When: November 5, 2019
Where: Cambridge, MA, USA
Institution: Rionegro, and David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University
Facilitators: Doris Sommer, Marco Abarca, José Falconi

Pre-Texts facilitators from the Subsecretary of Family Welfare in Rionegro visited Harvard on Nov. 5th and shared their reflections on the implementation of the Pre-Texts methodology in Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia. Pre-Texts has reached a total of 1,650 people since November 2018 in Rionegro and is a powerful example of a successful community cultural intervention. 

Literacy

  • Indicator of development in all fields (economic, political, emotional, etc.).
  • Stimulates imagination in order to comprehend texts.
  • Inspires personal expression.
  • Engages a range of experiences at a safe distance.

Innovation

  • Starts with creativity, a universal human drive.
  • Depends on facts and critical reflection.
  • Requires reinterpretation of given material.
  • Develops best with a diversity of proposals.

Civics

  • Derives from diversity as a source of pleasure.
  • Thrives on admiration of everyone for everyone.
  • Appreciates facts and critical reflections.
  • Recombines materials and experiences.