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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely to be part of this. An anti-racist education builds an anti-racist society to the benefit of everyone - it is the pathway to peaceful relations in our communities.

Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 1d

Great evening spent at @crer-scotland.bsky.social #BHM2025 event on #Diversity in teaching. I gave an update on where we are as we try to make improvements followed by a really interesting panel discussion with Kwaku of the @adresscotland.bsky.social service @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social

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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 4d

Forthcoming SCRCM symposium – ‘Curriculum making for social justice in a rapidly changing world’, featuring a range of international and UK speakers.

Monday 19 January, 10am-3.30pm in Stirling. Please sign up at www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...

Select tickets – Curriculum making for social justice in a rapidly changing world - Research Symposium – Conference Suite, Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling

Curriculum making for social justice in a rapidly changing world - Research Symposium – Conference Suite, Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling, Mon 19 Jan 2026 - This research symposium will ...

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 3d

Our next webinar explores the question of neutrality in education, how to navigate this to build courageous classrooms with a firm social justice foundation. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-...

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 5d

We are here to fill this void. On Monday more than 65 educators joined our online webinar on tackling the far right with anti-racist education. We are following this up with another very soon on building courageous classrooms. All educators welcome. Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-...

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 6d

Peace is the only way. 🕎🕊️

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 8d

@educatorsforpeace.bsky.social launched the first of our webinar series of professional development last night. Great to so many teachers/educators engage with us on the need to address the rise of #racism & the #FarRight, including challenging conversations dealt with compassion and humanity.

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you to all who attended tonight!

Jenny Murray @missjgm.bsky.social · 9d

A great PL session with @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social Insights&practical ideas shared by @nuthmani.bsky.social and @jazzawi.bsky.social on social justice&anti-racism. Subscribe below & join us for the next session ‘The Politics of Neutrality in the Classroom’ educatorsforpeace.co.uk#call-to-action

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Robert Macmillan @robfmac.bsky.social · 10d

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Human Resources: slavery and the making of modern Britain

Join Renay Richardson and Arisa Loomba as they explore the dark legacy of slavery in Britain.

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 11d

Our team have been busy today connecting with different communities to talk peace building. While @nuthmani.bsky.social and @katie-hunter.bsky.social were invited to share our ideas with the Scottish Greens Women’s Network, @jazzawi.bsky.social gave a presentation to the Sunday Assembly conference.

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 12d

What an amazing response to this event - we’ve now hit 100 sign ups. There’s still time for you to join us! Keep sharing! Peace is the way!

Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 17d

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 13d

Beautiful.

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 16d

Dawn

Today we inaugurate the Peace Bench, round the Peace Tree @uofglasgow.bsky.social

Reflections with and for the whole University Community - from the youngest in our Nursery to those serving the longest.

A yearning for peace in our heart, lives and universe.

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 14d

There's been a huge response to this, showing how many educators want to engage with this work at these hostile times, which is really encouraging.

Still time to sign up and pls share with others. @jazzawi.bsky.social and I are looking forward to delivering a practical and empowering session ✊🏼

Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 17d

#Antiracist education is needed more than ever. Schools, HE & FE need confidence to tackle the rise of hate in society more than ever. Join our inaugral #CPD event for all educators across Scotland to think about how to face this challenge, increase confidence and build a movement towards peace ✌🏽

Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 17d

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 17d

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 17d

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 17d

On this International Day of Peace it's easy to feel these are hollow words. Education plays a huge part in making peace and justice a reality, which is why @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social is on a mission to make it central. Join us

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 18d

With our msgs of love, unity & justice. It was gr8 to have the opportunity to speak on behalf of @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social in collab with Women Against the Far Right. I spoke about the need for #education not to remain silent in the face of racism & hate.

www.thenational.scot/news/2548283...

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 19d

Tomorrow and every day, we stand against the Far Right. Join us!

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Nuzhat Uthmani @nuthmani.bsky.social · 19d

The fascists hope to take to our streets in Glasgow tmrw.We'd ♥️ to see more teachers,trade union members come along to support the #Antiracism rally.I'll be 📢 on behalf of Women Against the Far Right & representing @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social ✌🏽

Not on our streets. Not in our name. Nae pasaran!

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 25d

Members of our team were at the GGEC rally in Edinburgh today. We stand in solidarity with Palestinians. We denounce the scholasticide in Gaza - the killing of learning. We uphold the UNCRC and social justice as educators and reject neutrality in the face of such gross injustice.

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 25d

Speaking at the GGEC rally in Edinburgh today. Write to your Councillors to get Prevent scrapped.

www.amnesty.org.uk/blogs/anti-r...

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · 29d

We’ve been focussing on developing our team and strategy. Delighted and inspired by our meeting with Mansi Panjwani, Founder of the Peace Collective. She helped us to consider how we can develop our peace education work and network.

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · Aug 29

3 weeks in and we’ve…

…surpassed 100 subscribers
…held our first meeting
…had two articles published in the national press
…met with Humza Yousaf about a renewed push for a national teaching resource on Palestine

And this is just the beginning 😎

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · Aug 27

Director, Jehan Al-Azzawi writing in The National today on the role of educators in the present moment of polycrisis.

www.thenational.scot/politics/254...

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · Aug 24

Listen to our co-founder Jehan Al-Azzawi on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday highlighting some of the problems with the current narrative around asylum seekers and immigration. Discussion starts from about 10mins in. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...?

Good Morning Scotland - 23/08/2025 - BBC Sounds

The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.

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Educators for Peace @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social · Aug 22

📣 Our co-founder and director, Jehan Al-Azzawi will be on BBC radio Scotland on Saturday morning from 8am discussing the events outside the Cladhan Hotel in Falkirk last week and the role for educators.

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