Community education

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/community-education

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core principle?Programs are co-created through dialogue with community members and participants
2. Why do people use community education instead of school?It lets everyone, even those who might not fit well in regular schools, learn new skills and help their town, because it happens where they live and uses both formal and informal ways.
3. How can community education help people make good decisions for their town?It encourages everyone to take part in voting and planning, so people can shape their own future and make their community a better place.

Community Learning & Development: An approach focused on enhancing individual and community capabilities through participatory learning processes.
Critical Pedagogy: An educational philosophy that encourages critical thinking about power structures and social inequalities.
Social Transformation: Fundamental and often radical changes in the way a society is organized and functions.