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DNS International Teacher Training College Mastering the skills of teaching in diverse school environments. Having monthly meetings with fellow team mates, studying subjects in the curriculum.
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DNS College is located in Denmark, and trains future educational activists, conscious citizens of the world, another kind of teachers, and has been walking this path since it opened its doors in 1972. The outline of the programme

1st Year The Global Reality:
2 months Preparation for a bus travel: preparing for a 4-month bus travel, through Northern and Western Africa including the Sahara Desert.

You will spend this time researching and studying about the travel countries, preparing yourselves for the travel and your home on wheels - the bus.

4 months Bus Travel: journey from Denmark to North-West Africa in a purpose of investigations on various subjects, facing reality of Africa, collecting experiences and learning about the living conditions of people across two continents. 3 months Bringing It To The Public: Giving lectures and presentations in different cities in Europe about African Travel experience, mastering media and communication techniques, having first teaching experiences in schools. 3 months Saving Up Period: Saving up money with employment or other productive means to collectively accumulate the money which covers your education expenses.

2nd Year The European Reality:
6 months Experiencing European Reality Living in a European city together with your team, finding an employment place, getting in touch with workmates and society, establishing culture centre and organising events and actions for the purpose of enriching cultural life in the community, studying subjects in the curriculum.

3 months Study Period: Period of intense studies and exams in DNS campus in Denmark

3 months Do what you find most appropriate to do: Designing your own short term self-education project, and making it reality.

3rd Year The School Reality:

8 months Teaching practice: working as a substitute or assistant teacher in a school in Denmark or elsewhere. Studying pedagogy, didactics, and epistemology.

3 months study period: complete the last examinations and study two chosen specialisations


4th-year Specialised Teaching Practice:

Study Period 3 months of studying, both pedagogical and didactical studies and preparing for the upcoming period. Specialised Teaching Practice 6 months working in local schools or projects in selected countries, in non-formal education projects in Europe or elsewhere or in Teacher Training colleges in Malawi/ Guinea Bissau/Mozambique. Final Study Period 3 months studies, exams, writing Bachelor thesis and earning your pedagogical specialisations

This morning we had a People's Exam for Team 2024 who are leaving next week for their 4-month journey through Europe and...
25/10/2024

This morning we had a People's Exam for Team 2024 who are leaving next week for their 4-month journey through Europe and West Africa. A people's exam is a presentation where teams explain to the community what their plans will be and open themselves up to questions and criticism about it. In this case, the presentation was more of a mix of songs and theater explaining every aspect of their plan for the travel.

In a fun turn of events, Team 21 took a week and a half off in September to go to a theatre project in Switzerland calle...
23/10/2024

In a fun turn of events, Team 21 took a week and a half off in September to go to a theatre project in Switzerland called “Frage! Begegne! Spiele!”, or “Question! Encounter! Play!” The project itself is an inclusive arts initiative designed to bring together young asylum seekers in Switzerland and young European residents for a unique, collaborative experience. During our week there, we worked together with many others to prepare and take part in a theatre play in front of the Goetheanum Studium. It was an unforgettable experience, which we are looking forward to participating in again next year!

Why do we work on our garden? We believe that practicing sustainable living, growing your food, practice patience and he...
15/10/2024

Why do we work on our garden? We believe that practicing sustainable living, growing your food, practice patience and healthy diets, is an important stage in understanding what it takes to sustain any group of people.
Working in our garden is also an important activity for bringing our community together. We see it as a social and cultural activity rather than just work.

Today, DNS was invited to the Nordisk Folkecenter to participate in talks about sustainable energy for a better future. ...
10/10/2024

Today, DNS was invited to the Nordisk Folkecenter to participate in talks about sustainable energy for a better future. In the programme, the main focus is on the politics and economy behind contemporary issues, but in these talks we got closer to the technological perspective about it. Specific technologies and proposals to improve energetic efficiency and lives around the planet.
Big thanks to Nordisk Folkecenter for this opportunity.

Our team is so close to starting Global Reality and for a few weeks now we have had our bus friend with us! We got this ...
08/10/2024

Our team is so close to starting Global Reality and for a few weeks now we have had our bus friend with us! We got this super cool retro bus and if you haven’t noticed, it isn’t yellow 😯. This year we went for a bit of change.
Team 2024 is planning on leaving in to Africa in a month so all preparations have started! The bus group is coming up with some really cool interior designs and working on practicalities as well. We are all so excited, and maybe, see you again in a few weeks! 💙🤍🖤

Hello, everyone! DNS21 here.Here is a little update on what we are up to right now.In the last month, we have been busy ...
01/10/2024

Hello, everyone! DNS21 here.
Here is a little update on what we are up to right now.
In the last month, we have been busy around the community. We were helping out with all the big events that were happening, such as graduation and OL. As a senior team, we also joined forces with the Teacher Council. It means that we took more responsibilities in the community that would otherwise fall on the Teacher Council's shoulders, to improve our common life at DNS. For each of us, it means something different. Some of us are supporting teachers of younger teams, by joining meetings and helping them prepare for the upcoming periods. Some are stepping into the kitchen, to improve the systems of menu making, shopping, and cooking. We also have a new volunteer group here on campus, so one of us is involved in supporting their program.
As it has already been 4 years that we have been in DNS, there are lots of experiences and surplus that we can contribute to the community, which also makes us feel a bigger sense of ownership and also a bit of excitement to see things that we think could be improved and to work on it :D
As October is approaching we are left with just one month before we separate for 6 months on our International Teaching Practice period. We still have a lot of work to do to prepare our plans, as well as studying and having meetings.

Whenever we're all back on campus (which is not that often) we try to make some activities to encourage teams to mix. La...
27/09/2024

Whenever we're all back on campus (which is not that often) we try to make some activities to encourage teams to mix. Last weekend we went on a hike and stopped at a camping site for some teambuilding games, music, food, and general relax time to celebrate the occasion as well as the end of the summer.

Hey there! I’m Raquel from DNS 2022, currently in the “Do what you find most appropriate”, where we decide what would be...
24/09/2024

Hey there! I’m Raquel from DNS 2022, currently in the “Do what you find most appropriate”, where we decide what would be the most appropriate for us to do for three months and I’m loving it! In June I chose to do the Camino de Santiago with my father and explore different aspects of faith with the strangers I met on the way. It was a challenging pilgrimage but very rewarding and I learned a lot! Now I am taking the time to reflect, write, and catch up with my studies!

During their second year in DNS, students embark on a period called European Reality.This time, instead of learning the ...
19/09/2024

During their second year in DNS, students embark on a period called European Reality.
This time, instead of learning the realities of countries far from Europe, they get to choose a city within Europe and then go live there while continuing with their studies for 6 months.
The goal is to live in an active social and political environment: organizing and participating in cultural activities and immersing themselves in the surrounding community to gain a deeper understanding of the many different realities that coexist within Europe.

Last weekend was Tvind OL! The biggest event we host every year with over 500 participants! It's always crazy, fun and h...
17/09/2024

Last weekend was Tvind OL! The biggest event we host every year with over 500 participants! It's always crazy, fun and hectic to plan and organize, but it's also always a very pleasant opportunity to make something nice for all the schools who attend.
For two days, sports, both physical and intellectual (and even a little bit of art and weirdness) are happening throughout the campus.
All of this would be impossible of course without the help of over 80 volunteers who came this year to prepare with us this whole thing for five days before the start of the event. Big thanks to everyone who participated and see you next year!

Hello, I'm Eric and I'm just finishing my saving-up period. In the 7 months that I've spent at DNS my world has expanded...
05/09/2024

Hello, I'm Eric and I'm just finishing my saving-up period. In the 7 months that I've spent at DNS my world has expanded immensely, I'm part of an awesome team of people and I've had incredibly diverse experiences.

Learning the language, living with locals, and working in a pedagogical role are the kinds of experiences that will be very valuable going forward. I'm really thankful for having the opportunity to work with teenagers teaching and learning in equal amounts.

But this is only the beginning of my journey, there are many projects to look forward to, and I can't wait to work with my team on a daily basis.

The hardships along the way only encourage me for the good things to come.

It is with a warm heart and a delicious breakfast that we welcome Team DNS 2024 to the start of their programme (they co...
03/09/2024

It is with a warm heart and a delicious breakfast that we welcome Team DNS 2024 to the start of their programme (they could not all fit in the box)!
With their saving-up period behind them and four years full of adventures, challenges and studies, their energy and excitement can be felt throughout our campus.

Making decisions is tough. One year ago I was writing elaborate pros and cons lists, calling friends and family for advi...
29/08/2024

Making decisions is tough. One year ago I was writing elaborate pros and cons lists, calling friends and family for advice, and thinking really hard 🤓. I had just had my Preparatory Weekend and it was time to make a decision. Do I join DNS or will I study somewhere else?

As you can see, I chose the first option. It led me to a year of building close friendships, developing new passions, and contributing to my community. At first, I wasn't sure if I could be a changemaker. Now I know I already am one.

Making decisions is tough. I am so glad I made the right one. 💛

(In the pictures it's me with some of my favorite people/animals on campus🍀)

-Sarah, Team DNS24, in the Saving Up Year

With one team about to graduate and another about to begin, we think it's as good a time as any to go in-depth about wha...
27/08/2024

With one team about to graduate and another about to begin, we think it's as good a time as any to go in-depth about what awaits future DNS students, starting with their first period, the Global Reality Period.
The aim of The Global Reality is for the students to acquire extensive knowledge and insight into global, international, and national realities. To that end, they must get a bus and prepare it for a four-month travel through Europe and Western Africa, all the way to Guinea-Bissau. The bus is one of our learning tools. It’s cared for and driven by students and teachers. It is our base to gather, reflect, and discuss. It gives us the possibility to get close to the local realities. When traveling, you slowly observe the change of environment and culture. It helps us to become global citizens, with the necessary understanding of the world to become the best teachers we can be.

As our third year comes to an end, we (team 21) are planning a trip to Italy! After having been separated and busy for s...
22/08/2024

As our third year comes to an end, we (team 21) are planning a trip to Italy! After having been separated and busy for so long during our 9-month teaching practice period, we decided to organise a road trip for ourselves to enjoy time together as a team. So far, we plan to visit the hometown of one of our teammates, whose mother has recently gotten married! We are also planning to have a cultural dinner, go on a two-day hike through the beautiful Italian mountains, and enjoy a nice swim at nearby lakes.

Hello there!👋 We are Patrycja, Eva and Sarah from DNS24. This summer we attended ReGeneration 2030, a climate conference...
19/08/2024

Hello there!👋 We are Patrycja, Eva and Sarah from DNS24. This summer we attended ReGeneration 2030, a climate conference for youth from the Nordic and Baltic region. 🌍

We attended workshops and panel discussions about the science behind climate change, the energy transition, social justice and doughnut economics.💰 We connected to nature and to the other young climate activists. We imagined a better future, spoke with policymakers and politicians from the region and we even wrote an Open Letter.💪

We feel inspired and empowered to investigate these topics further and use them in our everyday lives at DNS and as future teachers.💚

For my saving up I was working with animals in Christianshede småskolen and itwas absolutely amazing!! I learned so many...
15/08/2024

For my saving up I was working with animals in Christianshede småskolen and it
was absolutely amazing!! I learned so many wonderful things and discovered that this kind of work could be one of my dream jobs. Before I knew it though, my time working there was up, as my saving-up concluded a bit earlier than expected.
Becauseee, drrrum rooooll… I will be our team& #39;s bus driver for our travel to Africa!
I was a bit sad to leave my job position, however, I am proud to say that my
teammate Lili and I left quite a footprint before leaving. A brand new, bigger, custom-painted monkey cage, that we mostly built on our own! Talk about self empowerment

Well I made a very sunny 3 week pit-stop at home in Slovenia for my homeleave and
now I am back in Tvind. I am comuting to school for transport UCH every day and
every day I am closer to acquiring the bus drivers license.
I can't wait to get it done and have my team back from their saving-up positions, so
that we can start preparing for our 1st year at DNS.

A new team is arriving on campus... Before going into studies and work these first days are for getting to know each oth...
13/08/2024

A new team is arriving on campus...
Before going into studies and work these first days are for getting to know each other and team building exercises and games. For this particular one, they've been tasked to make a square with some orange thread while being blindfolded, an exercise that requires participation from everyone and might not be as simple as you think when around ten people are involved...
A proper presentation of Team 25, the newest DNS team, will happen soon!

Did you know that our campus was home to a massive historic wind turbine?It's called Tvindkraft and it was built in the ...
08/08/2024

Did you know that our campus was home to a massive historic wind turbine?
It's called Tvindkraft and it was built in the 70's by DNS students and teachers, as a form of protest against Denmark's position to open nuclear power plants in their country. An open call was made and a team of volunteers came together (with an average of 21 years of age), and managed to build the first-ever megawatt wind turbine. A pioneering feat of technology for the time.
It has kept running ever since and still to this day brings electricity to our campus.

Summers on our campus are generally a very calm time. With usually about one or two teams on-site, our community is not ...
06/08/2024

Summers on our campus are generally a very calm time. With usually about one or two teams on-site, our community is not too big and not too small, with just enough people to take care properly of our garden as well as to go on little camping trips or evening swims in the sea. Currently, our fourth-year team is here finishing their studies, while our third-year team is preparing for their International Teaching Practice Period.

As this year's sustainability camp comes to an end we have a conclusion by Anne, one of the organizers, to sum up the ex...
16/07/2024

As this year's sustainability camp comes to an end we have a conclusion by Anne, one of the organizers, to sum up the experience...
"This year's summer camp was all about the question "How can I be more environmentally friendly in my daily life?"
Our participants learned about a variety of topics like agriculture, renewable energies or the fashion industry.
To deepen their understanding they tried out different things, from felting with sheep wool to working in the garden or making their own toothpaste
After all, did you know that your toothpaste is basically a tube full of toxic chemicals?
Of course there was also a lot of time to get to know each other and make friends ☀️"

Our "Travel to Learn" camp started last week and with it we have the first pictures of how it's going!"Hello, lovely peo...
10/07/2024

Our "Travel to Learn" camp started last week and with it we have the first pictures of how it's going!

"Hello, lovely people!

We are the Travel To Learn summer camp. We are 18 strangers who gathered together to travel.

After 6 days of driving, we are finally here. We crossed Germany, France, and Spain with two minibusses. We saw the slow change in nature, architecture, culture, and food as we were getting further down south. On the way we were hosted by friends and families, who made sure that we have plenty to eat and a nice place to sleep. We are so thankful for that!
Now we are in Chefchou, in the blue city, accompanied by the amazing sunsets.
A few days ago everybody left for their investigations, having their curiosity set on Amaziir culture and traditions, formal and informal education system, family traditions and roles in the family, food traditions and production, and why olive oil is nowadays so expensive.
In a few days, we will gather in Fez and know more about where those topics lead us and whom they meet on the way.

We are currently sitting on the ferry getting closer and closer to Morocco, our final destination. As the Morocco coastline grew closer, the excitement in our eyes also grew brighter. Looking back at the reseeding Spanish coastline memories of the past days driving across Europe in 2 minibuses come to us in warm waves."
Along the way we were hosted by our friends and their families, they welcomed us with open arms and their generosity was heartwarming. Our long car ride was filled with music, podcasts, conversations about the world and our lives, and the occasional burst of “Yellow Truck” followed by laughter.”

- Memories of Jasmine

Last week was the anniversary of the nearby city of Holstebro. This event gathered international artists as well as our ...
18/06/2024

Last week was the anniversary of the nearby city of Holstebro. This event gathered international artists as well as our local student-made band "The Weird Ones". These events are not just entertainment, but an invaluable opportunity to share and learn from artists from all around the world.

LAST CALL for our Summer Camp „Everyday Sustainability “!Join us to find more sustainable ways to navigate through every...
18/06/2024

LAST CALL for our Summer Camp „Everyday Sustainability “!
Join us to find more sustainable ways to navigate through everyday life! Be part of an international group and meet exciting new people.

There will be a variety of workshops and practical actions. You will learn how to upcycle your clothes, what permaculture is or go on an investigation.

If you are motivated to learn and actively contribute to a more sustainable world, this is the perfect camp to join this July!
More info and registration:
https://www.dns-tvind.dk/summercamp2024/

LAST CALL for our 5-week 'Travel to Learn' bus journey from Denmark to Morocco!!If you don't have plans yet for the comi...
14/06/2024

LAST CALL for our 5-week 'Travel to Learn' bus journey from Denmark to Morocco!!
If you don't have plans yet for the coming month, you should not miss out on this incredible summer adventure! We believe in experience-based learning and hope that this travel can widen your understanding of the world. We want to focus on important topics such as politics, social dynamics, environmental challenges, and the enduring legacies of colonialism.
Learn more about it and sign up in our website:
https://www.dns-tvind.dk/travel-to-learn-camp/

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It is more like three weeks ago... #alternativeeducation #teachertraining #alternativepedagogy #denmark #greenenergy #windpower #windturbine

A big part of being a DNS student is getting used to living in a community! On campus we cook, garden and run our college together ✨

Nw bus is here! Now we just have to get it ready for the journey ahead. #alternativeeducation #teachertraining #pedagogystudent #teachersofinstagram #teacherlife #bustravel #bus

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This is actually the bus that came back from Guinea-Bissau this year. #alternativeeducation #teachertraining #teacherlife #pedagogystudent #teachersofinstagram #bustravel #buslife

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Learn To Travel: 5-weeks camp
Learn To Travel: 5-weeks camp

🌍Have you ever been to Africa? Join us for an unforgettable adventure with "Travel to Learn: From Denmark to Morocco"! Meet and explore different cultures, investigate about global challenges firsthand, and shape the perspective of tomorrow's global citizens. 🚌✨ 🔍 Program Highlights: Duration: 23rd June to 28th July, 5 weeks Location: Morocco (2 weeks), starting and ending at the Necessary Teacher Training campus in Denmark - Travel by bus and experience travelling in a team - Investigative learning through real-life experiences - Workshops covering politics, social dynamics, and environmental challenges. For more information check out our website, fill out the questionnaire and we will arrange an online meeting with you! Website: https://www.dns-tvind.dk/travel-to-learn-camp/

How Self-Driven Learning with Unity Fosters Peace - Cristina Sorribas and Anuradha Pal
How Self-Driven Learning with Unity Fosters Peace - Cristina Sorribas and Anuradha Pal

Keynote speech by Dr. Anuradha Pal and Cristina Sorribas who work with Humana People to People India will present an overview of their work with education in India and how it provides balance, equity, and development to the society through literacy.

A tea with the unknown
A tea with the unknown

Ricardo and Eirini from DNS23 spill the tea about what they learnt during their 4 month bus travel through Western Africa.

A tea with the unknown
A tea with the unknown

Ricardo and Eirini from DNS23 spill the tea about what they learnt during their 4 month bus travel through Western Africa.

How can you make your education affordable? Here's our proposal! Most of the questions we receive from people who are interested in joining the programme are about the Saving-up pre-course, so today, to answer some of them, we brought our expert Sarah who is currently in this pre-course, to try her best to explain it!

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The roots of DNS

Once upon a time, there was a group of eight friends who decided to travel the world. Most of them were teachers in public schools in Denmark, and they shared the idea of improving the educational system. For two years, these friends travelled, worked to earn money to keep travelling, travelled again, worked more, and travelled more.

During their travels, they always avoided to be tourists, so they tried to live as the local people would live, eat what they would eat, work with them, and get involved as much as possible in that reality that they had very little knowledge about. As a result, they understood that education would be much richer if the students would have the possibility to travel and see the world with their own eyes, getting involved in other realities - so different from theirs.

When people know about other cultures and know about other realities, they become more tolerant with what is different, and they become passionate about the world. “Tolerance and passion should be, thus, taught in schools” – they thought.

That was when the dream of creating Another Kind of School was born. A school where practical knowledge and experiences would have the same value as theoretical knowledge, and where people – teachers and students - would live, travel and run their own school – together!