Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f0UGPc923360; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:25:38 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:25:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20010130111315.008d4e40@mail.psnyc.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Ira Yankwitt <iray@lacnyc.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:381] Re: Popular Educational Models X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.6 (32) Status: O Content-Length: 1621 Lines: 52 Deborah, Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions. Insomuch as popular education is education that is "of the people," I think that it can take different forms in different social and historical contexts. I agree that self-definition is an important starting point. I've already heard from Andres and I'll pass on Mujeres Unidas to the group that's looking for examples. I appreciate your taking the time to respond. Ira At 01:47 PM 1/29/01 -0500, you wrote: >Ira, > >Although there are many ways to argue what is and isn't popular education. I think one of first >criteria is whether or not a program (coodinators, teachers, students, funders?) identifies itself a >popular education, and then tries to create classroom and program structures that facilitate >learning based on popular education ideas. > >I know the Community Education Program(CEP) of El Paso Community College, dir. Andres Muro, >calls itself a Popular Education Program. Also there's a CBO here in Boston called Mujeres >Unidas-- that atleast used to talk about incorporating popular education practice into their >programming. And although calling yourself something is not the only criteria for being that- it's >atleast it's a first step. > >So, Andres, are you out there? You usually are. Maybe you want to share your program info and give >Ira and others as well as share some contact information. > >Deborah Schwartz >National Homebuying Readiness T.A. Project >Adult Literacy Resource Institute >Boston, MA > > > > Ira Yankwitt Coordinator of Adult Literacy Services Literacy Assistance Center (212) 803-3356 iray@lacnyc.org
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