Freire got his chance to prove his teaching skills and ability to reach across barriers at the University of Recife. In forty five days he taught 300 sugar cane laborers to read and write. Freire worked in Chile for five years for the Christian Democratic Agrarian Reform Movement and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. He soon wrote his most famous book, "Pedagogy of the Oppressed." This book gave him much fame and he was offered many professorships at top colleges such as, Harvard University.
Out of Freire's idea of "critical pedagogy" he preached extensively throughout his works. Freire wanted students to question their educations. He believed in interaction between the student and teacher, as well as putting an emphisis on the teacher's learning from the students. These were his ideas on modern education versus traditional teaching methods. Freire contributed a significant amount of help educating the poor populations in Latin America with a modern and new education. The Paulo Freire Institute operates out of UCLA and features many of his theories and philosohpical approaches towards education.
Classmate Responses:
1. Hilary- The stories that Oprah told made my life seem simple. the thought of either prison or no arms or legs with a precious new baby seems unimaginable. I agree, some of the stories told were hard to grasp. I was amazed at the pregnant woman's courage.
2. Kelsey- Santa Rosa? It reminds me of a little San Francisco. California? How lucky I am to live here. I love it. I also feel very lucky to live in such a greate state and I enjoy the weather.
3. Nicole- Oprah Winfrey has a tremendous influence on American culture, particularly with female audiences. I agree, Winfrey's ability to influence the media and affect American society is profound. She is a powerful voice for women all over the world.
4. Aloma- He [Obama] shows appreciation for their contributions in navigation, metallurgy, science, and the tremendous ancient Cairo library that laid the groundwork for much of Europe ’s technological explosion of the renaissance. I was unaware of how much the Egyptians have contributed to the world. The Cairo library and Cairo University have heavily influenced the region and Europe.
5. Nicole- I did not know that America will invest $1.5 billion each year for 5 years to partner with Pakistan to help rebuild their home and that America will also provide $2.8 billion to Afghanistan to rebuild their economy. That is an astounding figure the US will be spending rebuilding other countries. I did not know it was that much.
6. Marylou- Paulo Freire dedicated his life to helping people better themselves through education. I agree with Freire, education can change many lives and improve impovershed communities. Education is one of the most important aspects of life and change.
7. Katherine- California? A trendsetter state, but not always in beneficial ways. California is definately a trendsetting state. We have also had some trends that haven't been positive, I agree.
8. Chris- Muslims have given us algebra, magnetic compass and tools of navigation, mastery of pens and printing, poetry, and music. They have given us numerous things, many of which I did not have any previous knowledge of such as, navigation and printing.
9. Jason- Obama wants to encourage students to study in Muslim communities, he wishes to increase scholarships and expand exchange programs. This reminds me of Freire's emphasis on the importance of education. Obama stresses the benefits of learning and in order to achieve that, scholarships are important.
10. Lola- "Decisions come my way that require me to decide who I really am, what am I really doing this for?" I enjoyed this quote from Oprah Winfrey. I stop and ask myself similar questions when faced with challenging decisions. It is important to recongnize how certain decisions will affect us.
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