FW: OST =? popular education

[Ashley Cooper]

Susanne,

Thank yo so much for sharing. Your description makes me want to learn more.
The examples that you mention seem directed towards adults. Is education
popular used with children as well?

greetings from texas,
ashley


> [Original Message]
> From: Ted Ernst <ted at CHICAGOHUMANIST.ORG>
> To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> Date: 8/4/2003 7:17:37 AM
> Subject: FW: OST =? popular education
>
> I think this was for everyone, no?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susanne Weber [mailto:webers at staff.uni-marburg.de]
> Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 2:25 AM
> To: ted at chicagohumanist.org
> Subject: Re: OST =? popular education
>
>
> Hi Ted
> hello from Germany. I lived in Bolivia for a while and got in touch with
> education popular there, so may be I can contribute my thoughts to this.
>
> If popular education means the same like "educación popular", which is
> wellknown in latin america, well: I would say it belongs to the same
> philosophy of liberation, of personal and collective growth - and
> change. Educacion popular questions established power relationships,
> goes for humanity and the well being of all the people, not only a few -
> so, for peace, if you want. One of the best known philosophers and
> practitioners is surely Paolo Freire, the Brasilian educator. As well
> Augusto Boal with his Street theatre, the theatre of liberation, to work
> with people in the streets - consciousness raising, to build up belief,
> trust in change, hope etc.. in the same line with Leonardo Boff with his
> "theology of liberation". There are centers for educacion popular - for
> community building and collective learning. They always work with
> participative methodology, and different methods and techniques. Popular
> education is a broad approach, which integrates many methods and
> techniques. So as philosophy "it fits" to Open Space - I would say. But
> in the sense of a specific "method", popular education is rather the
> "title" under which Open Space could be brought in. It is not ONE
> specific technique or method.  What do the others think?
> best wishes Susanne
>
>
>
> Ted Ernst schrieb:
> > I was talking about OST in a public meeting a couple of weeks back and
> > someone said something to the effect of, "I know about Open Space
> > Technology.  It's the same as popular education."  I'm not familiar with
> > popular education.  Anyone here know about it?
> > peace,
> > ted
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