This is how the workshop of the Open Chair for Peace went

On April 6, the Faculty of Education held the second workshop of the Open Chair for Peace, in which the main topic was the Characterization of Groups with Differential Educational Needs DUA and PIAR.

The workshop was led by Nidia Johana Sanabria Cárdenas and included the participation of teacher Yuri Magnolia Arias Montenegro. It is the second of three workshops that will be held during IAP2021, which began in March of this year.

Working with the attendees on the basic inputs for applying educational inclusion and educational tools, this exercise allows teachers and teachers in training to have didactic and general work tools to apply with the communities and the differential groups subjects of inclusive education.

Nidia Johana Sanabria explained that the needs of these groups are a result of their cultural roots, and it is necessary to understand this in order to reach these communities with an inclusive educational approach.

When delving into teaching methods and practices, it is necessary to know the pedagogical tools, according to the pace of learning, but taking into account the learning goals and thus fulfilling the goals.

Teacher Yuri Magnolia explained more about inclusion and how education for these groups starts from rights and equality, "equality does not mean that we all have to be the same, but that regardless of the community, the rights that we all have are respected," she explained.

The workshop

The workshop's dynamic was based on proposals put forward by the teacher Arias Montenegro, continuing the first workshop, and from there both students and teachers could raise their hands and make their interventions or write in the chat, in order to achieve a team construction.

“When we talk about inclusion, we often think of people with disabilities; however, inclusive education is linked to the concept of social education, which means it is not limited to people with disabilities, but also includes communities that have been excluded from their rights,” the teacher explained.

The teacher explained how these groups are distributed in Colombia:

1- People with disabilities, exceptional abilities and/or talents.

2- Black, Afro-Colombian, Raizal and Palenquero groups, indigenous and Romani.

3- Victim population according to article three of law 1498 of 2011.

4- Demobilized population in the process of reintegration

5- Border inhabitants

At the end of the meeting, Professor Yuri asked the attendees to watch the videos to prepare for the third workshop, as well as review the orientation materials. The third workshop will involve sharing information with those currently working on this type of project and identifying a population in which to put the concepts learned into practice. Participants will also create a video describing their experience working with the chosen population.

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