Paulo Freire and education for freedom | Stories of Resistance

The Real News Podcast · Sep 19, 2025 · 8m

Brazilian educator Paulo Freire inspired and he resisted. He was imprisoned and exiled during the Brazilian dictatorship and he carried his teachings around the world. He believed literacy and learning could be tools to empower. He helped people learn to read and write, but also understand their place of oppression and rise above it.

He wrote, “Education doesn’t transform the world. Education changes people. People transform the world.”

This is episode 67 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast produced by The Real News. Each week, we’ll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for…