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ROOTS / Norway, America, genealogy

  • Course length: All year
  • Start-up date: 24.08.2024
  • Course teaching amount: 15 hours/week
  • Price: from NOK 154 600,-
  • Foundation:
    Christian
    The Christian folk high schools are built on Christian values. They are owned by, or associated with, Christian organizations or denominations. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
  • Food: Vegetarian, vegan
    Most schools will accommodate food allergies and other dietary needs. If you have questions, please contact the school directly.
  • Location: Stavern
  • Study tour for the course: Norway and France
  • Study tour for the school: Den franske riviera - Cannes og Nice, Golf og tennis i Spania, Italia!, Surfing i Portugal

This unique folk high school program is tailored for American students who want to explore their Norwegian roots through language, history, nature, and culture.

 

Experience Norway’s stunning landscapes through travel and outdoor adventures—from the fjords of Lofoten to the forests of Telemark. You’ll hike, boat, camp, and explore snow-covered trails while learning about sustainability and the deep connection Norwegians have with nature.

In this program, you’ll get help uncovering your personal history. You’ll learn how to use digital archives, church records, and genealogy databases, and receive guidance on how to find out where in Norway your family came from. You might even get to visit the village your ancestors lived in—and meet relatives you didn’t know you had.

You’ll learn Norwegian, with a focus on practical communication and cultural understanding. The goal is for you to understand and express yourself in Norwegian by the end of the year.

Over the course of a year, you’ll have the opportunity to live and learn in Norway, together with eighty other Norwegian students at the school.

Gain insight into Norway’s rich history—from the Viking Age to modern society. Special focus is placed on the emigration period, when millions of Norwegians moved to America. Learn how political and cultural developments shaped the nation—and how your own heritage fits into this story.

This journey offers a meaningful connection to Norway’s land, people, and your personal roots.

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Here you can strengthen your interests, learn something new, become more confident in who you are and what you want in life.

Through courses of high professional quality, a large and varied menu of electives as well as a very good school environment, we give you the folk high school year you dream of.

The school has a versatile school facility in pleasant surroundings near the sea. Teaching rooms, workshops and special rooms are also at your disposal outside of teaching hours. Large gymnasium, football and beach volleyball court, theater stage/black box, rehearsal room and studio. All this is surrounded by a large outdoor area with park facilities.

In the evenings you can partake in games, sports and several other activities.

Start a brand new journey at Stavern folk high school!

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