Escola cidadã e cidadãos da escola:o que os jovens ensinam sobre uma educação democrática e decolonial

Abstract

This research sought to investigate the effects of the experience in the projects ““A garotada ocupando a representação política na câmara mirim” and “Escola Cidadã” on the lives of the participants. Adjacent to this, it also sought to reflect on training for citizenship and democracy; analyze the influence of the project on students' knowledge regarding topics such as politics, citizenship, law and democracy and identify possible contributions of the project to the lives of participants beyond the school walls. Decolonial studies supported the discussions developed throughout the research, especially regarding democracy, citizenship and the oppression of black youth, youth with their desire for effective participation in the school territory. Conversation circles were used as a methodology, with a group consisting of four subjects. The findings of this research showed that structural racism is present in schools, in the perception of the research subjects, however the projects stimulated a new way of thinking about knowledge, despite the controversies of a flawed system that still privileges liberal meritocratic logics. I hope that this research can sensitize teachers and managers to the decolonization of public practices and policies, thus contributing to a liberating education.