Paulo Freire Institute, Malta

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Paulo Freire Institute, Malta
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Established 2008;10 years ago (2008)
Purpose Literacy and employability
Location
Official language
Maltese
Director
 Vincent Magri
Affiliations Jesuit
Website pfi.jesuit.org.mt

Paulo Freire Institute is an education organization in Zejtun, Malta. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 2008 to supply literacy and employability training and other social services in the region. It has a laboratory for teaching methods in the Maltese area. It is housed at Dar il-Kenn.

Society of Jesus male religious congregation of the Catholic Church

The Society of Jesus is a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church for men founded by Ignatius of Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III. The members are called Jesuits. The society is engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations. Jesuits work in education, intellectual research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also give retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, sponsor direct social ministries, and promote ecumenical dialogue.

Activities

Freire Institute offers non-formal educational programs in literacy (in Maltese and for basic English) for children, for employability, and for adults, and offers further empowerment courses for mothers including in cooking. [1] Social workers and counselling are provided for individuals and families. [2] The institute is also involved in entrepreneurship training, [3] drivers' education, [4] and in work with African refugees. [5]

Maltese language Semitic language

Maltese is the national language of Malta and a co-official language of the country alongside English, while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished. Maltese is descended from Siculo-Arabic, the extinct variety of Arabic that developed in Sicily and was later introduced to Malta, between the end of the ninth century and the end of the twelfth century.

Fundraisers like a marathon have come to the aid of the Institute, [6] which raised €30,000 to defray the cost of literacy training for 1,000 adults. The Institute has received gifts of computers for its basic computer literacy program [7] and receives the support of over a dozen collaborating and funding organizations. [8] It has been praised for its methods in literacy training and has published the literacy training book We read, We discuss and We write. [9] It also developed computer software for adult literacy training, as reported by the Maltese government as a part of the European Social Charter. [10]

European Social Charter

The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty which was opened for signature on October 18, 1961 and initially became effective on February 26, 1965, after West Germany had become the fifth of the 13 signing nations to ratify it. By 1991, 20 nations had ratified it.

The Institute participated in a "lifelong learning" project sponsored by the European Commission that involved five participants from as many countries. Freire's contribution was on the experience of African refugees living in Malta. [5]

European Commission executive institution of the European Union

The European Commission (EC) is an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU. Commissioners swear an oath at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg City, pledging to respect the treaties and to be completely independent in carrying out their duties during their mandate. Unlike in the Council of the European Union, where members are directly and indirectly elected, and the European Parliament, where members are directly elected, the Commissioners are proposed by the Council of the European Union, on the basis of suggestions made by the national governments, and then appointed by the European Council after the approval of the European Parliament.

References

  1. ↑ Mayo, Peter (2013-09-13). Education in Small States: Global Imperatives, Regional Initiatives and Local Dilemmas. Routledge. p. 138. ISBN   9781317987987.
  2. ↑ "Freire Institute". est.indire.it. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "MCAST :: Malta College of Arts Science and Technology". www.mcast.edu.mt. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  4. ↑ WOWCITY.com. "Paulo Freire Institute in Zejtun, MA, Malta | | Zejtun Local Shopping Guide". mt.wowcity.com. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  5. 1 2 "CoMin Europe – Culture of Minorities in Europe – Kolping Bildungswerk". www.kolping-bildungswerk.de. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  6. ↑ Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "College raises €7,000 for literacy project". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  7. ↑ "Jesuits in Malta :: Eight new computers for our literacy and computer skills courses" . Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  8. ↑ "Jesuits in Malta :: Collaboration" . Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  9. ↑ "Vodafone Malta Foundation Supports publication - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  10. ↑ "European Social Charter Project". rm.coe.int/1680488ee8. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

Coordinates: 35°51′20.73″N14°31′52.24″E / 35.8557583°N 14.5311778°E / 35.8557583; 14.5311778

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