Red Cross programme
At the core of our educational model is a commitment to teaching students how to take compassionate action for positive change and how to be of service to others.
Through active and meaningful engagement with the partners’ humanitarian pillars, students develop a perspective that fosters a lifelong commitment to advocate for people with humanitarian needs. The partnership between the Red Cross and the College seeks to prepare students to be ambassadors for Red Cross values and the Seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross throughout their lives, and provides a foundation for continuing this commitment in different parts of the world.
At UWC Red Cross Nordic, every student takes part in shared learning experiences designed to encourage service to others. This may involve supporting peers, visitors, or the local community in which we are located.
The Red Cross programme confirms that a student has acquired knowledge of the Red Cross Movement and its core values, and has participated in voluntary service, humanitarian activities, and both theoretical and practical learning experiences. Every student has the opportunity to graduate from UWC Red Cross Nordic with a Red Cross Diploma signed by the President of the Norwegian Red Cross.
As a minimum, every student at UWC Red Cross Nordic takes part in the following:
Red Cross introduction
First Aid course
Red Cross day
Training at the headquarters in Oslo
Red Cross Activities
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![Two students holding their Red Cross Treffpunkt certificated under one umprella showinf victory signs]()
Meeting Point course (Treffpunkt)
Learning how to plan and run activities for and by youths.
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![International students taking a selfie with a hand-drawn poster about non-violent communication]()
Non-violent communication course
Promoting a culture of non-violence and peace through enabling an environment for dialogue and discussion.
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![8 students practicing active listening in a classroom by sitting on the floor and talking in pairs]()
Active listening course
Seeking to understand, not rushing to give advice.
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![International students at a Red Cross event with representatives of Norwegian Red Cross]()
Red Cross Youth leadership
Taking part in the Youth Council in Red Cross Fjaler.
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![Group of young adults relaxing together on the steps outside a wooden building on a sunny day]()
Language Café
Learning languages together.
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![2 students dressed in scrubs at the elderly home in Dale]()
Visits to elderly home
Weekly visits to the local elderly home for social interactions and fun.
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![Kids canoeing in a group on the fjord at UWC Red Cross Nordic]()
Holiday for All
Volunteering for the Red Cross “Holiday for All” programs taking place during the summer.
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![UWC RCN students practicing transporting casualties on a stretcher in nature]()
Search and Rescue training
Training in how to respond in emergencies and to safely contribute in rescues in the wilderness.
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![Paint palette and water on a desk]()
Red Cross Rehabilitaton Centre
Weekly activities with the patients of the Rehabilitation center, our next door neighbor.
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![Students swimming in the pool of Haugland Rehabilitation Centre]()
Para swimming and para football
Take part in running activities for people in our local community.
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![A mother wearing a scarf holding a bow while her children closely watching]()
Camps for refugees
Planning and running camps for visiting groups to camps during the school year.
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![Students perform first aid on a person lying on the floor in a classroom.]()
First Aid course for everyone
3-days First Aid course based on the curriculum of Norwegian Red Cross, run by our First Aider students for all members of the community.
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![Group of young people posing around a stretcher outside colorful lakeside cabins in a mountainous landscape]()
First Aider EAC
Students can commit to a year of additional training in First Aid and serve our community as first aiders.
