unity in diversity
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every voice fairly represented, included and heard.
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We're excited to be co-hosting this conference on 21st Oct 2017. Registration details below
From Feb - March 2017 we worked with Creative Islington and Mount Carmel School, using music and poetry to engage students in race equality, culture and identity, as part of the Journey Across Cultures project.
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We had an amazing turnout at our screening of the award-winning documentary Generation Revolution
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It was aimed at young people in Islington and followed by discussions of their experiences of race inequality; Stop and Search and what activism looks like for this generation.
Thank you to Platform Youth Hub for hosting; to the directors of Generation Revolution for attending and for Y-Stop and Islington Stop and Search Monitoring Group for presenting. February 2017 |
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In November 2016 - after Black History Month - we hosted our second Youth History Conference, with youth led sessions on Ancient Egypt, History of Migration and contributions of African Caribbean communities to Britain, to mark our year round approach to equality and diversity, as part of our All World History, All Year Round campaign.
Every Voice partners with Chichester University's Young Filmmaker's AwardsWe're excited to be working with Chichester University, The Black Cultural Archives, History Matters and The Historical Association to promote a new, national film competition for all 11-19 year olds, across the UK. We want young people to make their own 5 min films, telling the story of African and Caribbean communities in Britain in new ways. Films can be submitted by individuals, by groups or by a whole class.
The competition will be open from Sep till Dec 2016. All participants will be invited to an award ceremony in 2017 where the films will be showcased and winners announced. The judging panel will include Hakim Adi, Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora; Paul Reid, Director of the Black Cultural Archives and Dina Asher-Smith, British sprinter and history student at King’s College, London. To find out more about taking part yourself or getting your students involved please contact mona@everyvoice.org.uk |
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Watch our 2012 documentary, The Importance of Black History? where it all started.
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Islington passes motion for All World History, All Year Round!
After years of working closely with Islington Council and campaigning on how detrimental a Euro-centric History curriculum is to the attainment, psychology and self-esteem of BME students, Every Voice was excited to see Islington pass the 2015 motion, stating that Black History should be fully integrated into the school curriculum instead of just celebrating BHM. They're the first council to pass such a motion and Every Voice are proud to be leading on its delivery, through our All World History, All Year Round campaign.The motion warned that progress in promoting black history, culture and heritage would be severely limited unless subjects are embedded in the school curriculum all year round. To find out more about this work, contact mona@everyvoice.org.uk
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Work highlights
All World History All Year Round
All World History All Year Round is our flagship educational campaign, supported by Islington Council. It aims to integrate World History into the school curriculum to address the proven attainment gaps, low self esteem and lack of belonging experienced by BAME students, when constantly faced with a Euro-centric curriculum.
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‘It’s no fun being on benefits’: our new report on the human impact of welfare reform
Contrary to what we hear in mainstream media and political debate, being on benefits is not a ‘soft option’. Our 2015 report shows that unemployment and poverty are rarely caused by people not wanting to work. We capture real experiences, exposing the misery endured by residents on benefits and the human impact of the Tories’ cuts to the benefits system.
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Islington Race Equality Forum
Bringing together Islington's voluntary organisations who are fighting inequalities at local level. The forum aims to unite and strengthen the community voice, and create a more equal society in Islington.
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