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University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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Didacus Jules
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Born in Saint Lucia Doctor Jules is known as a radical educator. He was influenced by the work of Paulo Freire and his early work included pioneering literacy work in the Prisons in Saint Lucia (Eastern Caribbean). He was a principal actor in the National Literacy Campaign in Grenada during the revolution of 1979.
He later served simultaneously as Chief Education Officer and Permanent Secretary for Education, Youth, Culture, Women & Social Affairs in Grenada.
He serves on the International Journal of African and African American Studies Editorial Group. Following the demise of the revolution, he served as an education consultant helping to establish mass literacy programs in Saint Lucia, Dominica, Saint Vincent and other parts of the Caribbean.
Doctor Jules served as Permanent Secretary for Education & Human Resource Development in the Ministry of Education, Human Resource Development, Youth & Sports in Saint Lucia from 1997-2004. He holds a Bachelor (hons) in English from the University of the West Indies in Barbados, an Master of Science in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, an Master of Business Administration from the University of the West Indies in Barbados and a Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum & Instruction and Education Policy from UW–Madison.
He has written extensively on critical education, education policy, and public sector reform.
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He worked internationally with multilateral agencies such as Canadian International Development Agency, the World Bank, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and assisted the African National Congress in developing adult education programs for its cadres.
