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| Hello, and welcome to the Culture Class- Holidays in Norway Series at NorwegianClass101.com. In this series, we’re exploring the traditions behind Norwegian holidays and observances. I’m Michael, and you're listening to Season 1, Lesson 24 - Operation Day's Work (ODW). In Norwegian, it’s called Operasjon Dagsverk(OD). |
| Operation Day's Work is an important event amongst Norwegian youth. Instead of going to school, young people across Norway go to work for one day, and the money earned all goes to charity. |
| In this lesson you will learn about Operation Day’s Work. |
| Now, before we get into more detail, do you know the answer to this question- |
| How many schools do you think participate in Operation Day's Work annually? |
| If you don't already know, you’ll find out a bit later. Keep listening. |
| Operation Day's Work began in 1964, when young members of the Norwegian School Student Union concluded that it was time to start taking a more serious look at the world around them. So the thought behind the creation of Operation Day's Work is that youth in Norway donate a day of their education to work, so that children and youth in other countries can get a chance to receive an education. Education is a human right, or in Norwegian menneskerettighet, which is precisely what Operation Day’s Work hopes to preserve. |
| Operation Day's Work is usually held the last Thursday in October. Each year, the organization chooses a new project for donation, or donasjon. Schools sign up and the students themselves take on the task of finding a job for the day. On the day itself, students work a normal work day and the money they earn is donated in proportioned lots to a long-term project. The reason the entire amount is not released all at once is for Operation Day's Work to ensure that the project has enough funds to be completed over time. |
| Volunteerism, or frivillighet, solidarity, or solidaritet youth, or ungdom, and education, or utdanning, are the primary principles upon which Operasjon Dagsverk is based. Before the day arrives, many schools arrange an international week in order to expose youth to the injustice that still exists in the world, major global issues, and the reason Norway engages in Operasjon Dagsverk. |
| Now it's time to answer our quiz question- |
| How many schools do you think participate in Operation Day’s Work annually? |
| Annually, over 750 schools in Norway participate in Operasjon Dagsverk, and most students in the schools choose to participate. Every student makes a minimum of 300 NOK for the day, which means it yields a large amount in total that can help children and youth in other countries obtain an education. |
| So listeners, what did you think of this lesson? Did you learn anything interesting? |
| Do you have charity work in schools in your country as well? |
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