The impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on the young apprentice program at rede cidadã

Abstract

This study seeks to identify the complications and alternatives used in the application of the Professional Learning Law or Young Apprentice Program by the social organization Rede Cidadã throughout the covid-19 pandemic (which was in force as a global emergency from 2020 to 2023). It was considered that the period covered was one of severe political turmoil in Brazil and offensives to dismantle social achievements, which impacted the Learning policy. As a methodology, a descriptive approach was used according to the Actor-Network Theory conception, encompassing immersion with apprentices, social educators and the institution's pedagogical material. The findings demonstrate society's defense of public policy, as well as problems of adherence, scope and agreement between the social entities involved in it. In this scenario, it was concluded that the challenges posed by the increase in labor losses, remote interactions and the increasing use of digital technologies constitute a factor for attention.