Folk Schools are the masters of hands on learning and the Smithsonian Magazine has recognized that.  

Families are looking for ways to enriched their experiences during stay-safe-at-home quarantine.  Folk schools could help!  Check out the article from the May 4, 2020 Smithsonian Magazine, "The Best Places for Your Kids to Learn Real-Life Skills Online."

In this Issue -  The Environmental Issue 2020

• Editor's Note
• Stewardship of Nature
• Species Preservation: Snakes
• Conservation
• Sustainability
• Waste Management and Recycling
• Place-Based Learning

Recharge Your Spirit at a Midwest Folk School

Modern folk schools are forging a movement built on timeless craft and shared experience—packaged up in a single day or weekend away.

By Lisa McClintick; Photographer: Austin Day

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The Folk Education Association of America often gets calls from journalists and magazine writers wanting more information about the history of folk schools and the emergence of new folk schools.  Elizabeth White, a master's degree student from Syracuse University's Magazine, Newspaper and Online Journalism program contacted the FEAA/FSA in May in preparation for a capstone project.  The resulting online magazine issue was published in September.  More than other articles recently written about the modern folk school movement, White's article gets it right.  Read the full article by clicking the link below.

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In this Issue -

• International Summit 2019: The 175th Anniversary of the first Folk High School in Denmark
• Doing Folk Education: "Inspiration, Pedagogy, and Art" - Marine Mills Folk School
• New Folk Schools: Life.School.House Folk School
• Journal of a Folk School Founding: Happiness Hills
• Olympia Folk School Brings Evergreen Learning Philosophy to Community
• New 11 Book Series on Danish Folk High Schooling
• Board News and Notes

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In this Issue:

• Invitation to the International Folk High School Summit in Denmark
  
• Folk School Feature: John C Campbell Folk School
• Folk School Feature: Cobscook Community Learning Center
• New Folk Schools: Hearth Folk School and Turkeyfoot Folk School
• Film Review: Jens Jensen, The Living Green
• Highlander Research and Education Center: Continuing in the Face of Tragedy
• News from the Board: Two New Board Members

In this issue:

• Tour Opportunity for FSA Members
• Folk School Feature: The Folk School Fairbanks
• Folk School Feature: Bee Tree Folk School
• Folk School Feature: Three Pines Farm Folk School
• Journal of a Folk School Founding: Dear World
• FEAA Board Member Grant Project: Leading from the Roots
• Board News and Notes: New Board Member