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Folkehøjskolernes forening i Danmark - english information
Denmark
The first Folk High School was founded in Rødding, Denmark, in 1844, on the initiative of Kristen Kold who was inspired by the educational thinking of N.F.S. Grundtvig. Grundtvig identified a growing democratic need in society of enlightening the often both uneducated and poor peasantry. This social group had neither the time nor the money to enroll at a university and needed an alternative. The Folk High School was to help people qualify as active and engaged members of society, give them a movement and the tools to change the political situation from below and a place to meet across social borders.The common features of the Folk High Schools today are: The duration of a stay varies between 4 weeks and one year. Boarding school where pupils spend most of their time together. A large variety of subjects. No finishing exams, pedagogical freedom, personal development and social skills. Social and democratic participation. The website offers course search facilities and a list of schools.
Keywords
database; educational institution; addresses; adult education; further education; lifelong learning; youth education; informal education; personality development; democratic education; adult education institute; Heimvolkshochschule;
Resource type: | Other Resource Type |
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Language: | Danish; English |
URL (original): | http://www.hojskolerne.dk/ |
Record-ID: | 6381 |
Update: | 01.12.2008 |
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