Promoting engagement and activity around Black History Month

September 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Date: September 17, 2024
Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Cost: BSA Member Rate: £90, BSA Additional Full Member Rate: £45, BSA Affiliate Member Rate – £120, BSA Additional Affiliate Member Rate: £45, Non-member Rate: £180*
Audience: Inclusion Leads, Boarding staff, PSHE leads, Heads of Year, Assistant Head Pastoral, Deputy Head Pastoral
Platform: Zoom (online)

Course outline:

The aim of the session is to provide information and resources for boarding staff to use in their Houses to promote awareness of Black History Month. Ensuring the young people in our care are equipped with cultural awareness and knowledge beyond their ‘normal’ is vital in preparing them for life beyond school. It will also suggest steps that can be taken to promote Black History throughout the year.

Training topics will include:

The origins and aims of Black History Month
What Black History should look like in your school
Significant Black Figures
Recommended resources
Moving beyond Black History Month
Embedding Black history into curriculum

Learning outcomes

A greater understanding and knowledge of the origins and aims of Black History Month
Gaining ideas and strategies that can be used during BHM and throughout the year
Understanding various approaches to embedding Black History into the curriculum.

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Speaker:

Rebekah Hayward, Research, Inclusion and IELA Officer IELA

Rebekah is Research and Inclusion Officer and joined the BSA in April 2023. She is a qualified Primary School Teacher and holds a Masters in Education: International Development and Social Justice. She is the Co-Founder of ‘Increasing Black Representation’ a mentoring scheme for students and sits on the Diversity Board for the Health Tech company Medito. In her previous roles Rebekah has worked in Ed Tech analysing research and creating diverse curriculum content for schools. She has also worked with IESE reviewing literature and resources to ensure they promote equity, diversity and inclusion.