- Paulo Freire was born in Recife, Brazil in 1921. The Great Depression of 1929 forced his family to relocate to Joboatoa, Brazil. Here, he witnessed egregious poverty that shaped his understanding of the world. It influenced many of his ideas later in life.
- Paulo Freire attended Law School, but never practiced Law because he felt that education was his true path in life. After Law School, he became a school teacher, and began intensely studying books on education.
- Freire spent ten years of his career working for Brazil's SESI (Social Service of Industry). Here, he held many important positions, and helped redefine education in Brazil. The experiences he gained with the SESI inspired the doctoral dissertation he submitted in 1959. He also wrote numerous books on education that are still very influential.
Sources:
http://dmnierweber.iweb.bsu.edu/teachingguide/Freire%20bio.html
http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/bmartin/dissent/documents/Facundo/section1.html
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