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| No one educates anyone, and nobody is self educated; all of us learn from each other, mediated by the world we live in." Paulo Freire |
The Institute of Popular Education of Southern California (IDEPSCA) is a non-profit community-based educational organization
incorporated in 1991.
Our mission is to create a more humane and democratic society by responding to the needs and problems of disenfranchised people
through leadership development and educational programs based in Popular Education methodology.
Specifically, our goal is to organize and educate members of low-income Latina and Latino immigrants concerned with solving problems
in their own communities.
incorporated in 1991.
Our mission is to create a more humane and democratic society by responding to the needs and problems of disenfranchised people
through leadership development and educational programs based in Popular Education methodology.
Specifically, our goal is to organize and educate members of low-income Latina and Latino immigrants concerned with solving problems
in their own communities.
Our roots trace back to 1984 when a group of students and parents met in Central Park in the City of Pasadena to confront racism, educational
inequalities, and the lack of affordable housing. Stories of joy, struggle, and hope became mirrors for our educational and organizing processes.
This experience, and systematic practice that evolved from it, has given the Institute the tools and methods to successfully work with low-immigrant
workers and others groups committed to solving problems in their own communities.
inequalities, and the lack of affordable housing. Stories of joy, struggle, and hope became mirrors for our educational and organizing processes.
This experience, and systematic practice that evolved from it, has given the Institute the tools and methods to successfully work with low-immigrant
workers and others groups committed to solving problems in their own communities.
| IDESPCA's MISSION |
| OUR HISTORY |
| IDEPSCA ON POPULAR EDUCATION |
IDEPSCA practices Popular Education in its daily activities its manifestation goes by the following:
"Popular Education is a process of analysis, critical and participative reflection through economic, political, and sociocultural realities that
arise from the impoverished organized groups. Groups that struggle to be able to build a stronger and inclusive force to transform society so
that is just and democratic and based on the interest of the opress..."
IDESCA's First methodological workshop. Santa Barbara, CA February 1997). In other words we are" Reading Reality to write History.
"Popular Education is a process of analysis, critical and participative reflection through economic, political, and sociocultural realities that
arise from the impoverished organized groups. Groups that struggle to be able to build a stronger and inclusive force to transform society so
that is just and democratic and based on the interest of the opress..."
IDESCA's First methodological workshop. Santa Barbara, CA February 1997). In other words we are" Reading Reality to write History.
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