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Colourful images of Ukrainian mosaics, that have been destroyed in the war, projected at nighttime onto a large rectangular building with an arch of four columns in the middle.
Date
11 November 2022 - 11:54

We must accelerate efforts to protect Ukraine’s culture

Culture will be central to Ukraine's recovery - enabling people to process trauma, share a common identity and articulate shared experiences, says Scott McDonald.

Tags
Arts and Culture – International Development, Cultural leadership, Cultural relations
Dancers pointing upwards with one dancer on another's shoulders
Date
04 October 2022 - 11:00

Dancing the story of the chain making industry

Dance artists from Ghana, Grenada and the West Midlands in the UK, have come together to tell the story of the Black Country’s chain making industry.

Tags
Dance, Performance, Ghana
Premier Skills female footballer wearing a hijab and holding a football
Date
06 September 2022 - 18:00

Women’s football – more than just a game

Jeremy Barnett, Premier Skills Senior Project Manager, explains how football is helping empower women and girls around the world.

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Football, Women and girls, Women and girls – International Development, Gender equality, Sport
Chinese Pagoda next to a bridge over a lake, with woodland and snow capped mountains in the background.
Date
31 August 2022 - 16:00

Learning Chinese changed my life for good

Walker Darke writes about his experience of being part of the Generation UK Programme.

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Modern Foreign Languages, Languages, China, Study outside the UK
Woman sitting at a table talking to a man opposite her
Date
27 July 2022 - 11:30

Are you listening? But are you really listening?

Listening is something most of us do every day of our lives, but do we deeply listen? The BBC's Emily Kasriel explains how 'deep listening' can change people's lives and help change society.

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Conflict resolution, Civil society
School children learning arabic language in a classroom
Date
18 July 2022 - 09:31

Has language learning in England's schools recovered from the pandemic?

British Council’s annual Language Trends Report examines teachers' views of language teaching and learning in schools in England.

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Languages, Schools, Primary school, Secondary school, Teaching
School artwork, cut out bird, decorated with Chinese style peonies and butterflies
Date
29 April 2022 - 15:00

Building key skills in Chinese Mandarin

Teacher Kay McLeod explains how the Mandarin Excellence Programme is helping teachers and pupils tackle the challenges of learning Mandarin.

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Teaching, Languages
Date
21 April 2022 - 09:05

Learnings from a digital creative exchange: Coventry x Beirut

J.D. Harlock, one of the participating writers on Coventry City of Culture Trust Youthful Cities Programme

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Arts and culture
Stevie Spring
Date
08 March 2022 - 06:17

Breaking bias: lessons from the boardroom

On International Women’s Day 2022, Stevie Spring CBE, Chairman, British Council gives us real-world advice on navigating challenges and breaking stereotypes in the workplace.

Tags
Gender equality, Gender and inclusion
Smiling baby listening through headphones
Date
01 December 2021 - 16:00

Babies’ language learning can help adult learners

English language teacher, Elsa O'Brien says adult language learners can learn a lot about pronunciation and intonation from the way babies learn language.

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Languages, English and languages, Teaching
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