The positive impact, to the person itself and to the society, promoted by the professional courses at high-school level

Abstract

This article intends to describe the positive impact promoted by the projects developed in the professional courses of medium level, to the person itself as well to the society, and some of the results accomplished by UNA University Center, Brazil, through the National Program for Access to Technical Education and Employment, the so-called Pronatec. The results presented here are part of the initiative of staff and teachers of some technological courses, participants of the so-called technological axis Control and Industrial Processes, of UNA University Center - an institution that intends to promote the transformation of the nation through bold, innovative and inclusive socially experiences. As part of the methodology described in this article, in a deep form, is the approach between students, teachers, the institution itself and society. All of it promoted by the continuous incentive offered to the students through interdisciplinary projects, which have as a proposal simulate the perspective of the labor market as well as instigate students to a reflection about social and humanitarian themes. Through the insertion of innovative teaching practices in the courses, it's possible to realize that all of them are very important as motivating factor to forthcoming admission in a college and the initiation in scientific activities. It brings results to the person itself as well to the society and also contributes to the development of the communities and an inclusive nation. The accomplished results were consolidated and presented to the society during an institution event called ExpoUna 2014 - during this event all interdisciplinary projects are presented to the audience. It's important to highlight the approximation between other institutions and the Sight PUC-Minas. In order to prove the results it's fundamental to present stories of some students who felt the transformation in their lives.