Daily life that became science: how EJA facilitated access to basic rights
Discover the EJA project at Sesi de Marechal Cândido Rondon that promotes citizenship and facilitates access to digital documents.
TL;DR
- Learning is about applying knowledge to life experiences, not just memorization.
- The Sesi EJA program in Marechal Cândido Rondon created "A Cidadania na Palma da Mão" to help students access civil documents.
- Students found that despite having smartphones, many struggled with online government portals.
- They developed a QR code guide to simplify access to official document services and prevent scams.
- The initiative "Pit Stop" involved EJA students acting as citizenship agents to guide their peers.
- 94.3% of participants reported increased autonomy in resolving document issues.
- The project won first place in the EJA category at the Sesi Science Initiation Fair (FICSesi) 2026.