Jane Addams School for Democracy
Located in West Side
immigrants and college students from the surrounding community come together to benefit from one another's experiences. This was accomplished through cultural exchanges that take place in several learning circles, where each circle represents a major language other than English that is spoken by the participants. Over time, the Jane Addams School expanded to hold four such learning circles: East African, Hmong, Spanish, and another for Children. The school was administered by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the University of Minnesota which moved to Augsburg College in 2009 and was renamed the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship.[1] The program closed in December 2016.[2]
While much of the work at Jane Addams School was focused on language and citizenship, the school engaged in all issues that affect the lives of its participants through public work initiatives that include neighborhood art and theater projects with children, efforts to improve
transportation, and housing
.
Philosophy
Taking inspiration from the
cultures
should be honored, adults and children learn together, citizenship means making contributions to the community, and changes occur when people work together.
See also
- Jane Addams
- Hull House
- Democratic school
- Collaborative learning
- Teaching for social justice
References
- ^ "Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship - Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship". Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Jane Addams School for Democracy comes to a close - Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship". Augsburg.edu. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2018.