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Discover an Innovative Training Program That Promises to Transform the Work of Brazilian Educators Regarding Ethnic-Racial Diversity, Expanding the Reach of Quilombola Education and Strengthening Anti-Racist Practices in Schools Across the Country.
The Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), through the General Secretariat of Distance Education (SEaD), announced the extension of the registration deadline for an improvement course focused on ethnic-racial and quilombola education.
Now, interested parties will have until June 8, 2025 to secure a spot in the training, which will be offered entirely online and free of charge.
With the support of the Ministry of Education (MEC) and the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), the course is part of the actions of the National Policy for Equity, Education for Ethnic-Racial Relations, and Quilombola School Education (PNEERQ), created to promote inclusion and combat racism in Brazilian schools.
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Training Aims to Combat Inequalities and Promote Racial Equity
The course proposal is to qualify education professionals to work with critical awareness, empathy, and commitment to cultural and racial diversity.
In a country marked by deep social and ethnic-racial inequalities, training educators with this sensitivity is essential for the construction of a fairer society.
The course, of an extensionist nature, has a total workload of 120 hours, divided into four modules of 30 hours each.
The contents were developed to directly engage with pedagogical practices in the classroom and with the democratic management of schools, emphasizing the importance of respecting Afro-Brazilian, Indigenous, and especially quilombola cultures.
The objective is for participants to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge to confront structural and institutional racism in the school environment, creating more inclusive and representative teaching and management strategies.
Explore the Course Modules
The training will be conducted through UFSCar’s Virtual Learning Environment, with asynchronous activities (which can be done at any time) and pre-scheduled synchronous (live) moments.
The four modules are:
- Brazilian Ethnic-Racial and Quilombola Overview: discusses the historical and social construction of ethnic-racial diversity in Brazil, focusing on quilombola peoples and public policies aimed at these groups.
- Cultures and Territorialities: analyzes Afro-Brazilian and quilombola cultural manifestations, as well as their relation to traditional territories and the right to differentiated education.
- Anti-Racist Education in Practice: provides tools and methodologies for teachers and school administrators to implement anti-racist pedagogical practices in the classroom.
- Democratic Management for Diversity: addresses the role of managers in promoting an inclusive, respectful, and equity-oriented institutional culture.
Each module will be led by recognized specialists in the fields of education, sociology, history, anthropology, and human rights.
Who Can Participate in the Training?
The course is aimed at teachers of basic education, school managers, practicing education professionals, graduates, and students of undergraduate courses.
Although it prioritizes those who work directly in public education networks, the initiative also includes educators from private institutions and other individuals interested in the topic.
Selection will be made on a first-come, first-served basis, based on the criteria established in the announcement.
If the number of candidates exceeds the total of 3,750 available spots, a waiting list will be created.
UFSCar’s expectation is to reach educators from all regions of Brazil, especially those working in school contexts marked by racial and cultural diversity.
Education as a Tool for Transformation
The expansion of anti-racist and quilombola training in the school environment is an urgent demand from Brazilian society.
Even with legislative advancements, such as Law No. 10,639/03 (which makes it mandatory to teach Afro-Brazilian history and culture in schools), the effective implementation of this theme still faces resistance and ignorance from many educators.
Given this scenario, initiatives like UFSCar’s course gain relevance by providing technical and theoretical training based on inclusive and transformative practices.
The proposal is not limited to the learning of content but invites participants to review their postures, practices, and conceptions about the role of the school in the fight against racism.
Furthermore, the course aims to strengthen the commitment to human rights, social justice, and democracy, fundamental elements for any truly emancipatory educational proposal.
By understanding the specificities of the quilombola population, for example, educators will be able to contribute to an education that respects the historical, social, and cultural particularities of these peoples.
Certificate and Professional Valorization
Course graduates will receive an improvement certificate issued by UFSCar, an institution nationally recognized for academic excellence.
This certificate can be used as a qualification in selection processes and public competitions, in addition to being a differential for career advancement.
The minimum requirement for obtaining the certificate is 75% attendance in each of the modules, which requires commitment and dedication from the participants.
However, as it is a flexible training with an accessible methodology, the expectation is that graduates not only obtain the certificate but also become multipliers of knowledge in their school communities.
How to Enroll
Registrations are open until June 8, 2025, and must be made exclusively online, through an electronic form available on the SEaD/UFSCar website.
The process is free and quick, and candidates must fill out all the required information and attach the documentation required in the announcement.
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