Oi, pessoal!
My name is Viviane Klen-Alves. I am Brazilian, born and raised in a favela in São Paulo - SP. I am the first in my family to complete a high school, undergraduate, and a college degree. Every time I think about my life, I remember the impact of great educators and celebrate Paulo Freire's legacy.
I am currently a graduate student and PhD candidate at the University of Georgia. I am in the college of education, in the department of Language and Literacy Education and in the program TESOL and World Language Education. I teach in the Teachers preparation program working with P6-12 teachers.
I also work with the Portuguese Flagship Program helping teaching Portuguese language and culture in the US. I have been here in Georgia since 2012.
I am interested in becoming more versed in Paulo's Freire work. I have read some of his books, papers about him and other Brazilian scholars, but want to be able to dialogue with his theory and praxis in a deeper level.
I have read and presented on some concepts discussed by Freire such as banking education versus problem-posing education, reading the world beyond the words, and the viable unheard of, but I need to learn SO MUCH MORE.
I am attaching a picture of my weeding in September of 2016. On the left, my major professor from Brazil Dr. Fernanda Liberali who came to the US to represent my mother's family, me, my husband and my father. Fun fact: There are four Roberts in my life: My husband, his father, my father, and my boss ^_^.
I am excited to learn in dialogue with you all!
Best,
Viviane
