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- EIN 45-2974643
- (907) 451-0445
- Po Box 83572 Fairbanks AK 99708 USA
- http://thefolkschoolfairbanks.org
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Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: To enrich lives and build our community by teaching traditional skills and personal knowledge in classes that are hands-on, family-friendly, affordable, and connect people to the places in which they live.
Programs: The folk school in fairbanks in a small-scale, community-based, rural-focused educational institution, firmly grounded in the tradition started by the 19th century danish philosopher nikolaj gruntdvig and currently exemplified by 28 such schools across the usa, 80 in europe, and over 400 worldwide. Here in fairbanks, the folk school provides a grassroots, free-market format for personal, hands-on, small-group instruction in a multitude of traditional disciplines (from spoon carving and candle making to spinning and knitting to creative writing and philosophy) - a complete class listing can be found on our website at: http://thefolkschoolfairbanks. Org/calendar/ and http://thefolkschoolfairbanks. Org/class-listings-2/