EXPERIENCE WITH TEENAGERS ON SOCIAL VULNERABILITY SITUATION

Abstract

The project named "Pedagogia e Psicologia Social: em busca de uma ação emancipadora no Bairro Ferradura Mirim” (“Education and Social Psychology: seeking an emancipatory action in Ferradura Mirim District") started in 2007 in the neighborhood of the same name, and its main goal was to provide the critical-reflexive education in a group of about 25 to 30 young people aged thirteen to eighteen years old. The meetings were weekly in a space provided by a social project established in the neighborhood, focusing on human rights education, integration and active citizenship, considering the social and cultural reality in which participants were living. Throughout activities and thematic discussions – such as school, prejudice, life project, environment and sexuality –, critical thinking and the formation of solid group discussions were observed. As the main result, it`s highlighted the expansion of the ability to dialogue of the young participants and the notable experience that extension projects which adopt the principles of action research as its methodology can generate interesting processes and research products, as well as people training and development.