this sounds like a really interesting conference, i would love to go...the only issues are $ to get out to Chicago and also finding a place to stay. Michael says he has a friend who might put us up...i dunno. Who's interested?

--sarah

Free Minds Free People

A National Conference on Education for Liberation
Chicago, June 21 - 24, 2007

Free Minds, Free People will bring together teachers, youth, parents, researchers and community-based educators from across the country to begin building a movement to develop and promote Education for Liberation.
Education for Liberation is an umbrella term we use to describe the work of people who are trying to link education, social justice and
activism. Other more common terms are popular education, social justice education, survival schools or Freedom Schools.

We are seeking individuals and organizations who would like to plan and facilitate discussions, panels, workshops, demonstrations and/or activities that will help develop our understanding and practice of Education
for Liberation. We are aiming for a diverse audience and a wide variety of conference activities. Free Minds, Free People represents a unique and exciting opportunity for all of us to come together to learn and
build strength from each other. Whether you are a teacher trying to offer students a version of history they won¹t see on their exams, or a
community-based activist leading a rites of passage or popular education program, a researcher interested in the impact of alternative approaches to education, a youth organizing other youth to make change in your
community or a parent helping a child understand her inheritance of a proud
history of struggle against injustice we hope you will share your
experience and knowledge at this gathering.

This conference is being organized by The Brotherhood/Sister Sol, the Chicago Freedom School Project, the Education for Liberation Network and the University of Chicago¹s Center for Urban School Improvement.

For more information on how to apply, see the attached Call for
Proposals.

Questions? Call 212 283 7044 or email
.