Espiritualidade, juventudes e cidadania: o caso do Pró-Menor Dom Bosco de Manaus

Abstract

This research addresses the youth of the outskirts of Manaus, often exposed to socioeconomic challenges, who find in Salesian education a space of welcome and opportunities. It speaks of the relationship between spirituality, Don Bosco's pedagogy and the youth of the outskirts of Manaus. It points to Salesian pedagogy as a reference for youth, adapting to new demands without losing its fundamental principles, the integral development of young people. The research answers the following question: Does the Pró Menor Dom Bosco of Manaus influence the youth of the Apprenticeship Program project, their spiritual development, and the relationship with religion proposed by the Salesian work? This research aims to analyze the youth of the Apprenticeship Program project (Menor Aprendiz) of the Pró Menor Dom Bosco of Manaus and try to understand how much this religious institution influences the youth of the outskirts, who are preparing for the job market. The specific objectives are to analyze the youth of the eastern zone of Manaus, relating them to the pedagogy of Dom Bosco, to relate the youth of Pró Menor Dom Bosco to the current paradigms of contemporary youth, and to describe and systematize the speeches of the youth from the outskirts, as well as their relationship with Pró Menor Dom Bosco of Manaus. These youth are at Pró Menor Dom Bosco, which is an institution of training, reception and professional education for young people in situations of social vulnerability in Manaus. The institution prepares young people for the job market. These young people are situated within the current paradigms, with views that portray how society interprets these youth. The methodology of this research is guided by bibliographic research, questionnaires (census), to find out how many young people are studying in the Apprenticeship Program project that serves them, what they think about life, work and spirituality. The authors and works that serve as references in the research are: Abramo (2005), Andaló (2006) and Sofiati (2012). This dissertation contains three chapters, the first entitled: Youth in the Periphery of Manaus and the Pedagogy of Dom Bosco, the second: Pró Menor Dom Bosco in Manaus, and the third chapter: The Youth of Pró Menor Dom Bosco. The reports analyzed show that youth spirituality is not something static, but dynamic, adapting to the different phases of life and social contexts. This spirituality is directly aligned with the mission of Pró Menor Dom Bosco to educate young people not only for the job market, but for life in its entirety, as citizens committed to society and with a worldview based on love and respect for others. Pró Menor Dom Bosco influences the lives of young people in its entirety