Folk Arts and Communities day at UEA

The Gypsy and Traveller contribution to the English Folk tradition will be recognised at a free Education Development Day on 15th November at the University of East Anglia in Norwich.

Hazel Marsh and Dr Esbjörn Wettermark introduced the Gypsy & Traveller Voices in Archives project at the ACERT Conference in February. Here they are joined by Candy Sheridan and Gloria Buckley in a day of activities.

Here are the full details.

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Roma students co-create environment exhibition

Rosemarie Cisneros co-created an exhibition called IMPORT AND EXPORT with Roma young people in Sheffield.  There were secondary schools involved and is a great example of what is possible when schools support and create space for new ways of thinking about Roma pride and climate justice.

The exhibition was supported by the University of Sheffield’s Centre for Equity and Inclusion and the Romani Cultural & Arts Company as part of the GM6 Programme.

The exhibition includes a screendance work that is part of a trilogy linked to climate justice. The film is called OCEAN: Import & Export.

Rosa would be happy to speak with any schools or individuals to think about ways of reusing the work or expanding on the exhibition. 

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Community Builder Training course

Protection Approaches, a charity working to prevent all identity-based violence, is offering 6 hours free online training on community building to members of voluntary and community groups, staff at local councils, and businesses across the country.

session one: 9th of August 10 am – 1 pm

session two: 16th of August 10 am – 1 pm

You can register for the session and find out more info here

Participants who complete the training will receive a certificate and will be encouraged and supported to apply what they have learned in their work and community activities. 

What is COMMUNITY BUILDER TRAINING?

A online training course facilitated by leading experts in building kinder, safer more inclusive communities. During interactive sessions taking place over either two days you will discuss and learn about: 

  • the processes that create divides, prejudice, and identity-based violence
  • what really works in building kinder, safer, more inclusive communities
  • how to design impactful projects for positive change
  • principles to guide how to work in and with communities in meaningful, participatory ways

Following the training, every participant will be encouraged and supported to apply what they have learnt in the training to work they are already doing, or even through a new initiative, whether it is in their workplace, community, group, or club.

Who is it for?

The training is aimed at anyone passionate about creating positive change in their communities and will help them to build their knowledge and skills on what really works to bring people together, tackle injustice, and increase cohesion. The expert-led sessions see participants guided through a series of interactive activities and discussions to explore how they can contribute to building strong, inclusive, connected, and equitable communities.

Contact Szymon Glowacki if you have any questions.

Please share widely with anyone you think could be interested. 

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