We Make the Road By Walking
I'm currently reading the book We Make the Road by Walking which is a dialogue between Paulo Freire and Myles Horton. Paulo Freire developed a program of teaching illiterate peasants in Brazil to transform their world through language. Myles Horton developed a union/activist/civil rights training school called Highlander in Tennessee. He also developed Citizenship schools that taught blacks how to read, write, vote, and become active participants in democracy. It's a fascinating book, but it makes me wonder-- what have I done to transform society lately? Sitting around and reading books is one thing-- when am I going to teach? I look forward to working in the schools in SF Unified this year-- but will I really able to be the kind of person that Freire or Horton are???