'Let's talk about race: developing a shared language and practice' with Professor Paul Miller

21 April - 15.30 -17.00 MST

This workshop is fully funded.

In October, many schools celebrated Black History Month. We heard the experiences of two young people who grew up in Norfolk; their pride in their Black heritage, the challenges this brought and how it shapes the work they do now. The BHM 2021; Proud to Be school resources are still available via this Padlet and here are two of the videos:

• Ashton Owen shares a scene from his play OUTSKIRTS' for Black History Month KS3
• Rosy May's Black History Month Soca lesson- KS1

As well as showcasing Ashton and Rosy's talents these videos encourage viewers to reflect on how young people in Norfolk might experience racism and its impact on emotional wellbeing and mental health. In our BHM celebration event we talked about how this was just part of a bigger offer to schools around supporting children and young people from groups that are historically underrepresented.

We are delighted to invite Professor Paul Miller to share his 'Let's talk about race' workshop with Norfolk's education leaders. This is a fantastic opportunity to have some discussion around a topic that many sometimes feel unsure and uncomfortable about; in a space that is safe and supportive; led by an expert in anti-racism in education.

Paul is the first black person to be appointed a professor of educational leadership at a UK university. He has been a secondary school teacher in Jamaica and in London, and he has written extensively on race discrimination among overseas trained teachers and teachers from ethnically diverse communities in England. Paul is one of the founders of the East Anglia Anti-Racism Education Collective. EAAREC is committed to engendering positive change and promoting equity, inclusion, diversity, and social justice for all across the region. This workshop is hosted by Inclusion Adviser, Alice Ndiaye as part of a wider piece of work around anti-racism in education.

Attendance at this workshop will support schools and education settings in their journey to anti-racism;

• Providing a space for difficult conversations about race/ racism and its effects on individuals,
• Enabling reflection on racism in education and other sections of society,
• Providing opportunities to explore and develop a 'race conscious' and race inclusive language for practice.

Participants will receive the slides for this session enabling cascading within their own settings.

This workshop is aimed at education leaders from all phases. Places are initially limited to two per setting. Please book early.

Please book here.