The Professor of Evolutionary Ecology and Director of the Evolution & Ecology Research Centre at the University of New South Wales, Rob Brooks, published an insightful article on the origins of racism on The Conversation in July 2012. He finds … Continue reading →
Intisar Chowdhury became a national figure this year after the death of his father from coronavirus led to him questioning the health secretary, Matt Hancock, on live radio. After the death of George Floyd and the national conversation on racism, Chowdhury … Continue reading →
On June 25th, Why me? held a restorative listening forum, giving people the opportunity to come together and share their experiences of racism from the police and criminal justice system. This is a particularly pressing issue following the death of … Continue reading →
The 6th and the 9th of August (anniversaries of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki) are great opportunities to do some peace education. 2020 is especially significant as this year marks the 75th anniversaries. CND have produced an online exhibition, … Continue reading →
This is part of a project created by Miriam Monga, a student at Cardinal Newman Catholic School. BLM Ballerina Here I decided to use the ballerina to put across my message of equality because ballet is such an inherently white … Continue reading →
Peacemakers have put together some ideas and activities that teachers can use in circles – to help build relationships and explore the social and emotional impacts of pupils’ experiences of lockdown. The activities are themed around the RESTORE framework: Recognition, … Continue reading →
Rosie Marshall, a student at the Blue Coat School in Coventry, has won a competition run by anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card. Rosie won the Year 7-9 Creative Writing category of the charity’s 2020 school competition. Ged Grebby, … Continue reading →
Throughout recent years the UK has seen a worrying growth in violent crime – specifically knife crime. Official figures showed 2019 had the highest recorded knife crime cases in England and Wales since data collection began in 2010 [1]. Knife … Continue reading →
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is a peer mentoring programme that aims to create safe and supportive learning environments by challenging bullying and abuse, building relationships and creating partnerships between schools and communities. MVP trains secondary school students to speak out … Continue reading →
The Japanese Peace Garden in Coventry’s War Memorial Park was created by Coventry primary school students and staff from Coventry city council with the help of renowned Japanese garden designer Robert Ketchell, who has been bestowed with the Order of the … Continue reading →