Philosophy and Fun

What a busy day! Language class was followed by a lecture of Feminism in Mexico by Irene Ortiz. She spoke about Domestic Workers United and a brief history of the oppression of women in Mexico. She also spoke of different movements - such as Teología de Liberación and C.E.B. Irene spoke of the importance of solidarity among younger and older women in the Feminist Movement. Men and women have worked together for rights through Movimiento Urbano Popular. The work is crescendoing as people strive to strengthen the population with projects meeting the needs of others. In the afternoon, we met as a group to discuss Paul Freire's work in education, as well as, his philosophy and methods of teaching. We looked at what causes oppression and how to develop a critical consciousness. We also spoke of Neoliberalism, it's core ideas and how the Zapatatista is fighting against it in Mexico. Following this meeting, we proceeded to learn Traditional Mexican Folkloric Dance. Our teacher kept us on our toes for 2 hours of fun.