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Dawn's Story
One of the things we hope to do at Sheroes is to help inspire each other. To that end, we want to introduce Dawn as our latest contributor.
 Dawn |
I currently work as a PA to a Director and an Associate Director of a charity which is based in London. I have had many jobs ranging from working as a PA to a Headteacher in an inner city Secondary School to working as an administrator for the Finance Manager of a Catholic Charity.
I currently work as a PA to a Director and an Associate Director of a charity which is based in London. I have had many jobs ranging from working as a PA to a Headteacher in an inner city Secondary School to working as an administrator for the Finance Manager of a Catholic Charity.
I was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, but my mother re-located to Birmingham when I was about 18 months old. Consequently, I am a Brummie at heart. I went to school in Birmingham and my son was born there. When I was 24 my son and I and went to reside in my Mum's native Dominica. My son started school there and I stayed there for 5 years. I think I outgrew Dominica and decided to return to the UK in 1998. I felt that Birmingham had a lot of bad memories so I took up (yet another) challenge and decided to move to London. I have been here ever since.
I have embarked on this blog because it has taken me getting to 40 years old to truly find myself. I still don't think I'm done but I am having a lot of fun in the process. I feel my life has many chapters and I would love to share these with people and get there general thoughts about them.
I hope this is the beginning of a fruitful journey!
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Colourful Events
Colourful Events has been set up by a group of parents (sisters and their partners) who as a result of their children beginning school quite recently, were disappointed to find how limited the national school curriculum was in terms of the teaching of Black history to our children. In the particular schools where our children attended, it was practically non- existent apart from the token gestures made during Black History month, which only serves to perpetuate the traditional stereo types held of black people i.e entertainers and sports men and women.
It was really disappointing to realise that a culturally inclusive curriculum, that gives black history its rightful place in world history is clearly something that we will have to fight and campaign for and not even something that many of us even realise is imperative for our children if they are going to be inspired to achieve their true potential.
We felt a strong need to organize educating, challenging and fun activities for all the family within our local community, trusting that a lot of individuals, especially parents, were feeling the same level of frustration and dissatisfaction, as we were with the current education system.
To read more about Colourful Events and for contact information click here.