How do we find more people to join DNS ?

The need for good teachers who are capable of educating the new generations is big. The task of the promotion office at DNS is to inform people all over Europe about the DNS Education and the Volunteer Programs for working in Humana People to People Projects Through a variety of means many people will hear about the opportunities to become teachers or development instructors, DIs. Everybody stands the chance to contribute to the welfare of people in this world and make a difference for some. No matter what their ethnic origin, professional background, gender, nationality, religion, age, or economic status is. As long as the will for change and hard work is there, anything is possible.

In DNS we have 5 classrooms. The first year teams use one or two of the classrooms in the so called "South wing" . The second year is mainly out of Tvind. But when they are here in study weekend they also use the "south" classrooms or one classroom in the former "Freeschool" building. In the 3. year the team uses the "north" classroom, which is the most modern classroom, with an interactive whiteboard and projector. For big common meetings we usually use the "Suncatcher Hall" . This is a very big hall, with place for many people who can have meetings in the centre and at the same time study individually. We also use the hall in our big arrangements.

But we are very flexible. If the sun is shining, maybe we just take some blankets and have our studies in our big park, on the terrace or at the beach. While travelling we study in our bus, in trains or whereever we take a stop.

The world is our classroom ! The people are our teachers !

We have a professional kitchen - Marianne , our cook is in charge !

All of us at DNS and in the other school units are part of a kitchen rota, which meens we all help at some time during each weekday to prepare the meals for up to 150 people. Marianne is running a strict regime in "her" kitchen, and we all follow it - since we are really happy to enjoy her good food. We still remember, how it was in the "old" days , where only us - the unprofessional ones have been cooking. When we have big arrangements, sometimes for up to 700 people we make big groups for all tasks - one of them, and a very important one is the kitchen group. You can learn a lot of organizing skills when you prepare food for many people.

DNS and PTG have the responsibility to make the kitchen rotas for cooking dishwashing and cleaning.

While the team is staying in Tvind, most have their own room, even if we do not have enough rooms if all would be here at the same time. In this case some share room. But usually the teams are spread around the world, and the ones at Tvind have enough space to have a room for themself.

The standards are improving from year to year. We renovated many rooms within the last years, and bought new furniture. Simple but practical and we encourage the teams to take good care of their buildings.

Our sportshall is a special place where everybody gathers to make sports and have fun. From football to volleyball, badminton and many other sports activities, all students in Tvind meet and enjoy the leasure hours together.

Besides sports, the sportshall is also used as a place for all the big arrangements the Tvind school centre is host for. Big events like the New Years Concert, the Summer Theater, Tvind Olympics and the Development Conference take place in the sports hall which can be professionally transformed into a culture hall.

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Breakfast is always prepared in the DNS kitchen and served in our common hall. In the centre of DNS we have a big hall, and a kitchen to make food in weekends, when our cook is not here. We can prepare food for up to 50 people here.

The common hall is a cozy place which also serves as a living room for the teams. There are 3 nice sofas and a TV, a piano, a library and a fireplace.

The 8 tables make place for 50-60 people.

Healthy Body = Healthy Mind !

At the fitness centre in Tvind, you will find cardio and strength training equipment, along with space to practice various activities. Around 20 different air pressurized machines; weightlifting, treadmills and bikes.
The students with special sports abilities will often organize classes for the tvind community. Tai Boo, Yoga, Zumba, etc.  At 5 pm every day there is sports time on the program for everyone!

The team DNS 2005 left as their "FOOTPRINT" the beach volleyball field. One of DNSers most favorite sport in summer time.

We are aiming to become self sustainable regarding the basic vegetables. Some years ago we started our vegetable garden and increased every year. Our neighbor , a farmer gave us a part of his field, so we can plant good organic potatoes, carrots, beet roots and other basic vegatables.

Of course there is also a lot of work involved and we have to help each other to manage the fields. Garden Farming is part of the program for our small school students, and DNSers, if they are in Tvind take the garden as a responsibility area and work in common actions to help making it possible.

The teachers enjoy as well to have actions in the garden, since it is a real good thing to promote our garden farming - so we can have healthy food !