Events of interest
Difficult conversations - gender, ethnicity and religion in the classroom
Whatever stage of your teaching career you're at, in the fast paced and often chaotic environment of the classroom it can be a struggle to respond to issues in a timely and appropriate way, and starting conversations about race and religion is not always easy.
There are two events:
Wed 9 May 2018, 18:00 – 20:30 at Engine Shed, Station Approach, Bristol, BS1 6QH
Read more and get your ticket here
Wed 16 May 2018, 18:00 – 20:30 at Sheffield Hallam University - City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB
Read more and get your ticket here
#WomenEd ITE Network Support Day 26th May 2018
WomenEd would like to warmly welcome all Initial Teacher Trainees aiming to qualify by the end of the summer term to engage with the #WomenEd Network Support day, to learn more about how #WomenEd, as a grassroots organisation, can offer you with effective support as a professional in education during your NQT year and beyond.
Who is the event aimed at? Initial Teacher Trainees aiming to qualify by the end of the summer term.
Where will the event take place? University of East London, Cass School of Education and Communities
Aims:
To introduce Initial Teacher Trainees and soon to be NQTs to #WomenEd as a supportive network to support you in your development as NQT and beyond
To empower NQTs to have a choice in developing as confident and strong leaders for the future
To outline how the network operates and how you can get in touch with your nearest network
To meet the #WomenEd team and to network with other likeminded individuals
To celebrate your potential and that of others, to be 10% braver
Offer support and guidance in regards to future career development
We aim to provide you with an opportunity to make a flying start as an NQT with a network of supportive leaders
Make sure you don’t miss out! Book your place by clicking on the link here
Windrush Day 22nd June 2018
There are Windrush Day events happening across England. You can find out more here
Officially, Windrush Day is not a national holiday, yet within the Caribbean community, particularly for first and second generation citizens, June 22nd is a day of importance, as it was the first time Commonwealth citizens from the Caribbean, docked at a small port in Tilbury upon the request of the British Government to help rebuild a broken Britain after World War II.
In the wider community, Windrush day is earmarked as a day of importance because the first docking of MV Empire Windrush marks a time in British history where one of the greatest Colonial powers of the 20th Century was forced to accept that despite for all of its power, it was unable to be self-sustainable and that a more diverse and tolerant workforce would be necessary. Read more here
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