to study at the 17 UWCs across the world).

This is an exciting opportunity to study at UWC RCN alongside ten other Norwegians in your year group, students from across the Nordic region and to experience the whole world in Sogn og Fjordane – diversity is our strength. UWC RCN focuses on the promotion of humanitarian and environmental concerns and Nordic values.

The academic (IB) programme prepares you for university. As a UWC RCN graduate you will be eligible for a scholarship to study in the US on the Davis United World College Scholars Program – a partnership with 94 US universities and colleges and it is the largest international scholarship program for undergraduates in the world.

Application is on VIGO, with a deadline of March 1. Applicants must be residents in Sogn og Fjordane – day or residential places are available.

Den Kulturelle Skulesekken

2017-02-02T06:11:30+01:00February 2nd, 2017|

Thanks to Den kulturelle skulesekken, our first year students had the opportunity to connect with local students in Dale and to experience great music. The College brought more than a hundred students to listen to Thea Hjelmeland who surprised all present with her original sound and creative lyrics. The singer herself complimented the audience for their positive and welcoming attitude and several students chose to dance to the inviting rhythms. We are very grateful for all the opportunities we get to connect with Norwegian students and performers thanks to Den kulturelle skulesekken.

(The picture was taken from DKS’s website)

Neil Davis Friluftsliv PBL

2018-10-16T09:32:18+01:00February 1st, 2017|

We drove into the mountains looking for snow to build a snow cave. Our little international band of students, headed by a South African (who really can ski) scanned the landscape excitedly. The five of us came from Belarus, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark and the US and have various experience with skiing and this diversity in nationality, skiing ability and personality, made for a wonderfully positive working – and playing – dynamic.

As soon as we arrived in the snow, many small challenges arose. Firstly, how do we carry all the sticks and branches we’d brought with us to build a shelter? And how do we use them to make a solid home for the next two days? The less-than-ideal conditions called for us to create unconventional solutions given our limited resources. We found that the ingenuity that came forth, especially in our roof and the overall design for our snow cave-ish structure, to be a big part of the learning experience. We even had time to make the most epic snow slide in Norway.

Building the shelter took all of our hands, but eventually we had a new temporary home. It was a great feeling! Then came the problem of finding drinkable water. Alistair enjoyed pointing out the irony of this situation, as we were surrounded by frozen water. Once even Nik was full of noodles and soup, we fell asleep awaiting the next day of skiing.

SunsetIt was a long day of skiing. The wind stung our faces and Nikita gave us perspective on the beautiful, harsh landscape, remarking that the wind was like smoke flying through the valley. The icy conditions made for plenty of humbling falls. Although Alistair’s ski decided to break, we still made the best of the day exploring and jumping around the snow cave.

Certainly something we will remember from this trip are Alistair’s long tales of Norwegian epics in the outdoors, as well as personal stories of adventure. We would like to make it clear that the imperfect circumstances we experienced by no means made this PBL any less meaningful or enjoyable! It was a trip which cleared our minds, giving us greater perspective on the daily hustle and bustle. In an entirely different context to the usual classroom: we learnt by doing, about teamwork, practical skills and the philosophies of friluftsliv. All in all we are thankful for the opportunity to connect with nature through friluftsliv!

(Report written by Nik Schelling and Faith Isham ’15 – ’17)

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