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Folk High School is an adult non-formal education school that aims to prepare active members of society through lifelong learning. These schools are intended for people who want to get to know themselves from different perspectives while actively engaging and creating their own learning process, which takes place while living in a community.
- Empirical learning
- Teamwork
- Interest based projects
- Global perspective
Program
*You can participate in the program in full or by choosing one or more program modules.
Module 1: To be
a community
September 1st - September 7th
An introduction to Folk High School pedagogy and information about it's main creators
Forming the School of Innovators team and planning travel goals
Community and Leadership Development, Future Literacy
Modesta Kairytė, co-creator of Lithuania 2050
Module 2: The world is our classroom
September 8th - September 28th
A slow journey to Denmark, development of an international community and expansion of worldview
Cooperation with advanced communities (Osada Earth etc.) and research of different Højskoles
Global Challenges of Our Times, Current and Future Europe
Britta and Allan Jensen with Nordisk Folkecenter co-founderJane Kruse
Module 3: Sustainable Community
September 29th - October 19th
You will get to know the smart village matrix and the basics of sustainability
Practical workshop with media tools, calculation of CO2 footprint
Ecology and Sustainability
Miglė Makuškaitė with Rugilė Matusevičiūtė, Arūnas Survila with Monika Stanevičiūtė
Module 4: Village Investigations
October 20th - November 9th
You will conduct a field investigation in rural areas and present your findings
Empirical studies and presentation of their results
Community and Leadership Development
The chairmen and elders of Dusetos, Samanės, Suviekas and Antalieptė communities
Module 5: Think Globally Act Locally
November 10th - November 30th
You will get a chance to create your own developmental strategies and implement it with local communities
Working with local communities and implementing ideas
Community and Leadership Development
Storyteller Jesper la Cour Andersen
Module 6: Future Skills
December 1st - December 21st
You will reflect on the learning journey and take on one last big challenge
Passing on school experiences to future generations, Stand up comedy workshop and performance
Open Future Studies
Comic Evaldas Jasaitis
Are you ready for change?
together with a team of experts
Values of the School of Innovators
Community
Ability to take initiative, collaborate, create vision and implement team goals. Developing communication skills and using free expression in the community.
It is a creative step towards a proactive approach of creating changes in society and being open to new ideas.
Social inovation
It is a creative step towards a proactive approach of creating change and being open to new ideas. In this process, questions are raised about current social problems and the search for new and creative solutions to raise social welfare.
Lifelong learning
It is a tool that allows you to develop your potential by expanding knowledge and skills, developing independence, critical thinking, and enabling you to become responsible members of the community. It is the driving force behind personal and societal progress.
Ecological education
It is a path to ecological thinking and creating a sustainable future, promoting responsibility and forming a conscious attitude towards the environment. Through this process, one becomes familiar with ecological challenges and is invited to make decisions in order to achieve a harmonious relationship between people and nature.
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