Sustainable development in quilombola communities: an extensionist experience
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Postgraduate Program in Nursing and Health (PPGENF), School of Nursing of Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Postgraduate Program of Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):A1066
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT:
Introduction. Curricular components termed “Community and Society Curricular Actions (ACCS)” represent a formative strategy of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) aimed at integrating the university with society, facilitating the application of theoretical knowledge in real and socially relevant contexts. The program fosters a space for dialogue between the academic community, popular and traditional territories, recognizing the scientific, cultural, and social value of popular and traditional knowledge as central elements of a critical, humanized, and socially committed university education. The present study aimed to promote the social development of quilombola communities in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, through health education practices and collaborative implementation of innovative social technologies. Methods. This experience report has an interdisciplinary and extensionist character, offered as a curricular component (60 hours total) for undergraduate and postgraduate courses across various academic units. It integrates theoretical and practical activities focused on identifying potentials and vulnerabilities impacting the health of quilombola communities, recognizing cultural aspects and traditional knowledge, and proposing participatory technological innovations. The enhancement of acoustic panel production using discarded fibrous materials—through the incorporation of new manufacturing techniques, design, and certification—serves as the extension activity within the discipline. Results. Offering 15 places per class, distributed interdisciplinary among courses of Nursing, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Architecture, Engineering, Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree (BI) in Health, and BI in Humanities, has enabled the training of 400 students over the last 10 years. This extensionist activity promoted recognition of traditional knowledge and fostered a dialogic relationship between the university and the community. Conclusion. The ACCS curricular component's trajectory reaffirms UFBA's institutional commitment to the inseparability of teaching, research, and extension, positioning it as an agent of social transformation and community strengthening.
Introduction. Curricular components termed “Community and Society Curricular Actions (ACCS)” represent a formative strategy of the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) aimed at integrating the university with society, facilitating the application of theoretical knowledge in real and socially relevant contexts. The program fosters a space for dialogue between the academic community, popular and traditional territories, recognizing the scientific, cultural, and social value of popular and traditional knowledge as central elements of a critical, humanized, and socially committed university education. The present study aimed to promote the social development of quilombola communities in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, through health education practices and collaborative implementation of innovative social technologies. Methods. This experience report has an interdisciplinary and extensionist character, offered as a curricular component (60 hours total) for undergraduate and postgraduate courses across various academic units. It integrates theoretical and practical activities focused on identifying potentials and vulnerabilities impacting the health of quilombola communities, recognizing cultural aspects and traditional knowledge, and proposing participatory technological innovations. The enhancement of acoustic panel production using discarded fibrous materials—through the incorporation of new manufacturing techniques, design, and certification—serves as the extension activity within the discipline. Results. Offering 15 places per class, distributed interdisciplinary among courses of Nursing, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Architecture, Engineering, Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree (BI) in Health, and BI in Humanities, has enabled the training of 400 students over the last 10 years. This extensionist activity promoted recognition of traditional knowledge and fostered a dialogic relationship between the university and the community. Conclusion. The ACCS curricular component's trajectory reaffirms UFBA's institutional commitment to the inseparability of teaching, research, and extension, positioning it as an agent of social transformation and community strengthening.
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