{"id":5617,"date":"2021-09-17T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T18:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kokutangaza.com\/?p=5617"},"modified":"2021-09-18T08:07:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T08:07:27","slug":"accessibility-to-free-adult-education-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kokutangaza.com\/accessibility-to-free-adult-education-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility to Free Adult Education."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe function of freedom is to free someone else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toni Morrison<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This philosophy is so essential to building a better world. Do whatever is necessary, do whatever is meaningful, do whatever is within your capacity. Enlightenment, empowerment, emancipation, empathy. These are the four E\u2019s we need to build our future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several governments, organizations and educators are implementing the service of free education. The benefits of this is of the greatest magnitude for the sustainable development of all societies. Education is the one way an individual can conquer the hurdle of economic and social oppression. Free education truly is the pathway to an earthly salvation for many and it is what every nation should aim to provide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the power of the internet, some sources of this work for empowerment and emancipation of the people are available all over the world. When considering free education that is globally available, the following are leaders in this realm:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of the People \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uopeople.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.uopeople.edu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coursera &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coursera.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.coursera.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alison &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alison.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.alison.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udemy &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.udemy.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.udemy.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edx- <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edx.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.edx.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future Learn &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.futurelearn.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.futurelearn.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Udacity &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.udacity.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.udacity.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teach 2030 \u2013 (for teachers) <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teach2030.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.teach2030.com<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us acknowledge these revolutionaries that are implementing real and tangible change in the lives of many. They are transforming the globe in a monumental ground breaking way. Let us whole heartedly applaud them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, let us also not forget that there are still many who do not have access to this free learning and are in need of education. This is the case for various reasons, such as the lack of availability of the internet or a computer or other such technology. There can also be the language barrier. As you may have discovered, all the free education providers listed in this article use English as the medium of instruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Considering these hindrances to accessibility, it is apparent that we still need to make committed efforts to reach the grassroots and the marginalized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am currently teaching free adult classes for the English language and entrepreneurship for individuals who have not been able to pursue higher education and come from deprived backgrounds. One of my students cannot read or write. It would be ideal if we could take the time to learn literacy, however, she works full-time and has responsibilities at home. Time is the one thing she does not have and this is the reality for many adult learners. So I try to meet her halfway and audio record lessons for her so she can have some way of having them documented for review.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rise of smart phone use has made the days of internet cafes more or less a thing of the past. The unfortunate thing about this is that the common man or woman who cannot afford a computer hardly has any common access to a PC. And if a person cannot afford a smart phone there is no public service that allows for the access of the internet (or if they are, they are very few and very far between). It\u2019s almost an all or nothing situation. If people can\u2019t afford the gadgets then they are left with very few provisions to compensate for that. In this prospect you might say that the gap between the haves and have nots has become broader. I am using the term \u2018have and have nots\u2019 tentively to illustrate a point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am going to segway a bit here because for a moment it is necessary to debunk this phrase \u2018the haves and the have nots\u2019 before it blinds us of other broader horizons. This term only takes into consideration economic status but there are other things one can \u2018have\u2019 that are not related to economic wealth. Such as: cultural wealth, spiritual wealth, wealth in health, wealth in wisdom, etc. To \u2018have\u2019 is not only wealth based on currency. One of these alternative wealths could very well create a life far more enriching than money could buy. Let us not allow these terms in the English language make our perceptions narrow or our thinking obtuse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that being said, let us return to the topic at hand, which is: accessibility to education.\u00a0 Free formal adult education is oftentimes only accessible with the knowledge of the English language and\/or the availability of certain technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let us avidly cheer on the providers that are facilitating free education worldwide. Let us also look to making sure free education is available for our brothers and sisters in the grassroots or who are marginalized. Even if all you have time for is one individual person. That education could change the trajectory of their lives for generations. Let us galvanize for this, if not with our time, then in resources (technology, an old functioning phone you no longer use, books and stationary, etc). Some people collaborate with an external family or person to financial fund their school fees. Education is a necessity and a right for all. Thank you for taking the time to read this article.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe function of freedom is to free someone else.\u201d Toni Morrison This philosophy is so essential to building a better world. Do whatever is necessary, do whatever is meaningful, do whatever is within your capacity. Enlightenment, empowerment, emancipation, empathy. These are the four E\u2019s we need to build our future. 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