The objective of this work is to analyze the adhesion of the proposal of the
extension project "Science on the Island: Education and Scientific Divulgation in the
Amazon", carried out 13 years ago by students and professors of the Science Club of UFPA,
in order to promote the interaction between the local populations and scientific knowledge in
riverside schools of Belém do Pará. We highlight the impacts of the action perceived by
students, teachers and other social actors involved in the 2017 edition that took place at the
Marta da Conceição State School in Cotijuba. A total of 33 participants were interviewed
among students, teachers and residents of the island, including workshop exhibitors, partners
and organizers of the event. It was verified that the project is structured considering the reality
lived by the riverine students, enabling them to get in touch with strategies that value and seek
to integrate diverse existing knowledge in the Amazon. Thus, "Science on the Island" adopts a
bidirectional communication process, in line with contemporary theories of Social
Communication and Public Communication of Science.
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