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  • Margaret Atwood and Ash Sarkar

    Margaret Atwood and Ash Sarkar on Activism

    Margaret Atwood and Ash Sarkar on Activism Fresh from her joint Booker win, in October 2019, Margaret Atwood and Ash Sarkar visited a college in Salford to discuss resistance, activism, and the literary legacy of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments. Resources Age: Key Stages 3 – 5 Subject: PSHE Topic: Resistance and activism The following activities give KS3-5 students the opportunity to […]

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  • Scarlett Curtis & Saoirse Ronan on Feminism

    Scarlett Curtis & Saoirse Ronan on Feminism In May 2019, Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don’t Wear Pink, and actress Saoirse Ronan visited a Dublin school to discuss what being a feminist means and the power that young people have in the fight for gender equality. Resources Age: Key Stages 3 – 5 Subject: PSHE Topic: Feminism The following activities give […]

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  • Michelle Obama

    Michelle Obama On Education and Self-Belief

    Michelle Obama On Education & Self-Belief In December 2018 and to mark the publication of her memoir, Becoming, Michelle Obama paid a special visit to students in Islington, London, to talk about empowerment through education and the importance of self-belief. Resources Age: Key Stages 3 – 5 Subject: PSHE Topic: Self-belief The following activities give KS3-5 students the opportunity to […]

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