Dear HRE colleagues, Its my first time to write to this forum, thanks to you all for your commitmet in HRE, this is evident from the ongoing online discussion around HRE. I am responding in relation to Pablo's email wherein he refers to Paulo Freire. I think that Freire's ideas are grounded and more applicable to really support a communal way of living even with regard to education posed as open to dialogic culture, listening and learning from each other. Does any one know of any HRE work that is going on in Southern Africa, in coutries such as Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho etc, except South Africa which is where I am based? Regards and keep up the good work. Sarah Motha Human Rights Education Coordinator Amnesty International South Africa Kutlwanong Democracy Centre 357 Visagie Street,Pretoria P.O.Box 29083,Sunnyside,0132 Tel: +27 (0)12 320 8155 Fax:+27 (0)12 320 8158 Cell:+27(0)84 765 5930 Email: < > -----Original Message----- On Friday, April 14, 2006, Pablo Zavala Sarrio wrote: Dear friends: Thank you for your ideas. I agree with Joe about keeping in mind the etymological roots of the word education, and therefore how to understand our work as "educators". Here, I would like to remember Paulo Freire's ideas when he says (not literally), "no one educates by him or herself... nobody educates anybody ", because, "education is a process of human interaction in which we learn from each other". I think that, particularly, in the field of HRE we need to asume this ideas. Keep well, Pablo Zavala Sarrio Av. Trinidad Morán 1340, Lince Telefaxes 422.7911 / 422.7912 / 460 9444 On Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:14 AM, Joseph Wronka wrote: I suppose I like calling someone who does human rights education, just that: a Human Rights Educator. But, when we speak of "educator," we must keep in mind its etymological roots. One root comes from the first declension Latin word, educo, educare, which means "to grow, nourish, strengthen"; another root is from the second declension educo, educere which means "to lead out of." Thus, a true "educator" is actually someone who commits her or himself to the human development of all students, a fundamental thrust of human rights documents. Thus, in my view, any educator in some sense is a "human rights educator," if he or she as a leader, is committed to fulfilling human rights principles, as defined in part by the Universal Declaration and its progeny, that is, later covenants and declarations. But, sadly, education does not appear to help us or others grow, but rather socializes us into accepting certain "givens," like war, the impossibility of health care and security in old age for all, or the selfishness of the human condition. These are not givens, but rather represent choices, totally inimical to human growth and potential. What we used to call the "military industrial complex" (actually a term of President Eisenhower), perhaps should be the "military-educational industrial complex," for it is highly "educated" people that are persisting in waging war, destroying, rather than enhancing human life and dignity. Have we really progressed from some sadistic, and educated guards and, at times, health personnel, in concentration camps who would at times engage in torture for pleasure? ======== Global Human Rights Education listserv ======= Send mail intended for the list to < >. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education/ **You are welcome to reprint, copy, archive, quote or re-post this item, but please retain the original and listserv source.
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