UNESCO recognizes Pre-Texts as “Education for Peace.”

PRE-TEXTS is pedagogical acupuncture. 

It stimulates literacy, innovation, and citizenship, with a single prompt: Use a text as material to make art and reflect on the process. 

Literacy

• Indicator of development in all fields (economic, political, emotional, etc.).

• Stimulates imagination in order to comprehend texts.

• Inspires personal expression.

• Engages a range of experiences at a safe distance.

Innovation

• Starts with creativity, a universal human drive.

• Depends on facts and critical reflection.

• Requires reinterpretation of given material.

• Develops best with a diversity of proposals.

Citizenship

• Derives from diversity as a source of pleasure.

• Thrives on admiration of everyone for everyone.

• Appreciates facts and critical reflections.

• Recombines materials and experiences.