Whatcom Folk School is all about connecting people looking to learn the skills of a more resilient, joyful and sustainable life with instructors and organizations who offer courses in practical skills such as woodworking, basketry, quilting, animal husbandry, living democracy, arts and crafts,… please see our catalog for classes being offered.
Whatcom Folk School is based on these five basic principles:
- Re-skilling – Offering training in a vast range of past and contemporary practical skills.
- Inclusivity – Believing that everyone in the community holds a part of the story and a part of the solution to a more sustainable and resilient county.
- Honoring Elders – Learning from those who have lessons to share.
- Awareness – Raising awareness about the changes we need to create more sustainable and resilient communities.
- Networking – Working cooperatively with existing groups and programs.
Whatcom Folk School is a non-profit that is being started by a grass roots volunteer effort.
Whatcom Folk School is now open to receive submissions for teaching classes for Fall Quarter 2011!
Contact us for more information! Click here.
*IMPORTANT NOTICES*
NEW BONUS CLASSES HAVE BEEN ADDED!
CLICK ON THE BONUS CLASSES TAB ON THE NAVIGATION BAR ABOVE
THE FORM FOR SUBMITTING YOUR SUMMER CLASSES IS NOW AVAILABLE UNDER THE ‘FOR INSTRUCTORS’ TAB.
Want to know more about WHATCOM FOLK SCHOOL by
listening to a great podcast of a radio show from 9/22/11?
Kind of fun to listen to it while you wander through the website.
KBAI The Joe Show with WFS’s Jodi Tranter and Terry Garrett
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HONORING OUR ELDERS
KATHRYN J. FENTRESS
My grandfather Edmund has arrived in Texas on company business in 1911. He is only 19 years old and a long way from his home in New York City. At his first breakfast in the hotel, he glances up to see a little Negro boy shining a woman’s shoes. The woman is well dressed with a long skirt. To avoid getting polish on the cloth, the boy lifts the hem of the skirt with his left hand while polishing with his right. When he finishes, the woman opens her purse, takes out a small pistol, and shoots the boy in the head. Edmund jumps up horrified and yells for help. The sheriff arrives a few minutes later. The woman calmly explains that the boy had tried to look under her skirt. Furious, my grandfather reports what he has witnessed. The sheriff dismisses the woman. Then he looks him up and down and finally says, “Hey Boy, you better keep your mouth shut. You’re in the South now.” Continue Reading…
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KapKa School Quote
I can't help but wonder what it would be like to live in a world where people actually lived by the ideals on a sign posted at KapKa
Because we care about each other and our school,
We share what we have,
We listen carefully,
We help each other learn,
We work hard,
We have fun together,
And we make sure everyone is included.
We understand that everyone makes mistakes,
That we stand up for ourselves and others,
And that when someone asks us to stop, we stop..
This is who we are and
This is what we do,
Even when no one is watching.