This is a collaboration between Project FREE and The Windrush Educators Network.

In the run-up to 22nd June, we hope these free sessions will inspire educators to act — not just on Windrush Day itself, but beyond it. 

Our aim is to help embed Windrush history firmly into the curriculum: not as a standalone commemoration, but as a gateway to deeper interrogation of Britain's imperial past — including the way slavery and colonisation fuelled the Industrial Revolution, transformed the make-up of British society, and built Britain into the wealthy, powerful nation it became.

There will be two sessions delivered on consecutive afternoons of June 3rd and 4th - both sessions will be on Zoom from 4pm to 5.30pm UK.

Register here to receive the Zoom link and calendar invites for both days.

We have 8 speakers, 4 per session, who will share their knowledge and expertise on Windrush history and related issues that will help educators to:

• understand the history and legacy of the Windrush Generation

• appreciate the magnitude of the Home Office scandal & why it must be reckoned with by us all

• discover resources, content and strategies that will help teach about Windrush 

June 3rd 

Rebekah Hayward - Ex- Primary teacher & Founder of The Inclusion Edit

Tonia Wilson - Practice & Engagement Consultant at Aseya and Director of Aspire Black Suffolk

Karen Hamilton - Designer at AK Wilde ; The Windrush Legacy Print Collection

Tom Harmer - Director of PAINTED a documentary about a portrait artist and members of Bradford's Windrush generation

June 4th 

Colin McFarlane - Actor and Justice4Windrush founder

Ivya Scott - Black History Consultant, NEU & Suffolk Windrush

Samantha Slater - Secondary Teacher & Head of History

Barbara Adewumi - Senior researcher at British Futures & board member of National Windrush Museum, Greenwich.

Please sign up here