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Highlander Folk School — Part 4
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2 Weeks’
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WHAT FORMER STUDENTS SAY:
“My term at Highlander nelped by teaching me
the principles underlying unionism and by giving me
contact with the Jabor leaders throughout the entire
southern region.”---C. M., University of Virginia.
“Studsing at Highlander aided me in my work
as grievance cémmitteeman and precinct worker in
politices.”—J, P., a North Carolina Textile Worker.
“J learned to conduct union meetings, lay out
posters and pamphlets, and got a clearer view of
how and why unions are formed.”’—N. H., a Hosiery
Worker, North Caroling.
RECREATION
@ Students should bring old clothes and shoes, for
the vessions are not all studywork. There will be
liking through the Spring woods and along the
iduffs, night campfires for a supper in some far
surge. Volleyball, baseball, and horseshoe pitching
are favorite after-class sports. Singing and square
dancing are indoor activities. Highlander has its own
mountain band; students who can play anything port-
ubig ure urged to bring it with them.
THE COURSES
@ Among the courses are public speaking, partiamen-
tary law, union publicity, mimeographing and poster
making, labor economics and history, union prob-
lems, dramatics, and singing. The men and women
who teach these subjects have had organizational
and educational experience with unions, In addition
to the regular classes, there are always timely dis-
cussions led by prominent labor officials and repre-
sentatives of the Federal Government.
STUDENTS
@ Training at Highlander is given to industrial, pro-.
“Yessional and rural workers, both men and women.
A recommendation from the student's local organi-
zation is required.
COST
@ Full cost of the two week course is $15. A few
scholarships, covering all or part of the expense while
at the school, are available.
Enroliment for the Spring term is now going on—
those interested should write at once for application
blanks.
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