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Young researchers showcase findings on racism and discrimination in the work place
At a celebration showcase, young people taking part in the Generations for Change project revealed the results of the creative research they have been carrying out since Mayor Steve Rotheram launched the project in July.
Generations for Change is part of the Metro Mayor’s Race Equality Programme, launched last year to tackle systemic racial inequality and drive change with people from the city region’s Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities.
Under the scheme, delivered in partnership with Curious Minds, a charity using creativity and culture to improve the lives of children and young people, six young people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds have carried out creative research, each in one of the Liverpool City Region’s six districts.
The young people have focused on understanding young people’s lived experiences of discrimination and racism in the workplace, in accessing skills training and business support, as well as in the cultural sphere. Their findings will help the Combined Authority to develop creative solutions.
Hosted by a cultural organisation that provided them with practical support, each young person has carried out independent research, gathering the voices and perspectives of young people within the area they are working in. Capoeira for All, Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival, Liverpool World Centre, Make CIC and Writing on the Wall were all involved in hosting at least one of the young researchers.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region said:
Featured at the celebration event were the young people who took part in Generations for Change, who presented their work:
(l to r): Fartun Abdulle, Hilan Gully, Nadia Anim, Tegan Tukana, Josh Ramsden, Ruvimbo Munodawafa
Fartun Abdulle is a Liverpool based writer who grew up in Sweden before moving to the UK twelve years ago. Based at Writing on the Wall, Fartun’s research into Sefton is presented in her piece Citizine, a zine inspired and created by young people from Sefton who have English as an Additional Language.
Nadia Anim is a storyteller and performer, also based at Writing on the Wall, who aims to normalise the experiences of people of colour outside the usual lens of trauma. Her EP Nose is her creative response to the research she conducted with Knowsley’s young diverse population.
Hilan Gully is a Merseyside mix media artist specialising in sculpture, film, sound and text, based at both Liverpool Arab Arts Festival and Liverpool World Centre. Her exhibition Voices explores issues around representation in the climate movement in Liverpool.
Ruvimbo Munodawafa was born in Zimbabwe but grew up in Liverpool. Based at Make CIC, Ruvimbo is a singer, writer, spoken word performer, dancer and actress who has created a multimedia series inspired by research conducted in the Wirral.
Josh Ramsden is a creative based in Liverpool who for the project was based at Capoeira for All. His workshops with young diverse people in St Helens have inspired his multimedia installation A Conversation with St Helen’s: What is BAME?
Tegan Tukana is a singer, actor and recent LJMU Drama graduate specialising in musical theatre. Based at Liverpool World Centre, Tegan has created a documentary Through Her Eyes: Women of Colour in the Arts inspired by her research into Halton.
The Combined Authority has approved a Declaration of Intent setting out how it will address structural inequalities by encouraging and supporting organisations to prioritise race equality and address under-representation in the workforce.
Joanne Anderson, Mayor of Liverpool and Combined Authority Portfolio Holder for Education, Skills, Equality and Diversity, said:
Alice Demba, Cultural Education Manager at Curious Minds, a cultural education charity and Arts Council England’s Bridge Organisation for the North West region, said:
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