Ganha-Pão nutrição e capacitação para a inclusão de jovens em situação de acolhimento

Abstract

This study aimed to describe an outreach project focused on training adolescents in institutional care for entry into the job market through food handling workshops aimed at social and professional inclusion. It is a descriptive study, characterized as an experience report, conducted in the second half of 2023 with 17 adolescents, aged 14 to 17, from two shelters in the city of Campo Grande (MS), Brazil. The activities were carried out at the Dietetic Technique Laboratory of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), and included theoretical classes on hygiene and good food handling practices, as well as practical culinary preparation workshops. The results indicated high levels of participant engagement, acquisition of specific technical knowledge, issuance of certificates, and reports of improved educational and employment prospects. It is concluded that this approach contributed to the development of practical skills and to the broadening of educational and professional horizons for the participating adolescents, highlighting the relevance of similar initiatives in promoting social and professional inclusion.