Popular education praxis Fresno 2018
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What is Pop Ed:
- Further explored in Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
- 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