New Weave
Popular Education in Canada and Central America

Arnold, Rick; Barndt, Deborah; Burke, Bev

Publisher:  CUSO Development Education; Ontario Institute for Adult Education, Ottawa, Canada
Year Published:  1987   First Published:  1986
Pages:  101   Price:  $5 (reduced for large orders)  
Book Type:  Handbooks/Manuals
Dewey:  370.115
Resource Type:  Book
Cx Number:  CX3221



Abstract:  A New Weave is written for educators working for social change in community groups, trade unions, churches, the peace movement, women's groups, international development organizations, Central America and other solidarity networks.

A New Weave begins with a look at Canadian education and organizing work since the turn of the century. It then briefly describes popular education in the Central American context.

The second part of the book, "Some New Designs", selects four new ideas or designs from the Central American experience and reworks them for the Canadian context. In the final section, the authors fcous on tasks facing educators in Canada.

The book is well illustrated and is full of practical ideas, suggestions, and examples of popular education.

Subject Headings

• Activism/Radicalism
• Central America
• Popular Education