Projeto "Além da mesa" SENAC-PR: proposta de modelo pedagógico voltado à formação socioeducacional no âmbito de etnoeconomia, geração de renda e sustentabilidade envolvendo grupos étnicos e sociais

Abstract

This research was developed in partnership with the National Service for Commercial Learning of Paraná (Senac-PR), with the objective of proposing a pedagogical model aimed at the socio-educational training of ethnic groups in the municipality of Francisco Beltrão, Paraná, Brazil, based on the “Além da Mesa” Project. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Technology – Paraná (CEP/UTFPR), under the Certificate of Presentation for Ethical Consideration (CAAE) no. 80890624.2.0000.5547 and report no. 7.357.092, in accordance with Resolution no. 510/2016 of the Brazilian National Health Council. The research problem highlights the lack of courses specifically designed for indigenous and quilombola communities assisted by the institution. The proposal aims to identify ethnic demands related to Socioscientific Issues (SSI) and the relationships between Science, Technology, Society, and Environment (STSE), articulating them with the principles of ethnoeconomy, sustainability, and income generation. With a qualitative and participatory approach, the study involved document analysis, questionnaires, and observation of workshops on gastronomy, sustainability, and income generation, incorporating sustainable product marketing, visual identity creation, technological resources, and social marketing applied to ethnoeconomy. Participants included members of the Kaingang and Guarani indigenous communities, as well as quilombola communities from the municipality of Palmas-Paraná. The emerging findings indicate the strengthening of educational, cultural, and productive practices, integrating traditional knowledge, technological resources, and social marketing. As an educational product, the research presents a course with an applied pedagogical model, offering support for the development of sustainable and inclusive educational activities, articulating scientific, technological, social, economic, and cultural dimensions.