The school UWC Red Cross Nordic (

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: UWC Røde Kors Nordisk), formerly known as Red Cross Nordic United World College, was founded in 1995, located in

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. It is the ninth member of the today 18

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, others having been established in Wales, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, Swaziland, United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Germany, Armenia, China, Thailand, Japan, and Tanzania. Patrons of the college and the movement include

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and

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. The first college, UWC Atlantic College, was established by the German educationalist

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to promote international understanding and peace. Students are selected by UWC National Committees or selection contacts in over 150 countries on merit and many receive full scholarships. After the two-year education following the guidelines of the

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students usually go on to higher education. UWC students are eligible to participate in the

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program, which funds undergraduate studies (based on need) for UWC students at many US universities. The school is led by the Rektor, Pelham Lindfield Roberts, Deputy Rektor, Natasha Lambert and the Board of Governors, currently chaired by Elizabeth Sellevold.

Location and facilities

UWCRCN is located on the remote shores of Flekke in the community of

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, Sogn og Fjordane County, Western Coastal,

at approximately . The college enrolls 200 students aged 16 to 20 from more than 80 different nations, including teenagers from

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and refugees. The College not only focuses on academics, but also seeks to find a balance between studies, community services and activities. It lies alongside the Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre. The two institutions work closely together and share many facilities. The College has become a reality through the cooperative efforts of many organizations including the Norwegian National Committee of UWC, the Norwegian Red Cross and the host municipality of Fjaler. UWC Red Cross Nordic was set up with support from all Nordic countries, which provide the funding for the yearly running of it. In addition private sponsors have supported the building program and recent renovation efforts. UWCRCN Dormitories 2009

Activities

Activities offered at the college include, among many others, climbing, kayaking and hiking, Model United Nations (MUN), environmental groups and musical activities. The college also raises political awareness through presentations held by external guest speakers and students on political issues which are open to the whole college and the surrounding community. Further, the college participates in aid projects and works very closely together with the local and national

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. The school also has its own

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group. Many staff members and all students offer a range of activities to youngsters from many Norwegian schools during one week courses in spring, summer and autumn. This is organized through the college Leirskule (Camp School) program which is led by staff with the additional support of EVS volunteers.

Aims

The aim of UWC is to use education as a force to unite peoples, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. UWC Red Cross Nordic, with a special emphasis on Nordic, environmental and humanitarian concerns, brings highly motivated young students from all parts of the world so they can live and learn together. The college's objective is to help students become active, involved and educated citizens whose attitudes towards understanding and service will be a powerful catalyst for change. Through these students, who are selected on merit as representatives of their countries, UWCRCN hopes to influence their wider communities to become more understanding, compassionate and peaceful. The international UWC organization aims "to create a better and more tolerant world”.

Notable pupils

Mette Karlsvik Mette Karlsvik (born 28 November 1978) is a Norwegian author. Biography and career Karlsvik was raised in Frei, Nordmøre, and has an International Baccalaureate from the Red Cross Nordic United World College. She is educated as a fine artist fr ...

(1978-) *

Mark Wang Mark Wang () is a Chinese disabled rights advocate, known through television series in Norway and China and through the biographical musical Some Sunny Night written by Norwegian composer Thomas Stanghelle. Biography Mark Wang was a passenger a ...

(1981-) *

David Moinina Sengeh David Moinina Sengeh is the Minister of Basic and Senior Secondary Education and Chief Innovation Officer for the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation in Sierra Leone. He is a TED (conference), TED Senior Fellow. Education and earl ...

(1987?-) *

Fanny Ketter Fanny Lucille Ketter (born 22 January 1996 in Lilla Uppåkra, Sweden) is a Swedish actress. She is daughter to visual artist and musician Clay Ketter and Jenny Mark Ketter, communications officer at IM, a Swedish N.G.O. Fanny started samhäll ...

(1996-)

External links

Nærmar seg eitt år som koronafaste - no blir det juleferie på skulen
pproaching one year, as "corona-stuck" - now there will be (a) Christmas vacation at school.(19. November 2020)

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UWC Red Cross Nordic Website

UWC Red Cross Nordic Extra-Academic Program

Leirskule at UWC Red Cross Nordic

UWC International Website

UWC Red Cross Nordic Pictures and Panoramas

Fjaler Kommune
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