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exploring informal education, lifelong learning and social action

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new :

saul alinsky and community organizing

Mike Seal examines Alinsky's  relevance to the activities of informal educators, community organizers and animateurs.

cover: the art of helping othersthe art of helping others

Support pages for The art of helping others + a new piece on helping relationships.

neighborhoods + regeneration

Why neighborhoods matter, the main issues in disadvantaged neighborhoods, and what can be done to regenerate them.

plus an arena for social pedagogy.

regulars :

the encyclopaedia: thinkers, theories and themes [index].

the archives: key informal education and social action texts.

debate: issues for educators and animators  + forum.

extras: events, support materials and activities.