• Activist Learning develops communities as places that promote radical democracy, where diverse, consensus-based, non-hierarchical and non-discriminatory learning takes place.

• Activist Learning fosters critical analysis of institutions and social structures, takes responsive action to promote justice and equity, teaches the history of social movements.

• Activist Learning encourages learning to cross disciplines, issues, cultures and communities in order to foster knowledge creation, challenge and exploration.

• Activist Learning honors and accentuates life-long learning that engages learners through community-based, innovative and effective pedagogy.

• Activist Learning uses technology and media as liberating tools that support community needs.

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