1. Open Learning within Communities Bertram (Chip) Bruce U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fulbright Chair, National College of Ireland, 2007-08

2. Open Resources for Learning

3. Learning from Existing Practices Marginalized communities and underserved young people –Racism –Economic oppression –Under-resourced schools –AIDS, diabetes, … –Limited access to information Guiding principles –Social justice youth development model –Community is the curriculum –Live and help others to live Community Media in Paseo Boricua (Chicago) –Batey Urbano: poetry, hip-hop, cultural expression –Media studio, CDs –La Voz community newspaper –Radio Batey internet radio –Batey Theater production –Barrio Arts, Culture & Communication Academy –Digital archive –International links

4. Beyond Paseo Boricua Extensions –Alternative Schools Network –Community Schools Movement –Community/university linkage –International connections References –Learning Power: Organizing for Education & Justice –Beyond Resistance! Youth Activism & Community Change –Dewey’s Dream: Universities & Democracies in an Age of Education Reform