Welcome to the June 2016 edition of the Free Movement immigration update podcast. June 2016 is a month I would rather had not occurred. Inevitably perhaps, I start by discussing next steps for EU nationals following Brexit. I move on to discuss a number of asylum and refugee issues and then end with some procedural and other […]
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As UN countries gear up for 2 years of negotiations on new politically binding compacts on refugees and migrants, the PM will seek to put down an early marker by proposing three specific principles that should guide our approach: A first safe country. This would help to ensure that refugees claim asylum in the first […]
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Education Manger Emily Miller speaking at the launch of the exhibition competition in partnership with the OCR exam board
We are excited to be pursuing our partnership with the OCR exam board on a new exhibition competition.
The OCR exam board have identified us as an innovative heritage partner to work with on their new history GCSE, which contains units about Britain's migration history. This is an exciting step for the revised curriculum. Teams of students will focus on one or more aspects of their migration topic, and enter exhibition plans for how this could be displayed in a national migration museum to engage wide audiences. A high-profile panel convened by MMP and OCR will judge the most inspiring and creative entries and announce the winners and the prize at a final event in London.
The teachers briefing pack is being produced at the moment. For more information, please contact our Education Manager, Emily Miller at emily@migrationmuseum.org
Our director, Sophie Henderson, was a speaker at TEDxClapham recently, looking at the long story of migration in Britain. See her full talk below.
Education Manager Emily Miller leads a workshop at Call me by my name: Stories from Calais and beyond
We just had the students back after school for a de-brief and they were still completely overwhelmed by the exhibition. Many of them talked about how their perceptions had shifted or how struck they were with the stories they had encountered, particularly Soli's. I am sure that it has been the most valuable school trip that I have been on.
Lead teacher, Robert Clack school, Dagenham
Throughout June 2016, we staged our most ambitious exhibition to date: Call me by my name: stories from Calais and beyond at Londonewcastle Project Space in London. The multimedia arts exhibition coincided with Refugee Week and the EU referendum and interrogated themes and questions at the forefront of the public's mind at this time. It explored the complexity and the varied human stories behind the current migration 'crisis', with a particular focus on the Calais camp.
The exhibition proved an excellent backdrop for a series of half-day workshops on the migration 'crisis', supported by the City Funding Network. Uptake from schools was overwhelming and we hosted 10 workshops with 11-14 year old pupil groups co-delivered with a young refugee with direct experience of forced migration. Schools came from Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Essex, Kent and Brent.
The response from teachers and pupils was very encouraging.
The kids could not stop talking bout Mohammad and his experiences on the way back – it's opened their eyes more than I could have hoped!
Lead teacher, John Wallis Academy, Ashford, Kent. Pupils met Mohammad a Syrian 17 year old who had lived in the camp for 7 months before finally being reunited with his brother in the UK by Citizen's UK Safe Passage programme.
Students respond to Wanderers, an art piece by Nikolaj Skyum Bendix Larsen
I was really impressed with the exhibition and workshop. Thank you. It fitted in perfectly with what they had been studying. I was surprised how they managed to stay focused for the length of the workshop. This is testament to the power of the exhibits and your delivery of the session.
Lead teacher, Central Foundation Girls School, Tower Hamlets
I feel like have been exposed to the truth of what is going on. I feel so grateful for living in Britain and I should not waste the chance I have to help people. Soli is my inspiration to dream for the stars.
Pupil, Robert Clack School
