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cohesionbradford.org is a website managed by Education Bradford’s Diversity and Cohesion Service, for all those interested in community cohesion in the Bradford Metropolitan District and beyond. It is a site that explores national and district wide initiatives in community cohesion aimed at children and young people. It provides information about on - going projects and a forum for teachers and others involved in education, to share experiences, views and good practice.
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Kokeshi: Stand up, Speak out, Make a difference!
Friday, 06 November 2009
NEWSFLASH
Kokeshi Exhibition 9th March - 31st March - Fully Booked!!!
As of 25th February all workshop spaces and school group guided tours are fully booked. To place your school's name on the waiting list (in case of cancellations and we do have them!) please contact Gemma (details below). The exhibition is still open to the general public (no booking required) between 9.30am and 4.00pm and small groups may also be able to look around the exhibition during these hours, without workship input, again please contact Gemma to discuss your requirements. Please note the Kokeshi Ambassadors will only be available to guide between 9.30am and 2.30pm each day.
The launch for the Kokeshi Exhibition is taking place on Monday 8th March at the Yorkshire Craft Centre, Bradford College, Carlton Street, Bradford, BD7 1AY.
Schools and the wider community are invited to attend a preview of the Exhibition led by Kokeshi School Ambassadors. Launch for schools taking place from 4.30-5.30pm and community launch from 6.00 -7.00pm.
If you would like to attend either session, please RSVP Gemma Whiteoak by 5 March 2010:
Diversity and Cohesion’s newest publication has now gone out to all schools in the Bradford District. This resource looks at pupil power and the ‘student voice’, through human rights issues in Bradford and the wider world in the 20th and 21st century. The resource includes one animated and one factual DVD, background information and activity plans. It is cross phase and differentiated. The resource was sent direct to all teachers currently involved in the Project and to the Headtachers of all other schools, PRUs and SpecialSchools. Additional copies are available at cost (not sold for profit) £19.50 + pp. Please contact
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The Kokeshi Exhibition will run for most of March at the Yorkshire Craft Centre, courtesy of BradfordCollege and will be FREE for all Bradford Metropolitan District Schools wishing to visit. Early booking is essential as it will be first come first served, please contact Gemma Whiteoak as above.
The Kokeshi resource may now be downloaded from this site (click on the menu on the left hand side of the page). 'Little Boy' a short film strip made by a year five pupil, is now also live and may be accessed from the sub-menu of the Kokeshi; Stand up, Speak Out, Make a difference page. This may be used as a resource and stimulus for teaching and learning.
General Update
This year's project is now well under way and we have had an overwhelming response from schools. Unfortunately the adverse weather conditions has affected the role out of the peer education to some schools, but dates are currently being re-arranged. If you have any queries please contact
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Our Anne Frank Student Ambassadors have started to peer educate pupils in primary and secondary schools, passing on their skills and knowledge to pupils who will take on the role of Bradford's Kokeshi Ambassadors and to inspire these pupils and others, to stand up, speak out and make a difference at subsequent Speakers' Corner events.
CPD for teacher participants is now complete and so far we have we have worked with over 100 teachers from 44 primary, secondary schools and PRUs, plus staff and pupils from nine further schools who are involved in creating the artwork for the exhibition. We also welcome two new supporting members of staff to the project - Stuart Brooke and Linda Cowie, who along with our new administrator Gemma Whiteoak, will be supporting participating pupils and teachers. We are also fortunate to have the help and support of Tony Bullock, Brenda Thomson and Ben Chalcraft in delivering this exciting project.
Many thanks to all participating schools and to all our excellent enthusiastic teachers.
Diane Hadwen
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Diversity and Cohesion
Education Bradford is working in partnership with Bradford Council, BradfordCollege, Carlton Bolling City Learning Centre, BradfordCity for Peace and the Hiroshima Peace Museum
The soundtrack for the exhibition has been recorded by Bradford Rap Artist Imran Hafeez and local folk singer and songwriter Roger Davies.. To listen to Imran's track 'Apologies' click here ; to listen to Roger's song 'Into the Sun' click here.
Kokeshi: Stand up, Speak out , Make a difference! Have you got your copy?
Generic Project Aims
·To improve awareness and understanding among all communities and all generations in the Bradford District
·To help raise awareness of the importance of human rights and encourage individuals to take an active role as citizens
·To reduce racism, prejudice and challenge stereotypes, by addressing hate crime and community tensions, locally, nationally and internationally
·To provide focused, educationally valuable, opportunities for people from a variety of ages, abilities, socio-economic, ethnic and religious backgrounds, to meet and work together and to form positive relationships
·To design a sustainable peer education programme to meaningfully promote equality, diversity and community cohesion
·To utilise and increase the knowledge and skills of teachers in dealing with challenging issues of human rights, to embed EDCC in the curriculum
