Medborgarplatsen 4
11826 Stockholm
Sweden
- Democracy and community development
- Religion
- Youth and education
We have 33 nationwide organisations and even more local ones. Our 450 employees collaborate with some 12,000 community leaders. As Sweden's fourth largest adult education association, we have a total of 370,000 participants enrolled in our study circles and courses. Our organisation is broken down into eight regions, which offer activities in every Swedish municipality. We also have a national office to deal with matters that concern the entire country.
The Sensus vision All people see themselves as creative, developing beings who have the responsibility and power to affect their lives and surroundings. Because everyone has the chance to contribute their own special abilities and talents, both the local and global community are filled with a spirit of trust. Businesses and other organisations grow and develop based on the knowledge and commitment of their members. The Sensus principles Proceeding from the free flow of ideas, Sensus focuses on democracy, education and culture. We sponsor activities throughout Sweden in close collaboration with our member organisations. Everyone who wants to participate must have the opportunity to do so. Sensus believes that: - all human beings are unique and equally valuable - everyone has the ability to grow and develop - dialogue, reflection and the opportunity to create are vital to preserving democracy and making it a more meaningful part of lifeز
We provide meeting places. We offer you the chance to participate in study circles, courses, certification programmes, corporate training and lectures. We also run more than 30,000 cultural events every year. Sensus activities, which are available in every Swedish municipality, range from management training, vocational training, therapy groups and diversity projects to rock music, church music and theatre. You are welcome to get in touch with us if you would like to be involved in a cooperative effort with others or if you represent an organisation that might be interested in starting a project in collaboration with us.
Adult education in Sweden: Both folk high schools and special associations provide adult education inSweden. The Swedish concept of adult education emerged more than a century ago. Adult education was a way for various popular movements to promote social change and provide their members with the skills to build a modern society. That need has not gone away. Adult education is a complex and elusive phenomenon just as it has always been. Fundamental to the concept is that both the topics that are covered and the ways that they are presented must change over time as people and society face new challenges. The focus in the early days was on building local libraries and arranging lectures.
Study circles have become increasingly important, while cultural programmes and a wide range of courses are now integral to the effort. Ambitious social goals have always been a pillar of adult education. The basic idea is that participants actively seek and acquire knowledge while growing and developing as they interact with each other. Government at both the local and national level has provided extensive support to adult education efforts ever since the mid-1900s. It seems like everyone is involved in one way or another – Sweden has sometimes been called a "study circle democracy." The first study circle took place in 1902, and the first adult education association was formed in 1912.