educators talk about our moral duty. Frustrated with Brazil’s oppressive educational system, Freire began promoting the idea of conscientization.9 Conscientization is the process by which people become aware of practices around them that are dehumanizing. People must first realize their oppression before they can confront it and overcome it. Liberation comes through conscientization. The more people understand their oppression, the more they become human. And once the marginalized can name and verbalize