One World Institute Norway

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Welcome
One World Institute Norway offers grown-ups an environment in which to study this world of ours, and by transformational practices to gain experiences to an extent that the participants when leaving the OWIN will nd her or himself in a better position to take a solid stand to life.
From the Teacher Council at One World Institute, we bid you a hearty welcome. We look forward to spending the next two or three years together with you, carrying out programs full of life-important subject matter and out-of-the ordinary methods, getting challenged on many fronts, and learning and gaining much new knowledge, experience and wisdom, as well as a host of useful skills. by the headmasters, Gert Olsen and Sissel Skjennem

One World Institute Norway has chosen as its topics the social conditions in the developing countries and in Europe, peoples living conditions and the results of former, and the expectations for the future development of our world. This is the content of the schools program. We are all part of and stand in a personal relationship

to these questions. This makes the schools program a very important matter for both participants and teachers. The school has chosen Humana People to People as its main partner in the endeavor to practically inuence on a better development for people in our world.

Outline of the program

Fighting with The Poor / Single B-certicate / 24 months

THE FIRST YEAR: GOING GLOBAL

Period 1: World Studies

6 months: Studying and investigating defining issues of humanity and our globe. International relations, the conditions of poor and rich, North and South, the worlds resources, globalization, world economy, debt, global institutions, media, Global Warming and Climate Change, food production and We, the People.

Period 2: Getting it Ready

3 months Saving up money in a concentrated period. Working, living cheap and preparing for traveling and project work.

Period 3: On the Road

3 months Traveling to a project in Africa or India. Investigating, studying and getting experiences on the way.

THE SECOND YEAR: FIGHTING WITH THE POOR

Period 4: Project Work

6 months: Arriving at the project. Standing shoulder to shoulder fighting with The Poor. Working in the Trio. Making pre-schools, Garden Farms, Farmers Clubs, fighting HIV/AIDS with TCE, teaching would-be teachers, teaching youngsters at PTG schools, working in Child Aid. Improving the project, expanding it and making actions with people in the community.

Period 5: Bringing it to the Public

6 months Gathering all what is learned, producing products for the Public Arena. Going on the road with it all. Publishing in the Exhibition Hall on the OWU Website. Finalizing with exams.

Outline of the program

Development Instructor Program / 14 months Period 1: World Studies and Preparation for the Project Period
6 months: Fundraising, studying and investigating defining issues of humanity and our globe. International relations, the conditions of poor and rich, North and South, the worlds resources, globalization, world economy, debt, global institutions, media, Global Warming and Climate Change, food production and We, the People.

Period 2: Project Work

Period 3: Camp Future

6 months 2 months Arriving at the project. Standing shoulder to shoulder Gathering all what is learned, producing products for fighting with The Poor. Working in the Trio. Making the Public Arena. Going on the road with it all. pre-schools, Garden Farms, Farmers Clubs, fighting Publishing in the Exhibition Hall on the OWU HIV/AIDS with TCE, teaching would-be teachers, Website. Preparing a final product for the next DIs. teaching youngsters at PTG schools, working in Child Aid. Improving the project, expanding it and making actions with people in the community.

Some main concrete goals for the training are:

Understand the worlds history and the current situation facing us as contemporary human beings Be able to work practically, to take action and to plan and carry out projects with others. Learn to live and work in a team and to take responsibility for own learning and own and others well being. Get ready for courageous work as a Development Instructor at one of Humana People to Peoples development projects in Africa or India, - with a solidary humanistic attitude. Through fundraising activities and responsibility areas the participants learn many practical skills such as how to promote own views on the situation in the world by selling magazines in the streets, taking care of a big, second hand clothes collection production, taking part in running a hotel, learning about nutrition and cooking and how to stay t and healthy and learning new languages all useful skills throughout the program and for the rest of the life. The meeting between people, who together go through a long and challenging program, is not going to happen without conicts. The previous social experiences of participants and teachers, although individually different, but still broadly speaking relatively equal, also creates tensions and discussions. The main difculties are closely connected to our societys tendency to individualise each human beings problem-world to such an extent that to formulate and solve problems commonly is untrained, yes, even alien for the majority of us. It is our experience that it helps to take the conicts, discuss through the reasons and together nd solutions that point forward towards a greater common responsibility. A method used in our training we call: Determination of modern Methods. DmM is placing the participants in the centre and as the driving force in the program, dividing the training into studies, courses, experiences, actions and special points.With help from software and our database we are gathering and measuring the educational elements and progress. During the 6 months, each participant needs to achieve minimum 850 points in DmM, take care of duties and responsibilities, have 4 status meetings and complete the teams common fundraising goal to qualify to become a Development Instructor at a Humana People to Peoples project in India or southern Africa.

The school's background and present Training Facilities

The rst DRH School started in Denmark in 1970 and today there are 13 DRH schools in operation in Europe, Asia, Africaand America, all with their own concept and character. DRH Norway started in 1978 and is the oldest DRH School, still operating today under the new name of One World Institute Norway. remain the same, although many things have changed. The school is situated in Norway, in facilities rented by Hornsj Hyfjellshotell, 883 metres abs, 36 km north-east of Lillehammer. The hotel dates back to the 19th century and the school rents facilities in some parts of the buildings, with classrooms, ofces, living, dining and spear time facilities. The hotel has a When the school rst started, we swim hall which we can use most had 9 months programs centered of the year. The on a 4 months nature study and around investigation Schools website: www.drh-norway.org Hornsj The Federation of Humana People to period to invites for People: www.humana.org Asia, Africa unique UFF Norway: www.uffnorge.org or America experiences Humana Sweden: www.humanasverige.org to learn like canoeing, Sister schools: www.drh-movement.org about biking, skiing peoples life and hiking, conditions, sleeping their history outside under open sky in the and their expectations for the summer and in snow caves during future. By travelling in busses, the winter. The opportunities for ships or airplanes we met people experiences the nature offers on their own doorsteps in all provide important elements for corners of the world. Today the the program. programs are focusing more on the practical development work based on Solidary Humanism as Check the other useful links to give quoted from Humana People to you a broader understanding of our Peoples Charter: The programs: dehumanized human being, the dehumanized society must meet the Solidary Humanism. Man standing shoulder to shoulder with all mankind. So the aims and intentions with our programs still

NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL

The school has two rules:

No drugs and no alcohol. No drugs or euphoric substances during the entire 24 months program. You will have to be free of heavy drugs min.12 months before starting at any program at the school. No alcohol, except for holidays or open weekends when you are away from the school or the schools program in first, second, third and fifth period, and no alcohol during the 6 months project ( fourth ) period.

Good reasons for joining our program:

You are against racism and actively want to build good relations between people You like to be one who has a good inuence on the development in the world You like to do something that is different or unique, but not necessary the mainstream You are in for taking action to ght poverty - shoulder to shoulder with the poor You would like to share your daily life and work closer together with others, in an organized way You like to learn about the world, travel and experience other cultures and societies You would like to live in a drug and alcohol free environment You would like to broaden your personal fundament and challenge your own limits You would like to learn to take practical action to bring about changes You like to learn how to lead others You feel that the de-humanizing of mankind must be met by the inuence of solidary humanism

Fundraising ( Scholarship possibilities )

Limited number of places. If you want to apply please ask for a special application form Fundraising is an essential part of the preparation period. In fact the question of funding is an essential pillar in all development work. No funding no development project. For more than 20 years, the participants and the teachers at DRH Norway haveraised most of the funds necessary to run the school and the program in the streets of Scandinavia. The street fundraising is still a mainstay in the programs fundraising activities. In recent years we have put a lot of energy into developing alternative methods for raising funds and develop a stronger economic foundation for the program. Through an agreement with UFF / Humana in Norway and Sweden, member organizations of the Federation Humana People to People, the school has taken upon itself the responsibility to manage a part of these organizations second hand clothes collections. The participants in the program are invited to take part as a fundraising activity, both in the operation and the expansion. Furthermore, our host at Hornsj Hyfjellshotell has expanded its activities in recent years and has invited the school to take part in some of its hotel operations as a dugnad/fundraising activity, especially during high seasons. Also as a fundraising activity we invite you to be a part of our Agitation Team, to show the world what we do here, and in the same time invite other potential students to know us and join us. If you dont nd yourself in one of this activities you can be a part of creating the didactic future of this school. Creating and applying new subjects, new tasks and new ways of artistic-al expresion may be your strong point.

Enroll Yourself !
Den reisende Hgskole rway Hornsj, P.b. 47, 2636 yer, No o) Phone: (+47) 61264444 (Prom Org. No. 971 520 957 Website: www.drh-norway.org diprog ram@drh-norway.org

Info and Preparatory Meetings

Before the start of a program we invite all DIs for a meeting, preferably at the school in Hornsj. If that is not possible for you, there are info meetings at places closer to your home. Here a school representative presents its offer and explains what is expected from you as a participant. On that background you will decide whether this is a good program for you, and we can start discussions of practical and preparatory character. During the meeting we want you as participants to formulate yourselves to each other and to the school, your different reasons for joining the program, as an initial start on building common ground for planning and organizing your participation. After enrollment you will have contact with the schools teachers and participants, until team starts. Qualications needed: The program is open to anyone, who has passed 18 years of age, willing and prepared to take the

challenge. Since the program is offering a B-degree as distance learning in collaboration with One World University Mozambique it would be good if you have a high school degree. 1. Give us a call on +47-61264444 or email: diprogram@drh-norway.org Fill out an application form ( you can download it from here): http://www.drh-norway.org/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid =78 2. Accept an invitation to come for an information meeting in your area or a preparatory meeting atour school. Here you will learn about the schoolsoffer, and if needed get help to solve nancial obstacles 3. Enroll yourself 4. Start!