Category Archives: Delegations/Solidarity Tours

Teaching for Transformation

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Steve

International Forum on Liberating Pedagogies and Resistance to Neo-liberalism Educator and student activists from 20 countries will gather in Vancouver April 12-13 to participate in the “Teaching for Transformation” (T4T) Forum on Liberating Pedagogies.

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Indeed the Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Steve

In December 2011, CoDev coordinated a Canadian teachers’ delegation to Colombia. In the following article BC Teachers’ Federation provincial executive member Rick Guenther writes of his experiences during the delegation. I can only begin to imagine life as a union … Continue reading →

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Dispatch #4: Young Worker’s Tour 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Carol

Inspiration Having had some “down time” since the intensity of the young workers delegation to reflect on my experiences, I keep coming back to how inspirational our time in El Salvador was on a variety of levels. As a young … Continue reading →

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Cordoba, Colombia: A dangerous place to be a union leader

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Steve

Guest Blogger Irene Lanzinger, B.C. Federation of Labour, shares a report from a recent CoDev delegation to Colombia. On Friday, December 2, Domingo Ayala, the president of the Teachers’ Union of Cordoba (ADEMACOR) walked into our hotel lobby. He was … Continue reading →

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Dispatch #3: Young Worker’s Tour 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Carol

Courage In the face of adversity, courage can take many forms. We have seen so much bravery over the last few days… It’s humbling and inspiring. On Saturday, we met with Tirza and Guillermo, two lawyers from

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