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Folk high school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The folk high school movement is a characteristically Nordic phenomenon which started in the middle of the 19th century in Denmark, followed by Norway, Sweden and Finland. The first folk high school in Norway opened its doors in 1864. Today, there are 77 schools in the country.
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Testrup Folk High School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Testrup Folk High School (or Testrup Højskole in Danish) is a Danish Folk High School based on the philosophy of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig. It was founded in 1866 by theologist Jens Nørregår...
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Follo Folk High School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Follo Folk High School is located in Vesby, Follo district, Norway. It is situated centrally in the municipality of Vestby, with a population of approximately 13,000. The school has room for 105 stud...
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The first Folk High School was founded in Rødding, Denmark, in 1844, by Christian Flor who was inspired by the educational thinking of Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig. Grundtvig identified a growing democratic need in society - a need of enlightening the often both uneducated and poor peasantry.
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The HFHSS is a high-priority non-profit making non-governmental organisation, which was established in 1989 and transformed into an umbrella organisation in 1992. The Hungarian Folk High School Society today operates through 16 regional folk high school centres and has a membership of approximately 240 organisations.
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The Folk High School ... One of the most striking is the concept of the Folk High School, which is found in certain Western European countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark. ... By attending a folk high school, one can identify new talents and a willingness to interact — even with younger generations. What results from...
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The Danish Folk High School (DFHS) resisted the pattern of transplantation that occurred with English adult education forms, such as learned societies, the Young Men's Christian Association, university extension, and the social settlements.
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AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on folk high school, Education: Terms And Concepts. Includes related research links. ... folk high school, type of adult education that in its most widely known form originated in Denmark in the middle of the 19th cent.
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