The Middle East
04/03/24 • 15 min
In this solo episode, I'm going to be setting the scene for the mini series ahead.
I had planned to talk in this season about the fact that perhaps we could, as educators have conversations in our schools about the Middle East. But as time has marched on, and we find ourselves witnessing everything that has unfolded, and continues to unfold in Gaza, I find myself without any sense-making tools, or at least limited ones. When I considered the season, I intended to interview some brilliant people who held faith identities, and to talk about the way that their faith identities intersected with the violence being played out in the Middle East, and intersected with their roles as educators. But understandably, it feels too raw and too difficult for some to articulate just now. I did have some great conversations in the season, and you will hear them in the few weeks ahead. But I guess I first wanted to talk about advocacy and allyship. Because if anything came out of the conversations that I had with guests on the podcast in this season, it was about the need for us to stand in allyship with people who don't necessarily hold the same identities as us. And so for that reason, I want to share with you something I wrote a few weeks back now and sent out to my newsletter, but it feels like a really relevant and useful way to lead into the season.
Sign up for our weekly email series, Strategy Sundays. Emails go out every Sunday, offering you the chance to get to grips with one tangible piece of change around equity in your organisation. You can sign up here https://beingluminary.myflodesk.com/mnl0u3o8gd
Nothing Without Us is presented by Angie Browne from Being Luminary.
It is edited by Big Tent Media and produced by Emily Crosby Media.
In this solo episode, I'm going to be setting the scene for the mini series ahead.
I had planned to talk in this season about the fact that perhaps we could, as educators have conversations in our schools about the Middle East. But as time has marched on, and we find ourselves witnessing everything that has unfolded, and continues to unfold in Gaza, I find myself without any sense-making tools, or at least limited ones. When I considered the season, I intended to interview some brilliant people who held faith identities, and to talk about the way that their faith identities intersected with the violence being played out in the Middle East, and intersected with their roles as educators. But understandably, it feels too raw and too difficult for some to articulate just now. I did have some great conversations in the season, and you will hear them in the few weeks ahead. But I guess I first wanted to talk about advocacy and allyship. Because if anything came out of the conversations that I had with guests on the podcast in this season, it was about the need for us to stand in allyship with people who don't necessarily hold the same identities as us. And so for that reason, I want to share with you something I wrote a few weeks back now and sent out to my newsletter, but it feels like a really relevant and useful way to lead into the season.
Sign up for our weekly email series, Strategy Sundays. Emails go out every Sunday, offering you the chance to get to grips with one tangible piece of change around equity in your organisation. You can sign up here https://beingluminary.myflodesk.com/mnl0u3o8gd
Nothing Without Us is presented by Angie Browne from Being Luminary.
It is edited by Big Tent Media and produced by Emily Crosby Media.
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Exploring experiences of family leave, with Emma Shepperd
Trigger warning - this episode contains discussion of baby loss and miscarriage.
In this episode I talk to Emma Shepperd, Being Luminary Associate, about her research into the lived experience of teachers during their parenting journey. Emma also shares her best practice family policies for schools.
Emma is the Founder of The MTPT Project, the UK’s charity for parent-teachers. A 2010 Teach First ambassador, Emma worked as an English Teacher, Lead Practitioner and ITT Lead in schools in Hertfordshire, Vietnam and London for twelve years before retraining as a coach. Emma now coaches and runs The MTPT Project full time. She is the UK’s expert in the motherhood penalty in education, and how this impacts wider issues such as retention, staff wellbeing and gender equality in our schools.
Sign up for our weekly email series, Strategy Sundays. Emails go out every Sunday, offering you the chance to get to grips with one tangible piece of change around equity in your organisation. You can sign up here https://beingluminary.myflodesk.com/mnl0u3o8gd
Follow Emma on X @emma_au_soleil or follow the MPTP project @mtptproject
Support for those dealing with baby loss can be found at https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support and https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/
Nothing Without Us is presented by Angie Browne from Being Luminary. It is edited by Big Tent Media and produced by Emily Crosby Media.
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In Conversation with Eylan Ezekiel
In this episode, I’m speaking to Eylan Ezekiel about his Jewish identities, how he has navigated talking about the Middle East, and anti-semitism in schools, and how he thinks school leaders can approach these issues with empathy and compassion.
Eylan Ezekiel is Head of Hamilton Brookes - one of the most trusted voices in primary publishing. He is also an edtech consultant: supporting schools and organisations to create and shape exceptional educational experiences through content, platforms and services for learning.Eylan is working on a set of new projects around Jewish diversity, including a podcast called Who Jew Think You Are? - which he hosts with Penny Rabiger.
An experienced primary teacher, and Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, Eylan has taken his close understanding of pedagogy and practice to his work with educational publishers, edtech producers, NGOs, Third Sector and policy organisations – including Oxford University Press, Arts Council England, and Oxfam GB.
Listen to Eylan at the Who Jew You Think You Are? podcast, and follow him on Linkedin or BlueSky @eylanezekiel.bsky.social
Sign up for our weekly email series, Strategy Sundays. Emails go out every Sunday, offering you the chance to get to grips with one tangible piece of change around equity in your organisation. You can sign up here https://beingluminary.myflodesk.com/mnl0u3o8gd
Nothing Without Us is presented by Angie Browne from Being Luminary. It is produced by Emily Crosby Media.
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