PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE URBAN PROJECT IN SANTA CATARINA

Abstract

This is an article that presents as a central theme the relationship between theory and daily practice, in actions that involve the management of a social inclusion program that took place in several municipalities in Brazil - ProJovem Urbano. The actions carried out in the state of Santa Catarina stand out. The objective is to understand how the PJU was implemented and what its perspectives and challenges in management are. It is a qualitative, documentary and bibliographic research, but the daily experiences of the program management team in the state are contextualized. ProJovem Urbano (PJU) is part of the National Youth Policy implemented by the Federal Government. The program took place in several states in Brazil, and in Santa Catarina the adhesion was between the years 2008 and 2012. The conditions of state implementation and execution are reported, as well as the description of how the actions were organized. It is incorporated throughout the writing into the perspectives and challenges of managing a youth policy of this scope. The importance of government policies such as that of the PJU, which link essential dimensions to human formation, is emphasized.