“My life has been challenging, but these challenges have taught me to never give up, to have hope, ask for help, grab opportunities and work harder.”

“Hope is what I call ‘the oxygen of life’. This is what the College provides.”

“RCN gave me the freedom to explore stories that take risks. I remain grateful for how the college helped shape my perspective and nurture my voice.”

“Reflecting on my time at RCN and my baking journey - so much of what I made on the show was inspired by the people I met and the flavours of Norway.”

Arriving at UWC Red Cross Nordic was a life-changing experience for me. Once I arrived, I kept thinking, ‘I can’t believe I am here,’ which marked the beginning of a wonderful experience at this institution.

His journey from a UWC student to a landscape architect highlights the lasting influence of the UWC experience on his personal and professional life.

During her time at RCN, Lea was a very passionate changemaker; she loved public speaking and politics, as her co-years and teachers would say.

Meet Wilhem Hector, originally from Haiti, who embarked on a journey to UWC Red Cross Nordic. With little prior knowledge of Norway, he undertook a leap of faith, leaving behind the warmth of his homeland for the everlasting weather of Flekke.

Meet Jeanette Trang, an exceptional alumna of Red Cross Nordic United World College, who has dedicated her life to protecting and advocating for the rights of children around the world.

Meet Asta, a first-year student from Denmark who is passionate about global issues, music, outdoor activities, and, most of all, people.

We are proud of the impact Anna is making in her home country, Senegal and the world, and we believe her project is a testament to the power of a RCN education. Anna Diagne Sene, who graduated from RCN in 2020 and is currently a Junior at Macalester College.

Here at UWC RCN I feel privileged to be in a safe environment, surrounded by people who show their support and understanding. Since coming to campus, I have been exposed to so many different experiences I would have never been able to do at home

Meet Kainat Ansari from Pakistan. After graduating from RCN, she studied Psychology at Whitman College, where she received the Ben Rabinowitz Awards for her community work. Now she continues her studies at the University of Oxford.

Please get to know Elizabeth Sellevold, the Chair of the UWC Red Cross Nordic Board and how she wants to help UWC Red Cross Nordic to develop:

“My two years in Flekke flew by – the most transformative years of my life.”

Gunvor Norddal vividly remembers her first full working day at UWC Red Cross Nordic. On the way home from work she received the shocking news about two towers having been hit by airplanes in New York. Needless to say, the day was 9/11.

RCN has given me the tools, support, and the self-confidence that I needed to expand my horizons. Every friend I made there, has made a huge impact on my life and I am thankful for it. 

My time at RCN paved the way for my focus on Climate Justice and made me constantly question my positionality as a white woman from the Minority World

“UWC helped me to escape the challenges and poverty of my upbringing in Zimbabwe while simultaneously instilling the values of empathy, responsibility, and lifelong action.”