O projeto de extensão UNATI como ferramenta de inclusão social de pessoas da terceira idade do Município de Rosana / SP

Abstract

This Final Paper intended to analyze the insertion of the elderly in academic context as one of the social functions of Public University, throughout the extension program titled UNATI (Universidade Aberta à Terceira Idade, University Open to Senior Citizens), of Rosana Experimental Campus, UNESP. Identifying benefits brought to senior population from Primavera District in Rosana municipality, UNATI’s creation aimed to make possible the insertion of the elderly in a non-formal educational environment, which can promote social integration, knowledge acquisition, raising self-esteem, personal enhancement and exercising of citizenship, therefore, providing social inclusion of seniors in academic environment throughout an intergenerational conviviality. The methodology adopted by the present paper involved literature searches about older people, elderly education, a history of Universities Open to Senior Citizens and a categorization of the topic as a university extension program. After, social and economic features from senior students were identified by interviews. Documental survey was carried in program’s reports and databases to recognize the scope and impact of the program in elderly population from Primavera District, characterizing how the projects makes possible social inclusion of the senior citizens, detecting its positives and negatives.