Red Cross Nordic United World College
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The Red Cross Nordic United World College (RCNUWC), founded in 1995, is the ninth member of the family of United World Colleges
. Patrons of the college and the movement include Nelson Mandela
, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and Queen Sonja of Norway
. The first college, Atlantic College, was established by the German Educationalist Kurt Hahn
to promote international understanding and peace. The size of the colleges varies between 200 (Pearson, Nordic and Adriatic) and more than 2000 (South East Asia). Students are selected from 135 nations by National Committees or selection contacts on merit and many receive full scholarships. Students at the college are eligible, after graduation, to participate in the Shelby Davis Scholarship
programme, which funds undergraduate study (based on need) for UWC students at many US universities.
, Western Coastal
Norway
at approximately 61°19′58"N 5°20′08"E. The college enrolls 200 students from more than 80 different nations, including pupils from SOS Children's Villages
and refugees. After the two year education following the guidelines of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme students usually go on to higher education. The school does not only focus on academics but also seeks to find a balance between studies, community services and activities.
The Red Cross Nordic United World College opened in September 1995 in Sogn og Fjordane County in Western Norway. Located on the shores of Flekke, in this mountainous region, the College lies alongside the Red Cross Rehabilitation Centre at Haugland. The two communities work closely together and share many facilities. This College has become a reality through the cooperative efforts of many organisations including the Nordic UWC Committee, the Norwegian Red Cross and the host municipality of Fjaler. The College is in large parts funded by the government of Norway and is further supported by the other Nordic Countries and by private sponsors who have supported the building program. The Nordic College is the ninth United World College, others having been established in Wales, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, Swaziland, United States, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Bosnia- Herzegovina.
200 students aged 16-20 attend Red Cross Nordic College from over 80 countries, the majority selected on scholarships by a network of UWC National Committees around the world.
volunteers.
The Nordic College, with a special emphasis on environmental and humanitarian concerns, brings highly motivated young students from all parts of the world so they can live and learn together. The school'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, RCNUWC hopes to influence their wider communities to become more understanding, compassionate and peaceful. The Red Cross United World College “wishes to create a better and more tolerant world.”
United World Colleges
UWC is an education movement comprising thirteen international schools and colleges, national committees in over 130 countries and a series of short educational programmes. The UWC movement aims to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future...
. Patrons of the college and the movement include Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan and Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Sonja of Norway is the wife of King Harald V of Norway.-Prior to marriage:Sonja was born in Oslo on 4 July 1937 as the daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny Ulrichsen .Queen Sonja grew up in the district of Vinderen in Oslo and completed her lower secondary schooling...
. The first college, Atlantic College, was established by the German Educationalist Kurt Hahn
Kurt Hahn
Kurt Martin Hahn was a German educator whose philosophies are considered internationally influential.-Biography:...
to promote international understanding and peace. The size of the colleges varies between 200 (Pearson, Nordic and Adriatic) and more than 2000 (South East Asia). Students are selected from 135 nations by National Committees or selection contacts on merit and many receive full scholarships. Students at the college are eligible, after graduation, to participate in the Shelby Davis Scholarship
Shelby Davis Scholarship
The Shelby Davis Scholarship is granted to graduates of the United World Colleges to study at universities in the United States. The Davis family's contribution to the United World Colleges, in scholarships and grants for building projects, represents the biggest contribution to international...
programme, which funds undergraduate study (based on need) for UWC students at many US universities.
Location and facilities
RCNUWC is located on the remote shores of Flekke in the municipality of FjalerFjaler
Fjaler is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Dale. Other places in Fjaler include Flekke and Espedal....
, Western Coastal
Vestlandet
Western Norway is the region along the Atlantic coast of southern Norway. It consists of the counties Rogaland, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane, and Møre og Romsdal and the region has a population of approximately 1.3 million people. The largest city is Bergen, second largest is Stavanger...
Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
at approximately 61°19′58"N 5°20′08"E. The college enrolls 200 students from more than 80 different nations, including pupils from SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages
SOS Children's Villages is an independent, non-governmental international development organisation which has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. It was founded by Hermann Gmeiner in Imst, Austria...
and refugees. After the two year education following the guidelines of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme students usually go on to higher education. The school does not only focus on academics but also seeks to find a balance between studies, community services and activities.
The Red Cross Nordic United World College opened in September 1995 in Sogn og Fjordane County in Western Norway. Located on the shores of Flekke, in this mountainous region, the College lies alongside the Red Cross Rehabilitation Centre at Haugland. The two communities work closely together and share many facilities. This College has become a reality through the cooperative efforts of many organisations including the Nordic UWC Committee, the Norwegian Red Cross and the host municipality of Fjaler. The College is in large parts funded by the government of Norway and is further supported by the other Nordic Countries and by private sponsors who have supported the building program. The Nordic College is the ninth United World College, others having been established in Wales, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, Swaziland, United States, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Bosnia- Herzegovina.
200 students aged 16-20 attend Red Cross Nordic College from over 80 countries, the majority selected on scholarships by a network of UWC National Committees around the world.
Activities
Activities that are offered at the college include climbing, kayaking and hiking, debating- and environmental groups and musical activities. The college also raises political awareness through weekly presentations 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 Red Cross. Many staff 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 organised through the college Leirskule (Camp School) which is led by staff with the additional support of EVSEuropean Voluntary Service
European Voluntary Service is the European Commission's project that allows a young person to become a volunteer in another country for a specified period, normally between 2–12 months...
volunteers.
Aims
The aim of the United World Colleges is to use education as a force to unite peoples, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.The Nordic College, with a special emphasis on environmental and humanitarian concerns, brings highly motivated young students from all parts of the world so they can live and learn together. The school'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, RCNUWC hopes to influence their wider communities to become more understanding, compassionate and peaceful. The Red Cross United World College “wishes to create a better and more tolerant world.”
External links
- Red Cross Nordic UWC Web page
- Red Cross Nordic Extra Academic Programme
- Leirskule
- UWC Website
- Pictures and Panoramas from RCNUWC
- Haugland Rehabilitation Center
- Fjaler Kommune
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