Violeta T.
@violetat.bsky.social
Programme Coordinator at Runnymede Trust • Diaspora & Education • Linguist • #MwanaMboka • all views entirely my own
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Conflict is nothing new in the Congolese region, and tensions are raising again. I take a few minutes to gain a surface understanding on a very complex situation.
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Understanding the conflicts in Congo
Tensions in the Congolese region is increasing. But this is nothing new. These conflicts go back decades.
open.substack.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Conflict is nothing new in the Congolese region, and tensions are raising again. I take a few minutes to gain a surface understanding on a very complex situation.
open.substack.com/pub/joshkirk...
open.substack.com/pub/joshkirk...
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Where is the outrage? A very good question
February 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Where is the outrage? A very good question
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In the week marking six months since the racist riots, with over 60 other organisations we're calling on the government to take action on the growing threat of the far right.
It's time our politicians lead by example, in policy and in practice.
Read our joint statement 👉 ow.ly/iNw150UPuVw
It's time our politicians lead by example, in policy and in practice.
Read our joint statement 👉 ow.ly/iNw150UPuVw
Six months since the riots, charities urge the government to take action on the growing threat of the far right
In the week marking six months since racist riots which gripped the country, racial justice, migrants rights and Muslim organisations have written to the government urging them to take action on growi...
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January 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
In the week marking six months since the racist riots, with over 60 other organisations we're calling on the government to take action on the growing threat of the far right.
It's time our politicians lead by example, in policy and in practice.
Read our joint statement 👉 ow.ly/iNw150UPuVw
It's time our politicians lead by example, in policy and in practice.
Read our joint statement 👉 ow.ly/iNw150UPuVw
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in this article i show how racially marginalised pre-service teachers' alleged inability to use standard spoken English is a sign of pedagogical inferiority, whilst white teachers’ local vernaculars were heard as signs of coolness and relatability. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Miss, can you speak English?”: raciolinguistic ideologies and language oppression in initial teacher education
Racism is pervasive within the lives of racially minoritised pre-service teachers in England, but little work has explored how perceptions about language feature here. Based on interviews and works...
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January 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
in this article i show how racially marginalised pre-service teachers' alleged inability to use standard spoken English is a sign of pedagogical inferiority, whilst white teachers’ local vernaculars were heard as signs of coolness and relatability. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Join our CEO Dr Shabna Begum in conversation with Prof David Feldman, Dr Ben Gidley, and Dr Brendan McGeever for the launch a new Runnymede Trust-commissioned report, Facing Antisemitism: The Struggle for Safety and Solidarity.
Find out more and reserve a spot 👇
ow.ly/52lQ50UtGPp
Find out more and reserve a spot 👇
ow.ly/52lQ50UtGPp
December 19, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Join our CEO Dr Shabna Begum in conversation with Prof David Feldman, Dr Ben Gidley, and Dr Brendan McGeever for the launch a new Runnymede Trust-commissioned report, Facing Antisemitism: The Struggle for Safety and Solidarity.
Find out more and reserve a spot 👇
ow.ly/52lQ50UtGPp
Find out more and reserve a spot 👇
ow.ly/52lQ50UtGPp
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Missed our event? Catch it on YouTube!
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for the launch of our report, Misogynoir in the Workplace: Understanding the Experiences of Black Women in Leadership Positions. This powerful conversation is now available to watch on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/f2GiUIPXGw4
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for the launch of our report, Misogynoir in the Workplace: Understanding the Experiences of Black Women in Leadership Positions. This powerful conversation is now available to watch on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/f2GiUIPXGw4
Report Launch: Misogynoir in the Workplace
YouTube video by Runnymede Trust
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December 2, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Missed our event? Catch it on YouTube!
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for the launch of our report, Misogynoir in the Workplace: Understanding the Experiences of Black Women in Leadership Positions. This powerful conversation is now available to watch on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/f2GiUIPXGw4
We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for the launch of our report, Misogynoir in the Workplace: Understanding the Experiences of Black Women in Leadership Positions. This powerful conversation is now available to watch on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/f2GiUIPXGw4
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Pretty grim, particularly for the children.
More than 600 Brazilians deported by Home Office on three secret flights
Record number of deportees includes children who may have spent most of their lives in the UK
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Pretty grim, particularly for the children.
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We’ve partnered with Heard - a charity that works with people and the media - to create a guide for media professionals and creators who want to tell powerful and nuanced stories exploring racism and migration.
Download our new resource 👇
ow.ly/k6lX50UeIfp
Download our new resource 👇
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Representing 'Race' and Migration
Our guide for media professionals and creators who want to authentically represent the stories of people of colour with experience of migration
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November 25, 2024 at 4:58 PM
We’ve partnered with Heard - a charity that works with people and the media - to create a guide for media professionals and creators who want to tell powerful and nuanced stories exploring racism and migration.
Download our new resource 👇
ow.ly/k6lX50UeIfp
Download our new resource 👇
ow.ly/k6lX50UeIfp
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We’re calling on the government to embed statutory topics on race, migration, and the British Empire in the National Curriculum 📚
Read our full recommendations and response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review 👇
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Read our full recommendations and response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review 👇
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Curriculum and Assessment Review: A Response from the Runnymede Trust
The Runnymede Trust's response to the government's curriculum and assessment review consultation
www.runnymedetrust.org
November 26, 2024 at 12:52 PM
We’re calling on the government to embed statutory topics on race, migration, and the British Empire in the National Curriculum 📚
Read our full recommendations and response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review 👇
ow.ly/vWpJ50UfJbx
Read our full recommendations and response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review 👇
ow.ly/vWpJ50UfJbx
🚨 Join Us for an Important Conversation on Misogynoir in the Workplace 🚨
On Thursday, 28th November 2024, at 6 PM GMT, we’re launching a groundbreaking report on the realities of misogynoir in professional spaces.
🎟️ Tickets are FREE—register now via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...
On Thursday, 28th November 2024, at 6 PM GMT, we’re launching a groundbreaking report on the realities of misogynoir in professional spaces.
🎟️ Tickets are FREE—register now via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...
Report Launch: Misogynoir in the Workplace
Join us for the launch of our report exploring the experiences of Black women working in leadership positions
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 23, 2024 at 12:57 PM
🚨 Join Us for an Important Conversation on Misogynoir in the Workplace 🚨
On Thursday, 28th November 2024, at 6 PM GMT, we’re launching a groundbreaking report on the realities of misogynoir in professional spaces.
🎟️ Tickets are FREE—register now via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...
On Thursday, 28th November 2024, at 6 PM GMT, we’re launching a groundbreaking report on the realities of misogynoir in professional spaces.
🎟️ Tickets are FREE—register now via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/report-lau...