Urbanization Group

Before undertanking the trip, the students were able to collect information pertaining to the following problems:

-garbage recycling;
-selective waste collecting;
-the town traffic and the signalizing of public roads
The systemized their research and alaborated a list of questions for further interviews.
Once on the sight, they visited the Monhamgaba workshop, where banana stalks are recycled for artifact purposes. They also also visited a factory of drained banana. At the City Hall. they requested a copy of the organic fertilizer factory´s proAs to the town traffic and sinalizing public roads problem, they were informed that a professional has already been hired to elaborate project.

Culture Group

This group was sub-divised into three smaller ones and each was in charge of the following topics: leisure, communication and the history of the region. They selected questions to be asked to the local population.
Once in Itariri, they visited the Monhamgaba workshop, the Sao Benedito Chapel, where they were told about region legends. They also took part of the traditional June festival and participated of folk music and dancing. They interviewed the oldest japanese immigrant, settled in the region since 1932.

Caiçara Group

The students organized the field trip elaborating questions for further interviews with the local caiçara community, tourist, and with City Hall staff. Previously to the trip they also set up a "caiçara dinner", selected menu.
Once on the sigth, they interviewed the Country Secretary of Agriculture, who informed them about the proceedings of financing to large fisherman and subsides to small ones.
Interviewing caiçaras, who make a living from fishing, the students were given information about the difficulties met by them in order their working equipament safely and properly, since they never received the subsidies they are entitled to.
The students prepared the dinner, and together with the local community, the group took part of a dancing party to the sound of local folk music.

Jureia Group

The group organized the field trip giving a special attention to the Guaraú Mangrove.  Once on the sigth, they undertook a research about native plants and animal wildlife. They also talked over about some town improvements such as, new leisure options, implantation of novelties stores and the production of mini albums divulging local artifacts produced by Itariri population.

Tourism Group

This group angled its work on two points: 1) observation of tourist spots and their characteristics, names, distances, access difficulties, risks, and proper clothing; 2) elaboration of a tourist manual.

During the field trip, they observed and recorded the main tourist spots. In order to understand better the local population necessities they contacted and interviewed many local inhabitants.

Agriculture Group

In order to obtain some benefits from the agro industrial residues, the group undertook a theoretical research about economically practicable options.           Once on the sight, they interviewed local town inhabitants about:                                  - local banana and its sub products consumption
- the local population economic links to banana production
- the population interest in artifacts produced in Itariri.
They managed to visit two local banana producers - large and small - and were able to notice and understand the differences between them. They interviewed an agriculture technician who informed them about local agro industrial production.

Serra do Mar Group

The main objective of this field trip was to explore the Serra do Mar region and collect information and data for a hypothetical project elaborated by the group: a control plan of the State Serra do Mar Park, located in the Mata Atlantica.
Once on the sight, they were very much impressed by the Park extension and by the very small staff in charge of its inspection and control. They were also able to verify illegal constructions, cable TV antennac, clearing of land by burning and lumber cut. They were fully informed about changes occurred due to predatory hunting and illegal palm tree extraction.
In order to produce a scale model, the drew a sketch of the main importants spots of the region.

Conclusion

All group were able to obtain highly successful results from this second field trip. On every moment, local inhabitants of the many visited sights were receptive to the investigation conducted by our students. Helpful andpatient, all interviewed were willing to provide the students with the needed information, trying to clarify their inquiries and questionings. They also demonstrated a very high interest by the project and a pre willingness in a future partnership.

This synthesis was extracted by Mrs. Cleide Ruy, co ordinator, from Mrs. Cassiana Ferreira's and Mrs. Claudia Azevedo's, (teachers) report.