Pedagogies of liberation are rooted in, and developed and led by, community. There are so many wonderful community-led and community-grounded organizations, networks, initiatives, collectives, and movements committed to teaching for liberation.
Earlier this year, the Pedagogy of the Digitally Oppressed collective facilitated a virtual workshop on anti-colonial digital humanities pedagogy for an academic institution in Chicago and, through doing so, we learned about the liberatory work of one such community-led and community-grounded organization and movement: Chicago Freedom School.
Since 2004, Chicago Freedom School has been “develop[ing] & support[ing] the next generation of BIPOC youth to become informed, strategic, motivated, and holistic leaders for social justice.” Chicago Freedom School “support[s] Black and Brown youth to lead action that addresses pressing issues in their communities” and “equips individuals & organizations to build networks and strategies to dismantle oppression in all forms.”
Please support, amplify, and learn more about the latest work of Chicago Freedom School by visiting and following their online networks:
Website – www.chicagofreedomschool.org
Instagram – @Chifreeschool
Facebook – Chicago Freedom School
They will be releasing a Year in Review in the coming weeks about their work this year as well.