Folk Education Association of America - A Brief History of Folk Schools

"The principle of folkelighed, offers an alternative to nationalism. It is a form of patriotism that values culture and identity while emphasizing that other nations and cultures are equally as valued. " folkeducation.org/a-brief-hist... #folkschools #denmark #danishculture

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#MylesHorton of #HighlanderSchool in Tennessee [since 1932] inspired by his time in Europe discovering what created the social democracies of #Scandinavia beginning in the 1800s #folkschools #Bildung

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Highlander Folk School

Need the #NordicSecret spirit of #Bildung more #FolkSchools for robust civic engagement and intergenerational transmission.

#RosaParks found the inner fortitude to sit at the front of the bus AFTER attending #MLKJr Highlander School event.

Who knew??!!

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