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The past months Chilean university students have been striking, protesting and manifesting their discontent with the quality of the liberal education system in Chile. Lots of students are heavily indebted by university fees and there is little chance that they will get a job that can both pay back their debt and pay their living. Despite the negative scenario students have taken rather humorous, yet provoking and impressive approaches to protesting. Some examples are presented here – with the organization and imagination noticeable one is wondering if they need private education at all? This is in fact a great DIY U:
§ Flashmob for education with thousands dancing Thriller in front of the government building – “don’t treat us like zombies and kill us with debts!”
Thriller por la educación, handheld:
Thriller por la educación, official:
Official youtube tutorial:
Collective dancing classes in the occupied Universidad de Chile:
§ Homepage where students upload a photo of themselves and a digit telling the size of their debt:
Yo debo
§ Imitation of a coca-cola commercial: there are reasons for free education
Hay razones para crear una educación gratuita:
§ Mass kiss for education in Plaza de Armas, the main square of the city
Besatón:
§ Exhibition of objects of violence used by the police in demonstrations, especially details from teargas bombs that the police used generously:
Museo de la repressión
§ Romantic revolution using Summer Nights from Grease
Aperra por la educación: Grease de la toma:
§ Some photos from a recent demonstration showing the violent side of protesting:
Terremoto social en Chile
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