WEAVING KNOWLEDGE AND (RE)EXISTENCE IN COSTÃO: UNIVERSITY EXTENSION, CAIÇARA CULTURE, AND TERRITORIAL EDUCATION IN GUARAQUEÇABA, BRAZIL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/Keywords:
University extension, Caiçara community, Territorial education, Traditional knowledge; , GuaraqueçabaAbstract
This article presents the extension experience developed in the Caiçara community of Costão, located in Guaraqueçaba, Paraná, Brazil, articulating traditional knowledge, memory, and territorial education. The extension activity aimed to strengthen educational processes through the dialogue between academic knowledge and local wisdom, valuing cultural practices, artisanal fishing, and the living history of the community. Through workshops, dialogue circles, listening to oral histories, and the development of educational materials, a space of (re)existence was promoted, enabling residents to reaffirm their identity, culture, and territorial rights. The adopted methodology was based on participatory research, oral history, and social cartography, emphasizing active listening, community participation, and the collective construction of knowledge. The results demonstrate that university extension, when attentive to the territory and traditional ways of life, becomes a powerful tool for education, cultural resistance, and the promotion of socio-environmental justice.