Popular education praxis

What is Pop Ed:

• Based on Pedagogy of the Oppressed
• All about accessibility (get creative: memes, zines, etc.)
• Classroom structures are built to give teachers all of the power
• Language is used against those whose native language is not English (jargon, idioms, power structures, etc.)
• Adults often talk down to youth in typical learning structures
• Bringing information to people who wouldn’t have gotten it otherwise
• Skillshares
• Telling the real stories of people directly affected
• So much is happening in our communities and decision makers count on residents not knowing about it
• Talk about stigma and shame and the way it dehumanizes
• Jay Smooth workshops on YouTube!! (Excellent and accessible workshops)
• Vox

Top needs:

• Language inclusivity
• Changing internal community perceptions
• Mentorship/skill sharing
• Knowing the history of your communities
• Integrating tech into work
• Age inclusive spaces
• Focusing on individual realities and not just national statistics
• Building safety and trust
• Podcasts

What people are already doing:

• Change perspectives of and on youth
• “Weigh Ins” -- getting youth voices and faces out there
  • Canva! (Skillshare with Kody)
• Mentorship/skill sharing
• Bringing tech to youth
• Video making
• Journalism and multimedia skill building
• Recruiting
• Blogs
• Peer to peer workshops
• “Quick” video editing app