Closer to the Sky: Co-creating Astronomical Knowledge in PPG Favela of Rio de Janeiro

This is a poster presented at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE, http//astro4edu.org).

Title: 
Closer to the Sky: Co-creating Astronomical Knowledge in PPG Favela of Rio de Janeiro

Presenter:
Okiyama, Larissa (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

This project co-produces scientific knowledge with astronomers and artists/educators in PPG, targeting children, teenagers, and young adults. In partnership with ‘Ninho das Águias,’ we offer classes and night sky observations. Many PPG students face academic challenges and lack extracurricular opportunities, leading to disadvantages in higher education and employment. Our extracurricular courses aim to enrich their education and promote continued learning. By providing positive role models from Afrodescendant backgrounds and creating decolonial, context-based science materials, we support local culture and share resources as Open Educational Resources.

Collaborators:

Arianna Cortesi,
Claudia Mignone.

About the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop:

The 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop took place:12 - 15 November 2024. The Shaw-IAU workshops focus on astronomy education for primary and secondary school students and teacher training both in universities and in service. This year's workshop featured two special topics: an exploration of the first two years of the James Webb Space Telescope for the scientific topic, and the crucial aspect of evaluation in educational contexts as the non-scientific topic.

More details can be found on: https://astro4edu.org/shaw-iau/

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