We received a visit from a former student of the diploma program that Liberté successfully organized together with the Universidad de Mar del Plata from within the prison itself last year — Cecilia Pintos, a licensed psychologist.
Visit from a former student
Cecilia arrived one morning to the Liberté space, toured its facilities, and held a warm and engaging conversation in which many aspects of the organization's present, future, and history came to the fore — from its early days to its current cooperative form.
In a conversation with the Liberté press team, she shared her personal story and how she first came into contact with us.
She told us she was born in Uruguay, in Montevideo, the country's capital, and that from an early age she moved to Buenos Aires with her parents.
She later studied psychology and, shortly after, emigrated to Canada, where she has lived for 26 years — currently in the province of Saskatchewan.
She mentioned that she learned about the diploma program through a friend, and since then has developed a deep interest not only in prison-related issues but in everything Liberté represents today.
Perspective on Liberté
When asked what Liberté is, she answered: "Liberté is a hymn to life."
She celebrated the growth of this space of ours, and committed to working from within her profession on issues directly connected to life in prisons.
Finally, our visitor reflected on how difficult it is not to become involved once you have witnessed firsthand, from within that very place, that darkness can be transformed into light. We see our organization as a "point of departure" — because since its founding, it marked a before and after in the way of life behind bars. Breathing the spirit of Liberté allows a difficult life situation to become something more dignifying for people in incarceration.
Final reflection
Source: cooperativaLIBERTÉ
From Canada to Cooperativa Libertéedutube.universidadliberte.org
