WE LEARN Values 3: WE LEARN Works Towards Justice and Equity

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Social justice involves doing rather than being done to.

1. Social justice is about sharing power, creating equity (vs. equality), and moving with a collective, shared sense of responsibility.

2. We believe that all people can act to identify, understand, and address social injustice/inequalities, challenging the dominant dialogue/norms.

3. We encourage and support anti-oppression movements (especially those addressing sexism, racism, heterosexism, and classism) to consider basic literacy/education as a factor for full participation in movement building.

4. We support feminist/womanist perspectives that demand equity and justice for women and girls in all matters of self, family, community, and society.

5. Our work includes and values differences; differences are not deficits. The past does not define who you will be in the future but the past can be fuel for the change process. We believe that all people are both learners and teachers; we look for the promise and potential in everyone.

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6. We believe women ABE educators must also have opportunities for self-determination and full participation. Women educators should have quality work places, equitable compensation, and continued professional development.


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