political popular education

"Critical and liberating dialogue, which presupposes action, must be carried on with the oppressed at whatever the stage of their struggle for liberation."    Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire

 

LELO is excited to re-begin our political popular education series in 2006!  Previously know as Race and Revolution, the series offers LELO members political education that broadens our collective political analysis and builds leadership and organizing by encouraging action through educational empowerment.

 

More info about the curriculum coming soon...

 

MISSION

 

The mission of LELO's popular education committee  is to raise the LELO community's consciousness about the politics of the situations in our lives and empower ourselves to collectively decide what we want to do to create change.

 

GOALS

• Sharpen our political analysis;
• Have a shared, collective political analysis; and
• Nurture our LELO community by beginning and continuing the dialogue; and create and build relationships.

What is popular education?

POPULAR EDUCATION IS A LEARNING PROCESS WHICH:

• Is inclusive and accessible to people with a variety of education levels;
• Addresses the issues people face in their communities;
• Moves people toward a place of action;
• Develops new grassroots leadership;
• Is based on the lived experience of those participating in the learning; and
• Incorporates non-traditional methods of learning – such as poetry, music or visual arts.
   
  *LELO credits our partner Project South for this popular education definition.

Pop Ed Committee

• Ricardo Ortega (Staff Contact)

• Federick Simmons

• Frank Reynolds

• Garry Owens

• Joyce Yee

• Wanda Saunders

• Barb Wiley