In this episode, Peter Westoby, a passionate community development worker and former educator at QUT with a career spanning 22 years introduces crew member Teddy to the creative ways Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy has supported him in his community development and education practice. Among other insightful ideas, highlighted is his use of Freire’s concept of codification and the need for love and dialogue in community development. Peter gives examples from his own practice experiences with the intention to ‘start with the people, but not stay with the people’.

Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EFaCseIxls_bARG8PtrhUskRdBYhqYYaZ0HDr6jw4Lw/edit?usp=sharing

Key References:

Kelly, A., & Westoby, P. (2018). Participatory development practice : using traditional and contemporary frameworks. Practical Action Publishing.

Hummingbird House. Home - Hummingbird House. Partime community development work (hospice)

Community Praxis Co-op https://www.communitypraxis.org/

Freire, P. (2000). Pedagogy of the oppressed (30th anniversary ed.). Continuum. https://envs.ucsc.edu/internships/internship-readings/freire-pedagogy-of-the-oppressed.pdf

Freire Institute. (2023). Concepts Used by Paulo Freire (praxis, generative themes, dialogue, conscientisation and codification). https://www.freire.org/concepts-used-by-paulo-freire

Keywords: critical pedagogy, Paulo Friere, pedagogy of the oppressed, community development, conscientisation, codification, collective dialogue, patriarchy, love, narrative practice, collection action, generative themes, Stimulus for dialogue, collective conversations Music by Boe Toweh