Presentation of the world of work to students of the “Preparation for the World of Work - Senac” program

An experience report

Abstract

The National Commercial Learning Service Institution offers the “Preparation for the world of work” program, with the aim of training competent professionals to work in the professional environment. This report aimed to reflect the proposal of curricular unit 1 of the program, which dealt with the history of the world of work, labor relations, employment and profession and seeks to provoke reflections that permeate the adolescent's daily life. To this end, the material made available by the Institution to the facilitator and the experience lived by the author when teaching the proposed content was used. This curricular unit discussed: 1) formal work and its relationship or not with the daily lives of adolescents; 2) the difficulties faced by institutions in hiring young apprentices, especially those with social vulnerability. The class was divided into four moments: dialogued presentation of the theme, presentation of concepts through slides by the facilitator, presentation of a video of “Charlie Chaplin: modern times” and final discussion combining all previous stages. The teacher was able to observe that the teenagers expanded their understanding of the world of work, positioning themselves as citizens with rights and duties, perceiving themselves as part of a world-building process. Greater autonomy and spaces for healthy exchanges were observed between peers, adolescents and their facilitator, as well as with their families, reported by them on later occasions. Therefore, classroom management enabled new experiences, occupying other social spaces, expanding the adolescent's opportunities and possibilities in the world, promoting mental health.