Paulo Freire’s philosophy of education has had a profound impact on people throughout the world working for social change. His work has been applied not only to formal educational settings but to many diverse social movements.
Exploring values, ideas and beliefs
Turning shared commitment into values-based social action
Values become socially meaningful when they shape how people understand the world, relate to others, and act together. Communities, faith groups, interfaith networks, voluntary organisations, and other values-based groups often possess strong commitments to justice, dignity, compassion, solidarity, peace, service, or human flourishing, yet may find it difficult to translate those commitments into sustained collective action. This participatory workshop provides a structured process for moving from shared experience and values towards critical social reflection, vision-building, and practical action. It draws particularly upon Paulo Freire’s understanding of cultural action , including the...
The workshop does not promote any particular political ideology, religious tradition, or system of belief. Instead, it begins with the commitments participants already bring. For faith or interfaith groups, these may include theological or spiritual convictions; for other groups, they may include ethical principles, professional commitments, community values, or shared social purposes. Participants are encouraged to examine how these commitments relate to the realities of their wider social environment. The process moves from experience to interpretation, from interpretation to vision, and from vision to action . Participants explore the relationship between their values and the social...
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