2 episodes
"Turning Heads & Teachers" Michelle De Leon
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World Afro Day® Founder, Michelle De Leon talks to Heads, Principals and teachers about embracing Afro Hair and ending discrimination in Education. Michelle is a member of BAFTA with 20+ years experience as a broadcaster, who wants to shine a spotlight on the Afro hair struggle in schools. World Afro Day® is a global day of change, education and celebration of Afro hair and identity. The day is endorsed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. They have galvanised 5 UK Education Unions to back their cause!
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Turning Heads & Teachers - We Can work it Out
This episode is lead by founder of World Afro Day®, Michelle De Leon speaking to three English Head Teachers, who share their Afro hair stories and why they changed hair policies in their schools. Through simple conversation, learning and laughter, they speak from the heart about why Afro hair matters in Education and the need for better training. But we're about more than just words here and these Heads have signed up to the Big Hair Assembly and World Afro Day celebrations, 15th September 2021 and your school could too. "An inclusive school is a brighter school."
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Turning Heads and Teachers Podcast Trailer
Turning Heads and Teachers is a groundbreaking new podcast from award-winning World Afro Day®. We have a frank and open conversation with three, white Headteachers about their Afro hair journey and how they changed their negative hair policies into positive ones. But just how difficult was it for them to talk about Afro hair and will other teachers, also take up the challenge?