Promoting engagement and activity around Black History Month

• 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.