Equality & Diversity GroupAgenda:

• Equality & Diversity in the College• Student Group presentation• Suggestions/ideas to raise the profile of: homophobia and mental health• What are the important issues to address this year?• AOB?

The E&D student group?!• Student run group: The EDucators• When: Mondays from 1.10 – 1.30pm• Members:A2• Simi, Fatmata, Chinyere, Khaled, Molly,

Rachel, Nazanin, Patsy, BisolaAS• Jen, Reshma, Divya, Elizabeth, Lois,

Uzma, Christina• Special people: Jen

Simi

What are the aims of the E&D student group?

• Raise awareness of issues affecting us...Our focus this year is: Homophobia & Mental Health

• To work together on something we are passionate about, to make a difference

• To promote equality & diversity for a fair and cohesive society....

• What is E&D?

Simi

What is Equality?Equality is about creating a fairer society

where everyone can participate and has the same opportunity to fulfil their potential. Equality is backed by law and

is designed to address unfair discrimination which is based on

membership of a particular group.We all have the right to be treated equally!

Bisola

What is Diversity?Diversity is about recognising that everyone is different in a variety

of visible and non-visible ways. It is about creating a culture and

practices that recognise, respect and value difference.

There is a lot we can learn from each other!

Chinyere

How does this apply to the college?

We have legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010

The college is committed to promoting; ◊ equality of opportunity◊ community cohesion◊ good race relations

Simi

How does this apply to the college?

...there are 9 ‘protected characteristics’:

◊ Sexual orientation ◊ Race

◊ Religion or belief ◊ Sex◊ Gender reassignment ◊ Disability◊ Pregnancy and maternity ◊ Age◊ Marriage and civil partnership

Simi

What have we achieved?• What has the group achieved? AND

what do we want to achieve?• We did the notice board....• Pretty & colourful!!

Fatmata

College Events?

• Black History Month• Activities....

Fatmata

Ideas & Next Steps?• Magazine / newsletter: EDitorial• once a year?Ideas:• Agony aunt!• Articles from student experiencesFor example:• ‘what is it like being the only... ’

Fatmata

Raising E&D Profile?

• Twitter page• Blog underway• Tab on Woodle

Fatmata

Ideas & Goals?

• Next term focus: 1 Billion Rising• Dancing on the day!• Jack Petchey winner money towards

speakers in the social area... We can DANCE!

Lois

Ideas & Goals?

• Mental health course• Could we run this in the college?

Chinyere

Cross Curricular Activities?

• Poster comp: with art• Project with IT• Poems: with English, summer term

after exam.• Treasure hunt: Khaled

Jen

• Nick Clegg interview• Tackling ‘Cliques’• Suggestions on: ideas to raise the profile

of: homophobia and mental health• What do you think are the important issues

to address this year?• AOB?

Jen Cross Curricular Activities?

Thank you for your time!

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