Two courses on universal brotherhood have taken place for young people,
promoted by Political Movement For Unity in Argentina.
The courses took place in two locations on the outskirts of Buenos
Aires, at the Jose C. Paz Popular School and at the Villa Albertina Popular
School. It utilized a popular educational
approach so that each school could focus on the social, economic and cultural
settings of the local environments. The project was sponsored by the Argentina
Development Ministry in collaboration with the Society, Politics and
Brotherhood Chair at Universidad de la Plata.
It was precisely by trying to adapt to the educational needs of those
attending the course, as well as the needs of the local environment that a
project specifically for teenagers, “Reconociendosi,” was initiated at the Jose
C. Paz Popular School. The new electoral law in Argentina extends voting rights
to sixteen year olds who will be allowed to vote in the upcoming elections, and
feel in need of some specific educational training with opportunities to
exchange opinions on some basic topics. While sharing his experience, 18 year
old Political Science student, Ivan, stated: “What we live here is a fine
example of social involvement: it shows how universal brotherhood can bear good
fruit.” One of the course instructors, Adrian, summed up the opinion of the all
the teenagers: “the Popular School is a space in which they feel that what they
think is important. Moreover, they go away from this experience feeling that
they have begun to listen more and become interested in the opinions of
others.”

















