“Imagine a place where learning meets community action.” That is Glokala Folkhögskolan. This unique school stands in Sofielund. It is not far from Södervärn and Möllevången. Glokala Folkhögskolan operates at Lantmannagatan 34.
Glokala Folkhögskolan started in 2005. It became Sweden’s 148th folk high school. The school’s principal is Jenny Andersson. Glokala Folkbildningsföreningen owns the school. The association also helped start Malmö folkhögskola in 1991.
Glokala Folkhögskolan embraces solidarity. It values all people equally. The school promotes an ecological sustainable society. It focuses on economic and social sustainability. Glokala Folkhögskolan works with research. It collaborates with the public sector and business. The school actively promotes change. This happens locally and globally.
Glokala Folkhögskolan offers diverse courses. These include long courses and distance courses. The General course with a Glokal focus gives high school competence. It also provides general eligibility for higher education. This course studies themes. Examples include human rights, economics, and ecology. All from a global perspective.
The establishment course “World in Malmö” started in 2014. It offers language and social orientation. This course is for newcomers in Sweden. It lasts for six months. The course partners with the Public Employment Service.
The Film Line is a one-year course. It focuses on media, film, and TV. The focus is on documentary storytelling. This covers global and local issues. The Film Line also offers a term course. It teaches project management for film and TV.
Spinneriet is unique in Sweden. It is the only folk high school education. Spinneriet focuses on urban art and music. It works with international guest artists. Note that the school does not teach urban dance or street dance.
Glokala Folkhögskolan began offering Sfi in 2011. Sfi is Swedish for immigrants. The course is for participants with other native languages. The course ended in spring 2013.
Glokala Folkhögskolan also has a study-motivating course. It lasts 12 weeks. It helps young job seekers. This course offers study techniques and job-seeking skills. It reviews core high school subjects. It prepares students for future studies.
Glokala Folkhögskolan offers distance courses too. Glokala Tankesmedjan reflects on current issues. It encourages debate. It inspires engagement.
The school partners with Malmö University. Together they offer the distance course Social Entrepreneur. The course helps participants realize project ideas. It includes theory, project planning. It also offers inspiring guest speakers.
Permaculture distance is another course. It teaches sustainable cultivation. This supports sustainable social development. This course serves as basic training. It suits various sustainability projects.
Glokala Folkhögskolan is more than just a school. It is a place of warmth. It fosters community spirit. It is a hub for those eager to shape a better world. They think globally and act locally. Glokala Folkhögskolan invites you. Take the next step.