Prácticas culturales y arraigo territorial: hacia una educación con enfoque intercultural en el Externado Hogar Amanecer - ACJ (YMCA)

Abstract

This research paper analyzes the importance of recognizing cultural practices to strengthen territorial roots in children at the Externado Hogar AmaneSer (YMCA) from the perspective of intercultural education. Using a qualitative methodology with techniques such as interviews, participant observation, and analysis of children's productions, it was identified how cultural differences can generate conflicts and feelings of displacement, especially in migrant populations. The study proposes that making visible and valuing everyday, family, and community knowledge in informal educational spaces favors the construction of identity, a sense of belonging, and collective memory. This demonstrates that intercultural education not only contributes to inclusion and respect for diversity, but also constitutes a fundamental strategy for preventing exclusion and promoting coexistence based on mutual recognition and dialogue of practices.