The ENHANCE Matrix - Sweden
IMPACT: 5
Accessible and impactful
Impactful with challenges
SocialEntrepreneur
Access: 12
Access: 4
BirkagårdenStudent Council
My Story – Our Agenda
We build together – the Transition Building
The FolkHigh School
IMPACT: 1
Accessible with low impact
Significant challenges
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Social Entrepreneur (Samhällsentreprenör)
General considerations
Short summary
This is a 1-2 year long distance learning course on 50% study pace. It has 35-40 participants, where the majority are enrolled in the first year (app. 25-30 participants).
The course runs September to June.
It is a course that been around for quite a while and has contributed to the development of the social entrepreneurship field in Sweden.
The course is very much tailored for the individual learner in the sense that the learner chooses what idea or project to develop within the course.
In the 2-year course, as an initial assignment - participants are each year asked to consider the planned themes of the course and make proposals based on their ideas and needs. These proposals are then discussed with the group, and the plan for the course year is adapted based on common denominators.
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Birkagården Folk High School
General considerations
Short summary
Birkagråden is one of 156 folk high schools in Sweden. The school is owned by Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund (the study circle association for the workers' movement - ABF) and the Birkagården Foundation. In the academic year 2024/2025, the general line has six classes with around 100 participants in total. Studies in the General Course are full-time for 1-3 years and provide eligibility for university studies.
The General Course at Birkagården Folk High School has several ways of enabling participants to influence the school. Of great importance is the emphasis on respectful behaviour between teachers and participants. This means that the threshold for expressing opinions is low. It is also important that there are institutional forms and policies for how participants can influence and be heard. At Birkagården, there is the Student Council, mentoring time, individual study plans and various evaluation processes.
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The folk high school survey - Folkhögskoleenkäten
General considerations
Short summary
There are 156 folk high schools in Sweden with more than 50,000 participants in general and specialized long courses. The folk high schools are responsible for deciding on the courses they offer, but there is a requirement that at least 15% of their activities must consist of general courses (second chance courses). Participation in folk high school courses is voluntary and free of charge. Folk high schools receive public funding and must fulfill four funding conditions:
For the survey to be useful, it is of great importance that it has been designed together with researchers, and that it has been tested by folk high schools for many years. By repeating the survey annually, it is possible to follow developments over time. A prerequisite for conducting a survey of this kind is that the national adult education organizations have been commissioned by their member schools to support the schools‘ proactive quality work, where the participants’ perceptions form the basis.
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We build together – the Transition Building
General considerations
Short summary
It's a semester long folk high school course. In the course participants spend half their weeks with teachers either at Billströmska Folk High School or in the surrounding community meeting and working with local initiatives of various kinds. The rest of their week they spend building a small house at the Egnahemsfabriken, a rurally located maker space focused on supporting self-organized building practices.
As for example it has been stressed that what is co-created is mainly the course culture and practical problem solving, not the plan for the house that is being built. Different practices as checking in in the beginning and end of the day, class meetings, the “participants bid” and encouraging shared responsibility for everyones safety when doing construction work have also been mentioned.
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Key words
My Story – Our Agenda
General considerations
Short summary
In My Story - Our Agenda, the focus is on the participants' own experiences and stories. The work is based on the individual's own story and commitment and links them to the 2030 Agenda's global goals. By starting from the personal, the ambition is that Agenda 2030 will be broken down into something tangible that creates a sense of being part of a larger context and that work for change is possible at all levels.
Educators have a very important role in enabling participants to express themselves and be listened to. Their responsibility is to create safe and trusting spaces that allow participants' fears to be overcome and self-esteem to grow. This is particularly important when working with vulnerable groups.
Educators need to be able to balance between providing support when needed and stepping back to hand over responsibility to participants when they are ready.
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Key words
Swedish - ENHANCE matrix
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The ENHANCE Matrix - Sweden
IMPACT: 5
Accessible and impactful
Impactful with challenges
SocialEntrepreneur
Access: 12
Access: 4
BirkagårdenStudent Council
My Story – Our Agenda
We build together – the Transition Building
The FolkHigh School
IMPACT: 1
Accessible with low impact
Significant challenges
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Social Entrepreneur (Samhällsentreprenör)
General considerations
Short summary
This is a 1-2 year long distance learning course on 50% study pace. It has 35-40 participants, where the majority are enrolled in the first year (app. 25-30 participants). The course runs September to June. It is a course that been around for quite a while and has contributed to the development of the social entrepreneurship field in Sweden.
The course is very much tailored for the individual learner in the sense that the learner chooses what idea or project to develop within the course. In the 2-year course, as an initial assignment - participants are each year asked to consider the planned themes of the course and make proposals based on their ideas and needs. These proposals are then discussed with the group, and the plan for the course year is adapted based on common denominators.
+ Read more
Key words
Birkagården Folk High School
General considerations
Short summary
Birkagråden is one of 156 folk high schools in Sweden. The school is owned by Arbetarnas Bildningsförbund (the study circle association for the workers' movement - ABF) and the Birkagården Foundation. In the academic year 2024/2025, the general line has six classes with around 100 participants in total. Studies in the General Course are full-time for 1-3 years and provide eligibility for university studies.
The General Course at Birkagården Folk High School has several ways of enabling participants to influence the school. Of great importance is the emphasis on respectful behaviour between teachers and participants. This means that the threshold for expressing opinions is low. It is also important that there are institutional forms and policies for how participants can influence and be heard. At Birkagården, there is the Student Council, mentoring time, individual study plans and various evaluation processes.
+ Read more
Key words
The folk high school survey - Folkhögskoleenkäten
General considerations
Short summary
There are 156 folk high schools in Sweden with more than 50,000 participants in general and specialized long courses. The folk high schools are responsible for deciding on the courses they offer, but there is a requirement that at least 15% of their activities must consist of general courses (second chance courses). Participation in folk high school courses is voluntary and free of charge. Folk high schools receive public funding and must fulfill four funding conditions:
For the survey to be useful, it is of great importance that it has been designed together with researchers, and that it has been tested by folk high schools for many years. By repeating the survey annually, it is possible to follow developments over time. A prerequisite for conducting a survey of this kind is that the national adult education organizations have been commissioned by their member schools to support the schools‘ proactive quality work, where the participants’ perceptions form the basis.
+ Read more
Key words
We build together – the Transition Building
General considerations
Short summary
It's a semester long folk high school course. In the course participants spend half their weeks with teachers either at Billströmska Folk High School or in the surrounding community meeting and working with local initiatives of various kinds. The rest of their week they spend building a small house at the Egnahemsfabriken, a rurally located maker space focused on supporting self-organized building practices.
As for example it has been stressed that what is co-created is mainly the course culture and practical problem solving, not the plan for the house that is being built. Different practices as checking in in the beginning and end of the day, class meetings, the “participants bid” and encouraging shared responsibility for everyones safety when doing construction work have also been mentioned.
+ Read more
Key words
My Story – Our Agenda
General considerations
Short summary
In My Story - Our Agenda, the focus is on the participants' own experiences and stories. The work is based on the individual's own story and commitment and links them to the 2030 Agenda's global goals. By starting from the personal, the ambition is that Agenda 2030 will be broken down into something tangible that creates a sense of being part of a larger context and that work for change is possible at all levels.
Educators have a very important role in enabling participants to express themselves and be listened to. Their responsibility is to create safe and trusting spaces that allow participants' fears to be overcome and self-esteem to grow. This is particularly important when working with vulnerable groups. Educators need to be able to balance between providing support when needed and stepping back to hand over responsibility to participants when they are ready.
+ Read more
Key words