Alunos e funcionários do Burnley College Sixth Form Center estão comemorando depois de receber mais de 130 livros de um editor internacional como parte de uma campanha para aumentar o número de autores de grupos minoritários no currículo. Terra
The books received include popular titles Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera, A Promised Land Por Barack Obama, e Somos todos os pássaros de Uganda de Hafsa Zayyan, entre muitos outros. Todos são escritos por uma gama diversificada de autores, incluindo pessoas de cor e escritores LGBTQ+ e fazem parte da campanha “iluminada em cores” liderada pela editora Penguin. Membro, inserido em nome do Burnley College e disse:
Representatives from more than 1,600 schools and colleges across the UK wrote essays on how their students would benefit from the books.
Jennifer Brown, A Level English Lecturer and College Equality, Diversity and Inclusion board member, entered on behalf on of Burnley College and said:
= “Queremos garantir que todos falemos Diversidade, experiência e vozes sub-representadas o mais aberta e honestamente possível=, independentemente do quão desconfortáveis podem ser para se aproximarem. Trata -se de garantir que o Burnley College esteja na vanguarda das conversas sobre inclusão e diversidade. ”
“Receiving these books means a lot for our students. It’s about making sure that Burnley College is at the forefront of conversations about inclusion and diversity.”
A Level English Language/Literature, History and Sociology student Amina Shan, 18, from Burnley, a former pupil at Sir John Thursby Community College, is excited at the prospect of reading the new books and said:
“I read ‘1000 Splendid Suns’ and it really resonated with me as a Muslim woman but then I had to search pretty hard for another book from another author of colour. I feel there is not enough representation of people of colour when it comes to books so Lit In Colour is a great initiative.”
Publishers Penguin carried out an in-depth survey into young people’s reading habits. They found 82% of students didn’t recall ever reading a book by a Black, Asian or minority ethnic author and felt it was time to address the lack of diversity on bookshelves across the UK. At Burnley College Sixth Form Centre we’re passionate about ensuring we maintain outstanding equality of opportunity as we build futures and change lives. Applications are open now to start studying in Autumn 2022 – why not attend one of our Open Events on 14 December or 13 January, find out more at burnley.ac.uk
