Beyond civil and political rights, the concept of citizenship now presupposes an interrelationship with values like ethics, social equality, democracy, justice, and human dignity. This vision, consistent with the contemporary concept of health, is materialized through access to education, cultural goods, leisure, and work.

More than a lesson to be taught, education for citizenship means preparing individuals within a framework that involves dialogue, freedom, access, and transformation.

Therefore, the Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health (ENSP/FIOCRUZ), in keeping with its mission and experience with nationwide training of professionals to work in the field of health, joins the Distance Education Network Consortium (CREAD), an important vehicle for international dissemination in Distance Education, in a invitation to reflect collectively on this educational modality as a pathway to social justice and citizenship.