A professional community for transformative pedagogy and critical research
Freire Institute is a community of scholarship and practice, a membership association and a professional development institute for educators dedicated to critical pedagogy, popular education, and transformative learning. By blending professional development with community-based learning, we create spaces where education becomes a tool for both personal and collective empowerment. We serve as a vibrant community of scholars, educators, activists, and community organizers committed to social justice and meaningful change.
The Institute works to create a community of critical educators and researchers, provide resources for transformative practice, and promote social justice through education. We support educators in bringing about change within their own institutions and in creating broader social transformation. From its origins in 1982 as a small education and training collective focused on Paulo Freire's approach, Freire Institute has since developed into a dynamic membership association and body of scholars and practitioners. We have expanded our scope to encompass partnership projects and community research, while remaining committed to an educational approach that empowers individuals and communities...
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