RCN Students get ChangeMaker Funds
Congratulations to our RCN students Laura, Ylva, Diva and Meg whose ChangeMaker video-pitch about Quality Education was so good that they project got funded! Now the real work starts as they have to execute the project. The other ChangeMaker Participants from RCN also made a really good video-pitch. It is about online education in Guyana and we hope it will be realized as well! [...]
Education Minister, RCN Graduate and Role Model Father
David Sengeh (RCN '04-'06) is today today Sierra Leone's Education Minister and we are proud to see him living the UWC mission in his personal and professional life. BBC News describes him as “a role model” while UNICEF declare that it is “great to see a leader - and a father - enjoying a family-friendly workplace. As COVID-19 disrupts life across the world, let's ensure all [...]
RCN: Official distribution point for coastal cleanup equipment
We are proud to announce that RCN is now an official distribution point for coastal cleanup equipment: Local families and groups can get small and big bags and working gloves in different sizes from us for their own environmental actions. As a part of RCNs Environmental Pillar we engage in a coastal waste mapping and cleanup program. Below are photos from last Sunday we have [...]
In Memory of Amirkhan Batalov (RCN 2005-2007)
It is with shock and great sadness we got to learn from Amirkhan’s friends of his recent passing. Amirkhan graduated from UWC Red Cross Nordic in May 2007, and studied at Westminster College, graduating with a double major in Political science and International relations. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. After graduating Amirkhan worked at Fulton state Hospital for almost a year, [...]
RCN students win prices in the Young Researchers final.
Congratulations to the three RCN students who won prices in the Young Researchers final. Our students won one first price and two third prices. It is with great pride that we received the news and we are happy to have such talented young people at our college. 1st price to Otto Geisler in the category 'Humanities' with the project "Making Non-Germans". 3rd price to Kristina [...]
Response to Covid-19
Like the rest of the world our school has been affected by Co-Vid19. Most students have left campus with around a quarter staying on. Even though we are spread around the world, we remain a coherent community. Thanks to our dedicated staff, teaching and learning continues on an online basis. Our students on and off campus are handling a demanding situation impressively well and are [...]