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Date
24 April 2019 - 17:24

Make your English language lesson work for learners from a different culture

Chia Suan Chong is the author of Successful International Communication, and a regular columnist and award-winning resident blogger for monthly magazine English Teaching Professional.

Tags
Teaching, English language, Equal opportunities and diversity
Two men dancing in a still from the film Crashing Waves
Date
29 March 2019 - 08:40

'I felt like I was being watched all the time' – filmmaker Emma Gilbertson

Emma Gilbertson's short film Crashing Waves, inspired by her story of childhood bullying and understanding her identity, tells the story of two gay men.

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Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Character from the short film I (ÉG) in a bath, viewed from above
Date
28 March 2019 - 11:46

'There isn't enough fictional film with trans characters' – director Hallfríður Þóra Tryggvadóttir

The short film I (ÉG) follows a trans character through the Icelandic landscape.

Tags
Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Pidgeon Pagonis standing in front of a drawing of a pigeon
Date
26 March 2019 - 08:11

'I am non-binary in my biology and my gender' – intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis

Intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis made the documentary film A Normal Girl with director Aubree Bernier-Clarke. They talk about bodily autonomy, informed consent, and family.

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Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Still from the film with lead actor walking through village
Date
25 March 2019 - 08:29

What is it like to make an LBGTQ+ film in the Amazon rainforest?

Quentin Lazzarotto worked with renowned director Werner Herzog on Carlito se va para siempre (Carlito is leaving for good), his short film about a gay man, set in the Amazon rainforest. 

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Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Cafe door with 'bonjour' written on a chalk board
Date
05 March 2019 - 08:13

Is the UK in a language crisis?

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Modern Languages thinks the UK is in a crisis. Professor Mike Kelly, a languages advocate, expert and advisor to the APPG, tells us why.

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Languages, Policy, Publications
Man playing guitar and singing on a stage
Date
16 January 2019 - 08:59

How to make your music venue more accessible

How can music venues welcome D/deaf and disabled audiences? Jacob Adams, Head of Research and Campaigns at Attitude is Everything, shares his advice.

Tags
Music, Performance, Equal opportunities and diversity
Tara Grace Connolly
Date
08 January 2019 - 08:57

What do young people in Ireland and Northern Ireland expect for their future?

The Next Generation Ireland/Northern Ireland report found that young people had little faith in political institutions.

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Publications
Glacier in Patagonia
Date
25 October 2018 - 18:02

The Welsh language in Patagonia: a brief history

Y Wladfa is a unique Welsh-language settlement in Patagonia, Argentina. Dr Walter Ariel Brooks traces how the language has evolved in Argentina since its arrival in 1865.

Tags
History
Candice Mama wearing headphones and laughing
Date
21 September 2018 - 08:12

How I forgave the man who murdered my father

Candice Mama tells her story of life after her father's murder in apartheid-era South Africa, and education's role in building a just society. 

Tags
Justice, Conflict resolution, Cultural leadership
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