On Saturday February 27th, We heard from our guest speaker David Price and 3 excellent and informative workshops.
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David Price OBE, Chair of Stephen Lawrence Trust
David Price, OBE is an international expert in how organisations - of all types - learn, innovate and make themselves fit for the future. He is a highly sought-after public speaker, entertaining and educating audiences in the public and private sectors. He is the author of two Amazon best-selling books: The Power Of Us: How We Connect, Act, And Innovate Together (published in 2020, Thread Books) and Open: How We’ll Work, Live And Learn In The Future (published, in 2013, by Crux). Access an exclusive preview of Chapter 12 from his book, 'The Power of Us' Watch the Presentation |
Workshops - Saturday, February 27th
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1. A Pedagogy for a hopeful world: power, action and importance of civic leadership
Facilitated by Seb Chapleau, Executive Headteacher and UK citizens As many schools wrestle with what it means to exist in world scarred by COVID, civic leadership seems to offer a glimmer of hope. This workshop explores what this means for us at local, regional, and national levels. It argues for a renewed sense of civic leadership, itself rooted in the belief that it is not hope that leads to action but, rather, it is action that inspires hope. The workshop draws on Seb's experience as a community organizer and school leader to reflect on practical strategies for schools and citizenship teachers. Session Presentation Watch the Workshop |
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2. Learning to disagree
Facilitated by Anthony Malone and Majella Dempsey, Maynooth University This workshop focuses on Anthony's work as part of the Learning to Disagree European project. The research focused on social and civic competences and in particular how they can be assessed. In the workshop, we explore what it means to be competent, teaching strategies that support and promote social and civic competences as well as approaches to assessment. Session Presentation Watch the Workshop |
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3. Countering conspiracy through citizenship teaching
Facilitated by Gregory from Hope Not Hate, and Citizenship Teachers Helen Blachford and Bryden Joy This session helps teachers develop their knowledge and understanding about conspiracy theories, including QAnon and their impact on young people, drawing on recent research undertaken by ‘Hope Not Hate’. Two citizenship teachers also share some of the teaching strategies they are developing as part of media literacy education to demonstrate how teachers can counter these effects. Session Presentation Watch the Workshop |
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On Sunday February 28th, We heard from our guest speaker Aliyah York and an additional 3 engaging workshops.
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Aliyah York, Founder of Pupil Power
Aliyah is from East London. She divides her time between studying and engaging in youth activism. Most notably she is the founder of @ThePupilPower. At 17 and while a student studying A-level Politics, Geography and Sociology, Aliyah developed her passion for all things related to Education, Politics and Policy. She supports and advocates for work that tackles educational inequality. Aliyah believes every child deserves access to a fair and quality education. She is always looking for opportunities to fuel her aspirations for leading change and pursuing a career in Politics and Policy making. Read Aliyah's blog post about Active Citizenship Watch the Presentation |
Workshops - Sunday, February 28th
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1. Pedagogies of Hope
Facilitated by Gary Walsh, University of Glasgow In this seminar, Gary argues that an essential function of education is to provide an opportunity to interrogate social injustice and inequalities, along with the complex range of emotions, including anger, that come in its wake. Instead of requiring children to develop a love of the world, he suggests that society needs to demonstrate to children - through collective solidarity - that they are loved. Hope must prevail. This raises questions about the role of pedagogy in the transformation of social arrangements. Could it be that this role can be revealed within the struggle between anger and hope? Session Presentation Watch the Workshop |
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2. Youth Parliament, Votes and 16
Facilitated by Amber Lewis and Caryl-Mai Hughes, Senedd's Education and Youth Engagement Officers This interactive whistle-stop ‘tour’ explores Senedd’s role, powers and work of its Members, including how to vote and the work of the Welsh Youth Parliament in Wales. With the introduction of votes at 16 at the 2021 Senedd elections, this is an invaluable session to help engage first time voters with the election process, including how to register to vote. Session Presentation Watch the Workshop |
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3. Creating a platform for student voice and action
Cormac Savage, Student at St Patrick’s Grammar School, Downpatrick This workshop provides participants with an opportunity to explore how student-led initiatives can create a platform for action. It begins with a presentation from Cormac Savage, President of the new established Secondary Students Union NI (SSUNI). Cormac outlines the evolution of this student body and the activities and campaigns they have been involved in, particularly in relation to the issues of exam cancellation as a result of the pandemic, mental health of young people and student voice in schools. This workshop supports the development of ideas around school support for student-led initiatives. Information on the inspirational work of the youth led SSUNI can be found here: SSUNI | Secondary Students’ Union of Northern Ireland. Session Presentation Watch the Workshop |
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