Dialoguing with possibility

raising awareness of quotas for public school students in Pitanga, state of Paraná, Brazil

Abstract

This study discusses the project ‘Dialoguing with possibility: raising awareness of quotas for public school students in Pitanga, state of Paraná, Brazil’, linked to the curricular component ‘Outreach Projects III’, developed by a student on the Pedagogy degree course at the IFPR. The action was carried out with students from a public high school in the town. The project aimed to address affirmative action of quotas, promoting students’ awareness and recognition of their place as historical subjects. This process was previously explored through readings in the disciplines of ‘History of Education’, ‘Philosophy of Education’, and ‘Didactics’, with authors such as Dermeval Savian and Paulo Freire, who contribute to critical reflection on students' realities and the historicity of Brazilian education. In terms of methodology, a qualitative approach was adopted. Initially, a survey was carried out at the institution, which recognized the importance of the issue. The intervention consisted of a cultural circle with the students, using rap music lyrics as a way of mobilizing and engaging in dialogue. As a result, the project highlighted the importance of gradually preparing students to access university, as well as the school’s need to acknowledge each student’s individuality.