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Poetry as a tool to celebrate and promote anti-racism in the classroom

Saturday 30 November 2019
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Join us for an afternoon of workshops and talks and readings. Exploring poetry to support anti-racist education in poetry writing, presentations and readings in association with the Anti-Racist Educator.

The Structure of the day

Reading Workshop looking at BAME poetry with poet, Nadine Aisha Jassat.

Poetry Writing with poet and author of Black Flamingo, Dean Atta (pictured above).

Presentation by Hashim Ul-Hassan from the Anti Racist Educator.

Poetry readings from Nadine and Dean to finish the afternoon.

 

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If you wish to attend all the Professional Development Days for Teachers for £95, email Hannah Lavery at Hannah.Lavery@spl.org.uk to reserve a ticket. Otherwise, you can buy a ticket to this event below.

Details

Date: Saturday 30 November
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Location:
Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close
Edinburgh, EH8 8DT
Price: £25 (or £95 for all of the professional development days)

Details

Date:
Saturday 30 November
Time:
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Cost:
£25 (or £95 for all of the professional development days)
Event Category:
SPL Events

Venue

Scottish Poetry Library
5 Crichton's Close
Edinburgh, EH8 8DT
Phone:
0131 557 2876

Organiser

Scottish Poetry Library
Phone:
0131 313 1924
Website:
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

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