Centro de formação para jovens em situação de vulnerabilidade social no Parolin

Abstract

One of the problems found in the big cities is the amount of families in vulnerable conditions, and young people in the process of social exclusion, who feel diminished, fragile and incapable of achieving positive results. We know that investment in education contributes to the country’s economic development, and improves employment and income opportunities. In addition to socioeconomic and educational deficiencies, we often find abandoned buildings in urban centers, which harm the urbanization process by not fulfilling their social function. When we arrive at this scenario for the reality of the Parolin favela, in Curitiba-PR, we can see the low perspective of study and work of the young people who lived in the community. The vast majority of these young people are unable to complete their studies due to work demands or lack of support from the entire family and public system, and consequently face less exposure to the labor market. Furthermore, they are exposed to a high risk of violence on a daily basis. The main objective of this research is to carry out an intervention that actively contributes to the professional qualification of young people between 14 and 24 years old in the Parolin community. The architectural requalification of a currently abandoned building will guarantee the logistical support and social need for the functioning of the professional training center, which could contribute to the assistance of professionalization among young people and adults with low education.