Encruzilhadas ancestrais entre ervas, quilombos e ciência: uma experiência agroecológica com jovens cientistas

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The note presents an agroecological experience report involving adolescents from urban quilombos in Belo Horizonte, integrating traditional knowledge and scientific practices through the (re)cognition and study of medicinal plants. Linked to the project “Doing Science: Building Connections Between Quilombola Territories and the Laboratory,” developed in 2025 by Fiocruz Minas and partner teaching and research institutions, the initiative aimed to bring young people closer to research institutions by promoting activities in laboratories, quilombola territories, and agroecological spaces. The methodology was based on an action–reflection–action approach. The results highlight strengthened belonging, appreciation of ancestral knowledge, and increased interest in science, emphasizing agroecology as a field of dialogue between social justice, education, and knowledge production.