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The Pedagogy Of The Youth Teachers Of The Cuban Literacy Campaign, Yuleisy Mena
The Pedagogy Of The Youth Teachers Of The Cuban Literacy Campaign, Yuleisy Mena
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Abstract
The Cuban Literacy Campaign of 1961 turned teenagers into teachers. This study interviewed three former youth teachers and recorded their experiences through the oral history lens and method. The study focused on the pedagogical components of their lived experience, often overlooked by scholars who have mainly focused on the campaign’s political and economic history from the top down. In turn, issues of identity surfaced that helped explain the personal motivations for participating in the campaign and produced counter-narratives in the process. The interviews compiled allowed a bottom-up history to be archived, highlighting the stories of people omitted from the …