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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. \u2014 A group of researchers in the Penn State College of Education are collaborating with a university in Chile as part of an effort to introduce English-speaking audiences to adult education within emerging Latin American social movements through the voices of Latin American adult educators.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re living in an era of social movements,\u201d said John Holst, associate professor of education (lifelong learning and adult education) in the Department of Learning and Performance Systems. \u201cIn the last 10 years, there\u2019s been a growing interest in looking at the relationship between education and social movements. How do social movements educate the public?\u201d<\/p>\n
John Holst
John Holst IMAGE: PENN STATE
Holst is working with a group of scholars on an issue of New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education (NDACE), the \u201cflagship journal in the U.S. field of adult education bridging scholarship and practice.\u201d The issue Holst and colleagues are editing, \u201cLifelong Learning and Adult Education in Latin American Social Movements,\u201d which will be published in fall 2021, will be the first issue of a U.S.-based adult education journal consisting of all Latin American authors. The issue features 11 articles written by 20 Latin American adult education scholars and practitioners from nine countries. The articles address issues such as the relationship between social movements and adult education in feminist activism, labor unions, anti-racist organizing, student movements, alternative nonformal schooling, popular education and incarcerated populations.<\/p>\n
According to Holst, the idea for the special issue of NDACE emerged out of a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Penn State\u2019s Lifelong Learning and Adult Education program and the master\u2019s program in adult and youth education at the University of Playa Ancha in Valpara\u00edso, Chile.<\/p>\n
Holst\u2019s collaborators on the NDACE issue are Kamil Ger\u00f3nimo-L\u00f3pez, a doctoral student in Penn State\u2019s Lifelong Learning and Adult Education program; Mar\u00eda Alicia Rueda, an independent researcher and adult educator who lives in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania; Gabriel Alejandro Ramos Concha, professor of adult education at the University of Playa Ancha; and Violeta Acu\u00f1a-Collado, vice president for academic affairs and professor of adult education at the University of Playa Ancha.<\/p>\n
Adult education is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes or values. In the United States, Holst said, adult education encompasses areas such as continuing education, English as a second language, family literacy, prison education and workplace training. Adult education can also take place in volunteer organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), churches and social change organizations.<\/p>\n
Social movement learning (SML), a rapidly growing area of interest, refers to both the learning that takes place within social movements and learning about or from social movements.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we consider the global phenomenon of the era of social movements and SML in which we live, we ignore at our peril the fact that one of the world\u2019s richest regions in terms of innovative and profoundly transformative social movements is Latin America,\u201d the researchers stated in their proposal for the journal issue. \u201cNorth American adult educators can benefit significantly by careful consideration of the practical lessons that can be drawn from a dialogue with our counterparts in Latin America.\u201d<\/p>\n
A unique aspect of the journal issue, said Ger\u00f3nimo-L\u00f3pez, is providing a glimpse to English speakers of the experiences of people involved in social movements in Latin America.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo talk about feminism and gender perspectives, from the perspective of feminists in Colombia \u2014 we have articles and research done around that but from the voice of a Latin American woman, that was something new to tap into,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Another area of emphasis for the journal edition, said Rueda, is the editors\u2019 call for authors that have not previously had their work published in English.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought we should open up the door for new scholars in Latin America that produce (material) in Spanish that we should become aware of here in the U.S.,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In fact, the researchers said, they made a concerted effort to include authors from the widest variety of backgrounds possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing purposeful in identifying potential contributors, we have carefully considered gender, ethnic and racial identity, as well as social movement diversity in proposing potential authors,\u201d they wrote in their proposal. \u201cWe have also made an effort to include well-known, established adult educators, along with representatives of younger generations of emerging scholars and practitioners.\u201d<\/p>\n
The process of translation from Spanish\/Portuguese into English, Holst said, adds nuance and depth into the content of the articles.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo we have equivalent concepts in English? Not easily translatable concepts also speak to different ways of thinking about education,\u00bb said Holst.<\/p>\n
The researchers said they are hopeful about the potential for future collaborations between Penn State and the University of Playa Ancha beyond the journal edition. Rueda said that Playa Ancha faculty are very interested in having Penn State professors teach classes as visiting faculty and would be willing to come to University Park as well. Ger\u00f3nimo-L\u00f3pez said she envisions that dialogue between doctoral students in the two universities could be the starting point of a mutually beneficial relationship. According to Holst, there are opportunities to build linkages between educational initiatives in Latin America and social movements in the U.S.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis journal has the potential to spark some potential future collaborations on the various themes that are covered,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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