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www.infed.org

Informal education has existed ever since people have grouped together and is regarded by some as the education of daily living. It is a progressive learning process; a way of helping people learn.

Home of informal education, this site contains everything one would want to know about the subject, right from a detailed introduction that answers questions like what is informal education, where does it happen, how has it developed, to an extensive look into the theories behind this process. The site also boasts a comprehensive encyclopedia; a major resource for those concerned with education containing over 200 articles on key thinkers, the theory and practice of informal education and lifelong learning. It also hosts an informal education forum where viewers can discuss and debate on various issues pertaining to education.

The text is simple and easy to understand so for first timers to the educational scenario, this site presents an uncomplicated and clear overview of informal education along with providing a valuable information resource for those concerned with the field of education.

www.progressive.org

Home to the progressive, this site contains selected articles and essays of its namesake magazine The Progressive comprises of articles promoting peace and social justice. Launched on January 9, 1909 by Wisconsin Senator Robert La Follette in the name of La Follette's Weekly as "a magazine of progress; social, intellectual, institutional", its name was changed to ‘The Progressive’ in 1929. The views of the magazine have remained remarkably consistent over the years. In all of its activities, The Progressive strives to put forward ideas that will help bring about a more just society and a more peaceful, humane world.

The mission of The Progressive is to be a journalistic voice for peace and social justice at home and abroad. The magazine, its affiliates, and its staff steadfastly oppose militarism, the concentration of power in corporate hands, the disenfranchisement of the citizenry, poverty and prejudice in all its guises, whilst championing peace, social and economic justice, civil rights, civil liberties, human rights, a preserved environment and a reinvigorated democracy.

Current contributors to the magazine include David Barsamian, Kate Clinton, Susan Douglas, Will Durst, Barbara Ehrenreich, Molly Ivins, June Jordan, Fred McKissack, John Nichols, Adolph L. Reed Jr., and Howard Zinn, to name a few. Viewers can also discuss articles leaving their opinions online for further discussions.
…Surely a site that will reform your thinking!!!

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Open Letters Societal Learning (Books) Icon of Liberation Knowing Paulo Freire The Chomsky Archive Mass Media, Globalization and the Public Mind Rethinking Development Rethinking Education In Search of a New Paradigm of Quality Education An Illiterate's Declaration to the literacy Preacher Voice of the Voiceless Alternate Views An Interview with the Creator & Producer of Alternative Radio Final Analysis Other Articles Main Articles Subscribe now		Societal Learning *Websites for a* Better World** www.infed.org Informal education has existed ever since people have grouped together and is regarded by some as the education of daily living. It is a progressive learning process; a way of helping people learn. Home of informal education, this site contains everything one would want to know about the subject, right from a detailed introduction that answers questions like what is informal education, where does it happen, how has it developed, to an extensive look into the theories behind this process. The site also boasts a comprehensive encyclopedia; a major resource for those concerned with education containing over 200 articles on key thinkers, the theory and practice of informal education and lifelong learning. It also hosts an informal education forum where viewers can discuss and debate on various issues pertaining to education. The text is simple and easy to understand so for first timers to the educational scenario, this site presents an uncomplicated and clear overview of informal education along with providing a valuable information resource for those concerned with the field of education. www.progressive.org Home to the progressive, this site contains selected articles and essays of its namesake magazine The Progressive comprises of articles promoting peace and social justice. Launched on January 9, 1909 by Wisconsin Senator Robert La Follette in the name of La Follette's Weekly as "a magazine of progress; social, intellectual, institutional", its name was changed to ‘The Progressive’ in 1929. The views of the magazine have remained remarkably consistent over the years. In all of its activities, The Progressive strives to put forward ideas that will help bring about a more just society and a more peaceful, humane world. The mission of The Progressive is to be a journalistic voice for peace and social justice at home and abroad. The magazine, its affiliates, and its staff steadfastly oppose militarism, the concentration of power in corporate hands, the disenfranchisement of the citizenry, poverty and prejudice in all its guises, whilst championing peace, social and economic justice, civil rights, civil liberties, human rights, a preserved environment and a reinvigorated democracy. Current contributors to the magazine include David Barsamian, Kate Clinton, Susan Douglas, Will Durst, Barbara Ehrenreich, Molly Ivins, June Jordan, Fred McKissack, John Nichols, Adolph L. Reed Jr., and Howard Zinn, to name a few. Viewers can also discuss articles leaving their opinions online for further discussions. …Surely a site that will reform your thinking!!!