(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Last week, the Popular Education team lead a workshop with Workers Defense Project. The workshop’s theme explored what we called the “Braid of Oppression.” The Braid of Oppression is a concept Central American organizers use to understand how colonialism, capitalism, and patriarchy are individual forces–or strands–that criss-cross and interact with each […]
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USESSC staff and members of the Popular education working group organized a second online workshop with students from Western Connecticut State University. This workshop aimed to be as participatory as possible on zoom to discuss the root causes of migration, historical background of El Salvador, the economical measures implemented in the country, and U.S. intervention […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Popular education is centered in the process of learning in community with others, in sharing our experiences and growing through the sharing and production of knowledge. We open ourselves up and share freely within the space. We play games, create skits, and form small groups. So how can we recreate this […]
Emma Folkerts was another participant in our popular education workshop in Cinquera. Yet another friend from Montana! She shares her experience in a more creative way. Give it a look: Reflection – Emma Folkerts
We’ve been away for a while. Most of our efforts in the past months were dedicated to organizing, executing and evaluating the 2019 Popular Education Workshop, a week-long experience in Cinquera. As we did last year, we chose to ask the participants to share their personal experience. This time, we present you Bill Silvia’s account […]
We are once again preparing for a great popular education workshop in Cinquera. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT? The week we are planning will be a combination of workshop sessions and time spent with people in several rural communities, learning about their lives, the ways they support themselves, their history, in particular of the civil […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Written by Jacey Anderson / translated by Mario Guevara On Friday, February 22, Zulma Hernández (CRIPDES-Sur) and Zulma Tobar (USESSC) led a training for the staff of Workers Defense Project (WDP), a Texas non-profit that focuses on migrant worker rights. Twenty young organizers participated as “las Zulmas” (with support form Jacey […]
Today, Zulma Hernández (from CRIPDES Sur La Libertad), Zulma Tobar (Sister Cities’ staff in El Salvador), Jonathan Falk and Jacey Anderson led a 6-hour PopEd workshop for about 20 members of the staff of Workers Defense Project, a Texas grassroots organization that works with immigrant workers to help them defend their rights. The workshop focused […]
Are you aware of our 2018 Speaking Tour? Of our upcoming popular education workshops? Of our National Gathering? Are you interested in knowing where Bernardo Belloso, from CRIPDES, and our Zulma Tobar will be heading this time? If so, this is your lucky day. You can read our (still in progress) itinerary below: 2018 […]
Have you heard about our popular education workshops? How about being part of a 2-4 hour long session? Our very own Zulma Tobar will be joining CRIPDES’ president Bernardo Belloso and will develop workshops that will cover the following: Great personal learning experiences Analysis of Reality What is popular Education Popular Education in El Salvador […]
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