Supporting Black families in the UK and schools in Africa and the Caribbean “Not comfortable not giving back” with Naomi Simon.

04/16/24 • 48 min

Naomi Simon has had a long history of volunteering to support the Black community. From an early age, she has been supporting a Saturday school run by her dad and has started several side projects since then.

We learned about her motivations for creating projects and giving back to her community, most notably raising funds to support Black families financially during the pandemic and her involvement in the SEADS project who are training teachers and supporting schools across Africa and the Caribbean.

Find out more about Naomi and the SEADS project in the links below.

https://simoneducation.com/seads/

https://twitter.com/NaeSimon

Find out more about Naomi and the SEADS project in the links below.

https://simoneducation.com/seads/

https://twitter.com/NaeSimon

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