Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 76
GLOBAL CITIZEN
as people of understanding, respect and
aggressions occur. This is just the start
con昀椀dence.
of our conversations around this hugely
important issue. At Framlingham College
“Our aim is to support young
we are preparing our young people to be
people to develop appreciation and
global citizens in their adult world. What
awareness of others in an informed and
better way to do this than to encourage
considered way. The idea is to provide
open and honest discussion on one of
a safe and educated space to explore
society’s biggest issues?”
important topics not mandatory on the
curriculum but essential for life outside of
The training the pupils and sta昀昀 received
it.”
worked through three core areas:
• Exploring Identity, Race and Ethnicity
Emphasising why this type of hard-hitting
• Understanding Racism and Discrimination
exercise is important to the College,
• Celebrating Diversity
Principal Louise North commented:
“We are delighted to welcome Jemma
Whilst for many the session was clearly
Roye from Let’s Start a Conversation to
thought-provoking, and at some points
Framlingham College. Our recent Equity,
uncomfortable, for the majority of
Diversity and Inclusion audit told us that
pupils the session was extremely eye-
there is a desire to explore issues such as
opening. Year 12 pupil, Luisa S, de昀椀ned
racism with our pupils. Jemma has quite
the workshop as hugely in昀氀uential,
literally started a conversation within
saying: “Learning about racism is greatly
Framlingham College about what racism
important, especially for our generation
is, what its pernicious impact can be and
who might not be able to identify it during
why it is so important to be an upstander
everyday life. Learning about micro-
and not a bystander when racist micro-
racism is essential to actually making
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