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HIGHLANIER FOLK SCHOGL = Teese AE Tater Te Ted OF FURFOS: : PROGHaL FOLICY 711735 om yy We reaffirm our faith in democracy as a goal that will bring dl gn. ty and freefom to ail: in democracy as an expanding concept encompassin? vlan reletions from the smallest comunity: organize tion to internetional struc- ture; and permeating *11 economic, social, end political activities. Democracy to us means that menbershi p in the human family entitles 411 to freedom of thought end religion, to equal rights to a livelihood, education and health; to equal opportunity to participate in the cultural life of . the community and to equal access to public services. We hold thet denpersev is inactive unless workers frre piven a full voice fenocr woe a ee in industry throug: wiions; or farmers are given * voice in the sérket Mere throveh cooperatives; or where f freedom of thought end discussion is limited; that democracy is outlawed by legally entrenched discrimination and segregation; thet there must be diversity of approach but each step must be in conformity with the goal, which if dishonored by each undemo— eratic acte with a denocratic goal, we are in a position to fight anything that vests in fascism or monopoly whether it be totalitarian comnunisn, or on. ly caw “Ey s vebate wy rs et ee ao. “3nated capitalism. The purpose of the Highlander Folk School is to assist in creating leader~ urip for cenocracy. Gur s services @re available to labor, farm co-munity, religious and civic organi ze tions working toward a denocractic goal, The neture of a specific educational progra:i will be deteriained by the needs of the stLucents s Use of the services of the School by individual organiz*tions will be in nacordence with their own policies so long as these policies do not conflict with the purposes @f tie School, A steff member will assist in planning and coordinating ali vrograns. eee t The dighlander Folk School is a chartered institution, cooperatively owned =p + by the teaching steff. It has ho affilfations., The policies and program ks os h of the Schcol are wholty | determined by an Executive Council composed of the oS tr. rot and yéergniged Southern leaders. 03 > a Ab Highlander Folk School is supported by contributions from individusls, organ? % izations served by the School, foundations and tuition. a & The times call for an affirmetive program, based on a positive goal. An army of democracy ceenly rooted in the lives, strugries and tracitions of the American people must be creeted. By broadening the scope of democracy to include everyone, and deepening - the concept to include every relation= chip, the ery of democracy would be so vast and so determined tht nothin sae L * 5 undemooretic could stand in ite peth. HCREI DATE ATL INFCR! Approved: by the Executive Council, April 3rd, ‘1950 ~ ‘me, oy