UWC Red Cross Nordic Educational model
For over 30 years, UWC Red Cross Nordic has been preparing students to make a positive impact on their communities all over the globe.
The purpose and the ambition of our academic, co-curricular and community life programmes are to turn into action the UWC mission of making education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. We encourage our students to explore the meaning of this mission and its relevance to the Nordic region, and with the support of the Red Cross, to be a force for humanity through acts of service. This enables students to make a collective impact on the peace and sustainability of their local, regional, national, and global communities.
A distinguishing feature of a UWC education is the active engagement of staff and students in experiential learning:
Our educators are deeply committed to supporting the holistic learning and wellbeing of each student.
Our students learn through challenging, purposeful experiences that draw from our unique physical location and deliberately diverse community.
These experiences equip them with the skills and competencies to make a positive impact on the world through further education, meaningful careers, and compassionate action.
We aim to educate our students through a transformational two-year experience, guided and inspired by the Red Cross, the UWC Mission and Values, and our Nordic context, so that they can live out our mission in the world.
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The College’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been evident in the many programmes it has operated over the years, including the Foundation Year, the Survivors of Conflict Programme, and the UWC RCN Summer Course.
Our unique location and collaboration with various organizations in the region have allowed students to engage with the region, its values, and its relationship to global challenges, while gaining an understanding of life in the Nordic region and beyond.
Our partnership with the Red Cross allows us to serve as a bridge between the UWC Movement and the Red Cross—two global organizations united by a shared belief in our common humanity. Through this partnership, our students engage in training, volunteering, and service projects as part of their commitment to making a positive difference in the world.
As we look forward to 2030, UWC Red Cross Nordic will build on our thirty years of transformative education for our students. We aim to place our Nordic context and the partnership with Red Cross at the heart of our curriculum and our student experiences. We integrate our values intentionally into all aspects of learning, placing our Nordic environment, our humanitarian mission, and our commitment to sustainability at the heart of both our curricular and student life. We aspire to increase the accessibility of our programmes, ensure that diversity is seen as a strength, and ensure that navigating disagreement through constructive dialogue is a key outcome for our students.
Our dedicated educators are central to our success. By 2030, we will build on their expertise to articulate a transparent experiential pedagogical model and expand our capacity to offer professional development for our own team and beyond.