SYSTEMATIZATION OF EXPERIENCES: EXECUTION OF A COMMUNITY BOUNDING PROJECT AT THE SAN JUAN DE MANTA SITE DURING COVID-19

Abstract

University extension is the connection developed by the university with society where the transfer of knowledge and technology becomes a direct benefit for external organizations or social agents. In the present work, the execution of the Multidisciplinary Linking Project is systematized: Creation and Strengthening of productive and social capacities in the San Juan de Manta 2019-2021 site, based on the axes of (1) project planning and formation of the baseline, (2) the difficulties in the execution process due to the confinement due to Covid-19 and (3) the results of the project with the participation of the Faculty of Accounting and Auditing. A company is an organization whose objective is to produce and generate services and/or economic income. The objective of business formalization is to generate more and better employment opportunities for people, reduce economic scarcity and address the disadvantages of the most vulnerable groups in the workplace. The present work refers to the systematization of experiences. Techniques such as surveys and focus groups are used. From the initial process, in which 80 citizens participated, 27 completed the project. 76 students and 7 university professors also participated. Among the project, a high level of satisfaction was found among the participants and the formalization of thirteen (13) microenterprises. Among the lessons learned, the resilience necessary to carry out processes in times of crisis, such as the pandemic, stands out.

Keywords: tax Formality, SMEs, community bounding, Covid-19.