“Educação se faz em movimento” – A campanha de alfabetização do MST no sertão de Alagoas

Abstract

This article is concerned with reflection on education in the context of class struggle, above all, with a curious look at the literacy of young people, adults and the elderly, having as its territory and educational practice of reference the National Literacy Brigade Nise da Silveira carried out in the state of Alagoas, part of the National Literacy Campaign using the Cuban method Yes, I can!. As a methodology, we used the participatory research approach and as a theoretical framework, it is based on the conception of critical pedagogies, such as popular education, movement pedagogy and pedagogy of the oppressed. From the discussions presented, it is concluded that literacy for young people and adults is directly interrelated with the world of work, therefore, it requires a combination between a teaching method and a popular project of society. What makes the Nise da Silveira Literacy Brigade in the backlands of Alagoas a popular project experience.