Social and labour inclusion of gypsy woman. Service-learning as a commitment to educational innovation

Abstract

This work shows the fundamental contributions of a Teaching Innovation Project funded by the University of Granada during the 2019/2020 academic year. Its dual purpose has made it possible to work on the training-social inclusion of gypsy women residing in the North Zone of the city of Granada and, on the other hand, to develop professional skills in students who are studying social education and pedagogy degrees. To this end, a collaborative work process has been put into practice in which gypsy women have participated together with professionals from social education and pedagogy, as well as students from those degrees. To carry out this project, a communication and peer tutoring methodology was used based on service-learning. Workshops have been designed, implemented and put into practice jointly between experts, students and gypsy women, aimed at working on labor insertion, emotions and the study of gender stereotypes and roles. The results show the acquisition and development of competences for inclusion in the group of Roma women, as well as an increase in the level of training, motivation and interest in the participating students.