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The theories of Paulo Freire on social oppression and liberation are quite a profound statement on the modern world. Although his work mainly focuses on the third world, it does have a lot of bearing on the situation in Western countries. This document will attempt to identify some of the key issues of Freire's social and educational concepts.
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Schoolteacher Lilly Moffat is dismayed by conditions in a Welsh mining town. She sets up a school to teach fundamental education to the villagers. Her housekeeper and daughter oppose the project, as does the local Squire who will not rent her space. Using part of her own home, she goes ahead with Miss Moffat's School.
6) However long the night: Molly Melching's journey to help millions of African women and girls triumph
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"In However Long the Night, Aimee Molloy tells the unlikely and inspiring story of Molly Melching, an American woman whose experience as an exchange student in Senegal led her to found Tostan and dedicate almost four decades of her life to the girls and women of Africa" -- from publisher's web site.
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Scope and content: Annual reports from the Nashville Housing Authority (NHA) and the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) from 1938 to 1996 (some years missing) and two project-specific reports on Capitol Hill Redevelopment Project (c. 1952) and Edgehill Redevelopment and Renewal Project (c. 1964). The collection documents the activities and mission of the Nashville Housing Authority and the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency...
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Fifteen people--plus a class of first graders--tell how local food, farms, and gardens changed their lives and their community . . . and how they can change yours, too. Urban Farming Handbook includes fifteen first-person stories of personal and civic transformation from a range of individuals, including farmers and community garden members, a low-income senior, a troubled teen, a foodie, and a food bank officer. The book includes seven in-depth "How...
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