DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP: A COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL PROPOSITION TO PROMOTE THE DIGITAL INCLUSION AND THE FIGHT AGAINST SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN CONTEMPORARY BRAZIL ¿ THE CDI CASE / CIDADANIA DIGITAL: UMA PROPOSTA DE EDUCAÇÃO COMPLEMENTAR PARA A INCLUSÃO DIGITAL E O COMBATE ÀS DESIGUALDADES SOCIAIS NO BRASIL CONTEMPORÂNEO ¿ O CASO CDI

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2010

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DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP: each of the two words individually has a widely known meaning. Joined as a phrase, they define the sociological approach of expression of our age. They relate to decades of search for solutions to critical issues derived from the social inequalities, one of which is digital exclusion. In 1995 the Brazilian non-governmental organization CDI (Information Technology Democratization Committee) introduces a politic-pedagogic project to articulate citizenship and information technology. Inspired by the Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, the CDI aims to transform lives to promote digital inclusion. Here we present an analysis on the qualitative results of that project on the fight against social inequalities in Brazil. The focus of the work is on four non-profit organizations that are partners of the CDI and are based in Rio de Janeiro. The four organizations give training courses on information and communication technologies to low-income communities with a program that the CDI elaborated. During four months we interviewed coordinators, educators, students and volunteers from these organizations . Their testimonials were collected and compared to the CDI¿s goals. The results indicate that the methodological articulation between Citizenship and Information Technology has enabled new possibilities for the fight against digital exclusion and the social inequalities in Brazil.

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brazil citizenship cidadania brasil digital inclusion desigualdade inequality inclusao digital

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