International People's College
Encyclopedia
The International People's College is a folk high school
in Helsingør in the northern part of Zealand, Denmark
. It is a liberal
school that teaches global tolerance and has seen world leaders as students. It is recognized by the United Nations Organization as a messenger of peace. School spring terms last 8, 14 and a combined 24 weeks, and autumn terms run 18, 8 and 10, with two terms running two times a year with summer classes and winter vacations separating the terms.
Regional-studies classes are often taught by teachers who come from the region being taught.
Students from around the world attend this school every year.
Current classes deal in globalization.
Folk high school
Folk high schools are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal...
in Helsingør in the northern part of Zealand, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It is a liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
school that teaches global tolerance and has seen world leaders as students. It is recognized by the United Nations Organization as a messenger of peace. School spring terms last 8, 14 and a combined 24 weeks, and autumn terms run 18, 8 and 10, with two terms running two times a year with summer classes and winter vacations separating the terms.
Classes
The classes at IPC are varied, but in general, they teach about globalization and regional studies. Practical classes, such as conflict resolution and NGO (Non Government Organization), are popular and featured classes. Liberal arts classes such as drama, dance, and music are popular.Regional-studies classes are often taught by teachers who come from the region being taught.
Students from around the world attend this school every year.
Current classes deal in globalization.
Former students
- Dr. D.J. DaviesDavid James DaviesDr. D.J. Davies , was a Welsh economist, industrialist, prize winning essayist, author, political activist, pilot, and an internationalist...
(d. 1956), Welsh economist and nationalist