The extensionist activities of the "Meninas da Física" program during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

With the Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing and health prevention recommendations, the use of Social Networks has increased significantly. The Meninas da Física Extension Program, during the pandemic, faced challenges to continue the face-to-face activities of the program, having to adapt them for remote encounters, using technological resources and Social Networks. This work will present the online meetings held to promote teaching and scientific dissemination actions, highlighting scientific advances due to research carried out by women engaged in science. There were 28 lives, 5 of which with Libras Interpreter, 5 mini-courses, 2 lectures in public schools, and 1 training course for health professionals, online (remote). Also, extension actions aimed at disseminating information about Covid-19, with 7 posts for guidance and information about covid-19, and 2 lives. Finally, the program and its actions cause important impacts on the academic, professional and social formation of the engaged students, and especially on the society in which the actions were carried out and achieved, through the technological resources used.