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.
A course specifically on Pedagogy of the Oppressed, seeking to understand it in its context, studying the individual chapters, and asking how it can be relevant to us today. The course includes live online sessions over a period of six weeks, along with supporting online materials.
Freire's approach was always to seek first to understand the community in which he was engaged and to focus on the issues of concern that its people faced. Workshops include presentations, videos and workshop discussion.