Vila Fátima Project: Humanistic formation of students from the Power Engineering and ongoing dialogue with various areas of knowledge

Abstract

This article aims to present the Vila Fátima Project developed by the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais - PUC Minas, within the activities of the Prorectory of Extension. The study describes the scenarios in which the extension and Project are inserted revealing the vulnerabilities and challenges faced. It is about a reference center for young people aged 15 to 17 years that promotes the strengthening of family and community ties in Justinópolis, Ribeirão das Neves, MG, welcoming community through events and thematic workshops that are planned and conducted by Power Engineering, Information Systems, Multimedia Production, Psychology and Social Services students, with reference to the university extension of PUC Minas. The research was empirical and pointed to changes so much the technical-professional formation as in the human formation of involved students. In the students perception of the integrated work with several areas generates transformation in their lives and develop skills that make them able to understand each other's needs more broadly and humanized. The students deal with different situations in one of the most vulnerable regions of the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. The study sought to understand briefly the relationship of project activities and the possible convergences with the assumptions of humanitarian technology.