Heritage education with teenagers fron peripheral districts os Belém do Pará as strategy for valuing the cultural memory

Abstract

This article presents results of the extension project Heritage Education from Leisure and Recreation with Teenagers of the Pro Paz Program in the Neighborhoods developed by the College of Tourism of the Federal University of Pará with the state government program Pro Paz in the Neighborhoods. Actions were taken to promote the historical and cultural patrimony of Belém as a strategy for the effectiveness of citizenship through heritage education with 260 adolescents in a condition of social vulnerability and members of Pro Paz. Its effectiveness was based on the research triad, teaching and extension, which were agglutinated taking as a guideline ludic activities and technical visits to the cultural heritage of Belém. From the application of survey questionnaires and their feedback, dynamics, technical visits and direct observation, it’s possible to understand the cultural reality of the young people who participated in the questionnaire, as well as the construction of a new look on the heritage of Belém.

Keywords

• cultura
• educação patrimonial
• lazer
• pro paz nos bairros