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La formaci籀n de agentes ciudadanos mediante la sustentabilidad

Por泭Ruth Belinda Bustos C籀rdova
Galeana, Morelos, M矇xico
Translation to english by Gisela Frias (follows)

El pasado viernes 17 de junio, 2016 se realiz籀 la entrega de becas-est穩mulo como parte del Proyecto, Planteles Educativos Sustentables “Una Comunidad Norte – Sur, para la Investigaci籀n-Acci籀n”, otorgadas por SSHRC (Consejo de Investigaci籀n para las Ciencias Sociales y las Humanidades) a estudiantes que se han destacado por su promoci籀n de acciones de sustentabilidad y quienes trabajaran en sus tesis ese tema. El impulso se lo han dado los proyectos de investigaci籀n que se realizan desde algunos a簽os en colaboraci籀n entre estudiantes y acad矇micos de Canad獺 y M矇xico, espec穩ficamente el 做厙勛圖, la Universidad Pedag籀gica Nacional (UPN) Unidad 171, la Universidad Polit矇cnica del Estado de Morelos (UPEMOR), su m獺s nuevo integrante, la Preparatoria Comunitaria de Tres Mar穩as de la Universidad Aut籀noma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM).

Esta actividad se convirti籀 en la posibilidad de fortalecer el trabajo que ya se viene haciendo para la construcci籀n de redes de apoyo entre las distintas instituciones de educaci籀n superior y de impulso de acciones locales a favor de la atenci籀n y preservaci籀n del medio ambiente; que permitan resolver en lo local, problemas de orden global, con un enfoque 矇tico, como una manera de solidarizarse con el otro, incluso con el que no se conoce, pues los efectos de estos proyectos tendr獺n alcances inimaginables.

En su texto En b繳squeda de la pol穩tica, Bauman (2002) se pregunta 聶Hay alguien capaz de hacer lo que haga falta hacer? para generar una especie de conciencia colectiva que permita asumir una responsabilidad frente a las injusticias y los problemas humanos. Considero que cada uno de los estudiantes y egresados que fueron merecedores de los est穩mulos, han tomado en sus manos esa responsabilidad de la que cuestiona Bauman, le dan respuesta con sus acciones y los cambios en su trayectoria personal y acad矇mica al incursionar en la sustentabilidad para lograr modificar algo en su entorno inmediato.

Vale la pena se簽alar que este proyecto no solo ha tocado a los estudiantes o acad矇micos, sino tambi矇n a los diferentes actores de las comunidades universitarias que por compromiso personal suman esfuerzos. Todos ellos est獺n haciendo lo que hac穩a falta hacer.

Con esto, se est獺 realizando praxis para la formaci籀n de agentes ciudadanos; entendiendo por agencia, la capacidad de los ciudadanos activos de organizarse, para enfrentar la indignaci籀n que les causa el presente y transformar su entorno social en la b繳squeda de la vida buena para todos, utilizando sus saberes, movilizando recursos y asumiendo un posicionamiento moral (Bustos y Saenger, 2013, 334).

Pero la agencia no se ejerce sola, se ejerce en colectivo, por eso, las acciones que este n繳cleo de agentes est獺n realizando, tiene el reto de buscar involucrar a otros, incluso traspasando las fronteras pol穩ticas, para generar una ciudadan穩a planetaria. Indign矇monos y hagamos, lo que haga falta hacer.

 

Bibliografia

Bauman, Z. 2002. En busca de la pol穩tica 2穠 Edici籀n. Fondo de Cultura Econ籀mica. M矇xico.

Bustos, R. y Saenger, C. (2013) “La formaci籀n de la ciudadan穩a y la agencia en un dispositivo escolar en un contexto de diversidad sociocultural: la escuela ind穩gena en la ciudad”, en Teresa Yur矇n y Carola Mick (coords.) Educaci籀n y Agencia: aproximaciones te籀ricas y an獺lisis de dispositivos, Juan Pablos Editor.

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Forming citizens through sustainability

By泭Ruth Belinda Bustos C籀rdova
Galeana, Morelos, M矇xico

Translation by Gisela Frias

On Friday June 17, 2016 scholarships were given as part of the project, Sustainable Campuses “A North-South Research-Action Community” funded by SSHRC (Social Science and Humanities Research Council). The scholarships were given to students who have excelled in the promotion of sustainability actions and to those whose theses work is related to this topic. The motivation has come from research projects carried out for some years in collaboration between students and academics from Canada and Mexico, specifically 做厙勛圖, the National Pedagogic University (UPN) Unit 171, the Polytechnic University of the State of Morelos ( UPEMOR) and its newest member, the Preparatory Community College of Tres Marias from the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEM).

This activity strengthened the work already carried out to build support networks among institutions of higher education and boost local actions for the care and preservation of the environment; to resolve local, while addressing global problems with an ethical approach, as a way to show solidarity with the other, even if the other is not known, since the effects of these projects will have unimaginable scope.

In his text “In search of politics”, Bauman (2002) asks “is there anyone able to do what is needed?” to generate a kind of collective consciousness that allows us to assume responsibility towards injustices and humanity’s problems. I believe that each of the students and graduates who were deserving of these scholarships, have taken in their hands that responsibility of which Bauman talks about, they respond to his question with their actions and through their personal transformation and that of their academic career, to venture into sustainability as a way to achieve change in their immediate environment.

It is worth noting that this project has not only affected students or scholars, but also different actors in their university communities who through their personal commitment have joined forces. They are doing what is needed.

With this, praxis is taking place for the formation of citizens as agents; understanding agency as “the ability of active citizens to organize themselves to face the outrage that the present conditions cause them and to transform their social environment in pursuit of the good life for all, using their knowledge, mobilizing resources and taking a moral position” (Bustos and Saenger, 2013, 334).

But agency is not exercised alone. It is exercised collectively. Therefore, the actions that this core group of agents are performing, have the challenge of seeking to involve others, even going beyond political boundaries, to generate a planetary citizenship. Lets all become outraged and do, whatever is needed.

Bibliography

Bauman , Z. 2002. In search of politics, 2nd Edition. Fondo de Cultura Economica. Mexico.

Bustos, R. and Saenger, C. (2013) “The formation of citizenship and agency in a school in a context of cultural diversity: indigenous school in the city”. In Teresa Yur矇n and Carola Mick (eds.) Education Agency: theoretical approaches and analysis devices. Ed. by Juan Pablos.

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