This is a short documentary about Chile's student protests. The students were protesting about the profiteering that occurs within the education system, as well as the lack of high-quality institutions, low level of monitoring by accreditors, and the fact that almost everyone goes into debt to pay for their secondary education and higher education. The students began with protests and ended up occupying the schools, causing classes to be postponed for months. Students were joined in the protest by their parents, grandparents, professors, and fellow citizens. The demand is for state-funded, high-quality education, and even led to the demand for a new constitution (the constitution in place now was designed during the dictatorship). A very comprehensive article about what the movement stood for can be found here. At this point now, the movement seems to have hit a lull, but the youth of the country seem as inspired as ever. As said in the video, this generation is the first generation with no personal memory of the dictatorship. The students are an inspiration to me and I can't wait to see the direction in which they go on to steer their country.
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