Geography within university continuing education: workshops on small productive businesses in rural and urban areas of the municipality of General Pueyrredón

El objetivo del trabajo es difundir actividades de extensión desarrolladas por alumnos y docentes, con la finalidad de mejorar la calidad de vida de la población del área de estudio, brindar la posibilidad de insertarse al mercado laboral y vincular a integrantes del grupo con diferentes actores sociales en espacios propuestos. Diversos diagnósticos detectaron necesidades sociolaborales en barrios de Mar del Plata. Para mitigarlas, integrantes del Voluntariado Universitario diseñan materiales para dictar talleres sobre Microemprendimientos Productivos. La experiencia tiene resultados positivos porque los encuentros son espacios de debate sobre experiencias locales, que incentivan la asociatividad y generan redes sociales.The aim of this paper is to spread the continuing education activities developed by students and teachers, so as to improve the quality of life of study area population, to provide the opportunity of entering the labor force and to connect group members with different social actors in suggested spaces. Several diagnoses detected socio-labor needs in neighborhoods from Mar del Plata. In order to mitigate those needs, members of the University Volunteer Group are designing materials for workshops on Small Productive Businesses. The experience has rendered positive results because the meetings provide spaces to debate local experiences, and they foster collaboration and create social networks.Departamento de Geografí