Teesside Trailblazers
Schools across Teesside are invited to join the Middlesbrough Academy ‘Teesside Trailblazers’ for a powerful Racial Justice online event on Wednesday 27 April.
Racism is an urgent issue, and young people across Teesside are taking a stand. Register your school now to take part in this important event.
lPrimary
Wednesday 27th April
Primary 10:00 – 11:00
Recommended for KS2
There is still time to attend the event – please email TeessideTrailblazers@big-ideas.org with your school name to register your class
Secondary
Wednesday 27th April
Secondary 14:00 – 15:00
Recommended for KS3
There is still time to attend the event – please email TeessideTrailblazers@big-ideas.org with your school name to register your class
At the event your pupils will meet the inspirational ‘Teesside Trailblazers’, hear from other schools in the Teesside region, and create their own Racial Justice Charter within the session that can be used to gather support within the class, school and wider community.
The event will last for one hour and there is no charge to schools.
About the Teesside Trailblazers
“If young people in classrooms understand racism better and start to think about how their schools could be more inclusive for everyone, we will have achieved what we set out to do.” George Gitau, Middlesbrough FC Academy player and one of the #TeessideTrailblazers.
The Teesside Trailblazers are a group of boys from Middlesbrough FC Academy U18s team who are using their experience of recognising and tackling racism as a team to inspire other young people how to take on racism in their classrooms, playgrounds and football pitches.
All schools will be invited to share their post-event activities and a few will be invited to a special Teesside Trailblazers Celebration Event at the MFC Training Ground on Wednesday 11 May for outstanding commitment to racial justice.
Teesside Trailblazers has been funded by The National Lottery, DCMS, The Virgin Money Foundation and the #iwill campaign, which supports young people’s access to high quality social action opportunities.
