Really enjoyed reading the brilliant work of artist-teacher-researcher ⁦⁦Dr Penny Hay 🇪🇺🕊💙💚🌳🐝🦋🌹❤️🌈⁩!
Those of us dedicating our professional lives to longitudinal research WITH children/teachers have important insights for reimagining policy & practice #creative pedagogy #dispositions

Pure class, expect nothing less from the party capital that is Derry

Superb. Watching live from Cottage Road Cinema cinema, Leeds

Tears and laughter in equal measure and a great reminder for everyone involved in social justice to aim our efforts at dismantling the unfair power dynamic of decision making that oppresses the marginalised

So wonderful as always to spend time with you and Rachel.
See you soon Ian Flatt

🚨Applications for this years Moleskine Foundation #CreativityPioneers fund are now open! The fund is open to non-profits worldwide who are transforming their communities through creativity and culture.

Apply by May 27th
…ativitypioneersfund.ca.optimytool.com/en/

Safe travels
Hope today goes really well
Can't wait to hear all about it Phil
There is no place for #racism in our communities, sports, workplaces, schools nor churches.

When I spend time reflecting on 'who God meant me to be' I am inspired by the women of the early church.
Yet, I grieve for the loss of choice for my role in governance or decision-making and the rejection to be instrumental in the mission and ministry of the Catholic Church.

Thanks to everyone buying tickets for this year’s festival 🙏

A record number of tickets went on the first day & some events are likely to sell out in the next week.

Get yours & check out what’s going on 👉

seetickets.com/tour/leeds-lit…

Really looking forward to this session on Monday, links very well with my work around Art Theology with faith schools in #Leeds #faithandcreativity

Just checking if you know about this Dr Lisa Stephenson Allerton CE Primary SPARK Social Justice Culture Programmes, LCC PlayfulAnywhere

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🚨Leeds Lit Fest is back🚨

Join us & some of the country’s favourite writers, poets & thinkers

Simon Armitage’s LYR, Stuart Maconie, Salena Godden, John Agard, Dj Paulette w Dave Haslam, Helen Lederer & LOTS more

Tickets available now: leedslitfest.co.uk

Pass it on 🤝

Remembering Stephen Lawrence and his family today.
What can do as individuals and institutions to tackle racism in all its forms to establish racial justice? This has never been more important than today. Rest in Power Stephen ✊🏾

Yesterday I went to see this moving film, Stolen, about church abuse and human trafficking on a deeply shocking scale.
Exploitation of young women, 1000s of stolen babies, neglect, abuse, denial and shame.

We all MUST ensure mothers and babies are supported not persecuted.

'How come the Church is always ten years behind society when it comes to talking about race?'

Testament shared a powerful spoken word piece that revealed the lived experience of Black people in white majority churches.

All the talks will be available online after the event.

Excited to launch Leeds first #GlobalLearning awards! If you are a school active on the #SDGs #climate #biodiversity #decolonising the curriculum #intercultural understanding we would love to hear from you! Leeds Learning Alliance Child Friendly Leeds Climate Action Leeds The Linking Network The Global Learning Network

Thanks SAIL for bringing so many arts professionals and practitioners together today to learn more about creating a circular economy in the creative and cultural sector.

Here's my doodle/notes

Really inspired me in my work as Faith and Creativity Lead Leeds Church Institute

For all the teachers going back to school this week. My sense is that what you do has never been as challenging, and has never been more important. You change lives, you give hope, you shape the present and the future of our society. Thank you. #teachers

So shocking reading this today.

Just awesome 😎

Thank you @waterstones/@piccadillywaterstones for a thought-provoking time recording a podcast episode about my upcoming book, An African History of Africa. We discussed everything from the warrior queens in ancient Africa, to the Benin Bronzes. More details to come soon!