Critical Reflection #9

What?: My time at RotaCare clinic has shown me that if one person acknowledges an issue in their community and actually decides to take action and figure out how to help, it can make a huge difference in someone else’s life…

Critical Reflection #8

What?:

For both men, Horton and Freire believe that real liberation is achieved through popular participation. They believe that…

Critical Reflection #7

To my favorite author, Toni Morrison.

We all tell stories. We all share stories. But not everyone is able to tell stories that answer questions. Not everyone is able to develop a sense of how language…

Critical Reflection #6

What?: In cities like Oakland where far-reaching social change is underway, and where there are still huge issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice to be addressed, public education needs to consider the developmental needs and…

Critical Reflection #5

What?: Illich argues that those people the volunteers aim to help may not all need or want their aid. He supports this based on the differences of culture; for instance, the two groups are educationally, linguistically and…