“Y como, y como, y como es la wea? Aca estudiamos gratias en Chile hay que pagar!” ~ Chant of Chilean students exiled by education in Argentina Surely by now most have heard about the massive student protests going on in Chile demanding free, public and secular education for all students[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Education’
April 11th, 2011 - 9:04 pm § in Uncategorized
The Process of “Civilizing” Someone
Many times when someone does something destructive or embarrassing, others who do not behave in such ways say that that person has not undergone formation. I think that explanation really does make sense. There is something that hasn't been developed or formed in the person through education and dis[...]
Rimaykullayki!
I'm a British writer-educator who's come straight from Manhattan to provincial Peru. But, as I found out, there’s nothing like hopping one-legged through a crowd of bemused Peruvians to keep you grounded. So take off a shoe and hop along with me, as we take a look at teaching and learning off the [...]
Teaching a Violent Past
What did you learn about U.S. foreign policy towards Guatemala during 7th grade history class? You probably don’t remember reading about the Guatemalan national heroes Juan Jose Arevalo and Jacobo Arbenz or the U.S. led coup d’état in 1954. Of course you don’t — the United States ed[...]
Skyping for School
“Back in my day, we had to send letters across the ocean and wait weeks to get a response,” says my pastor who lived in western Europe for 20 years as a missionary. I’ve got it good. Two thousand miles is bridged in seconds with Skype, a program often used by my husband and I [...][...]
Cavorting Across the Cultural Divide
It’s been quite a momentous year for Chile, what with the earthquake, the inauguration of Sebastian Piñera (first right-wing leader since the dictatorship), their first World Cup in twelve years, and now, this September 18th, the two-hundredth anniversary of their independence. September 18th is [...]
