Scandinavian folk schools

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scandinavian_folk_schools

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:educational_institution
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	folkehøjskole
gptkbp:curriculumIncludes	gptkb:literature gptkb:philosophy arts history practical skills
gptkbp:doNotGrant	formal degrees
gptkbp:duration	long-term courses short-term courses
gptkbp:emphasizes	gptkb:public_speaker democratic values community living
gptkbp:establishedIn	1844
gptkbp:firstBook	gptkb:Rødding_Højskole
gptkbp:focusesOn	civic engagement personal development adult education
gptkbp:governedBy	independent organizations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Scandinavian folk schools
gptkbp:impact	rural development democratization cultural preservation
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:N._F._S._Grundtvig
gptkbp:inspiredBy	folk high schools worldwide
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction	gptkb:Norwegian Danish Finnish Icelandic Swedish
gptkbp:notableExample	gptkb:Askov_Højskole gptkb:Kvindefolk_Højskole Biskops Arnö Folkhögskola Nordiska folkhögskolan
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:Denmark
gptkbp:philosophy	enlightenment lifelong learning non-formal education
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Grundtvigianism Nordic model of education
gptkbp:spreadTo	gptkb:Finland gptkb:Iceland gptkb:Norway gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:supportedBy	private organizations state funding
gptkbp:targetAudience	adults young adults
gptkbp:tuition	often subsidized
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:North_House_Folk_School
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7