Background

The Popular Education is a learning concept that focuses mainly on marginalised people (unemployed, indigenous, peasants, etc.) and their learning process. It enhances their learning through experiences, practices and reasoning in/on their local environment. Popular Education has had a long tradition in Latin America since the end of XX and one of its founder is Paolo Freir.

Background

Villa Jardín is a marginalised suburban area of the capital Buenos Aires.  

Objective

To improve the quality of high school education in Villa Jardin. Indirectly, it aims to offer its beneficiaries, marginalised teenagers, new social and work opportunities and have them overcome the risk situation they live in (poverty, violence).

Activities