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A workshop on the broader discussions on anti-imperial education was held on March 11th, 2025 at York University with students of EUC/GEOG 4700. The workshop focused on the education system in Cuba, with reference to the achievements attained by the Cuban Literacy Campaign and reflections on current education conditions. We were joined by guest keynote speakers Jorge Yanier Castellanos Orta, the Consul General of Cuba in Toronto and Tania Valenzuela Vega, Consul of Cuba in Toronto. Guests also included York University Professor Phillip Kelly, Associate Dean for Research, Graduate and Global Affairs, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, and Elizabeth Hill, former trustee of the Toronto District School Board.

The meeting created opportunities for discussion on the neoliberalization of education, the possibilities achieved with universal access to free education, and a critical comparison between education systems in Ontario and the case of Cuba.