ERIC Number: EJ1352120
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Publication Date: 2022-Oct
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Social Transformative Learning in Human Rights Delegations: Critical Research on the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network
Rankin, Lisa; English, Leona M.
Journal of Transformative Education, v20 n4 p361-378 Oct 2022
This article examines the experience of six participants in the Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network (BTS) delegation program. Human rights education is central to this program that operates between Canada and Guatemala. Key findings from this research include participants' rethinking of their own power and privilege upon returning to Canada and making connections with the struggle of Indigenous peoples in both countries. Another finding concerns how specific communal aspects of the BTS delegation (communitas) lead to social transformation and the development of solidarity relationships that are transformative to all. The research affirms the need for experiential learning experiences which use transformative learning approaches to support human rights and social change.
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Civil Rights, Social Change, Transformative Learning, International Cooperation, Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Experiential Learning, Power Structure, International Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada; Guatemala
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