CHOOSE AGAIN. BUILDING ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS TO THE DEPRIVATION OF FREEDOM WITH YOUNG ADULTS

Abstract

This work presents the university expansión Project “Choose Again. Vocational ocuppational guidance in punitive confinement environments” which is the result of the assessment of the progress from 5 years of orientation in confinement environments.

Based on the precedents and lessons learned, an ambitious idea is featured, from a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and interinstitutional approach to be implemented during 2020-2021.

The purpose has as its general objective to promote from university extension the development of training spaces and vocational ocuppational guidance practices in punitive confinement environments and is intended for young adults arrested in N°1, N°9 y N°45 Units from La Plata.

The current submission has a two years duration and it is organized in six interdisciplinary work modules, gathering pieces of knowledge from psychology, social work, and music therapy, as well as contributions from plastics arts.

Furthermore, the interinstitutional articulation it is done not only with PIATJA groups but also with educative institutions that belonged to each penitentiary unit, widening the actions replicability and sustainability.

The training plan from the extensionists is highlighted as a key to this project, which includes students of different years and from a variety of schools.