IDEPSCA

Our roots trace back to 1984 when a group of students and parents met in Central Park in the City of Pasadena to confront racism, educational inequalities, and the lack of affordable housing. Stories of joy, struggle, and hope became mirrors for our educational and organizing processes.
This experience, and systematic practice that evolved from it, has given the Institute the tools and methods to successfully work with low-immigrant workers and others groups committed to solving problems in their own communities.

IDEPSCA practices Popular Education in its daily activities its manifestation goes by the following:

"Popular Education is a process of analysis, critical and participative reflection through economic, political, and sociocultural realities that arise from the impoverished organized groups. Groups that struggle to be able to build a stronger and inclusive force to transform society so that is just and democratic and based on the interest of the opress..."