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Maisie Satchwell-Hust

Our Project:


Bristol SACRE working in partnership with Bristol City of Sanctuary and other local partners are organising a day-long conference aimed at Year 9+ students in Bristol Secondary Schools, Academies, Colleges and Free Schools to become “Ambassadors for Sanctuary and Belief” in their schools.

The conference aims to train students to be Peer educators in "Sanctuary and Belief in Bristol" so that they can return to their schools and share their gained knowledge with other students.

 - be a part of creating a sense of safety and inclusion that is beneficial to all members of the school community

- have a clearer understanding of what it means to seek sanctuary, the part that faith has played in the life of asylum seekers and in those who have welcomed them, and to dispel some negative myths

- provide learning opportunities around human rights, social justice, religious, race and faith diversity and interdependence, for other students in their school/academy

- strengthen race and religious equality and community cohesion work in their school, academy or college

- increase student voice and promote active religious education and citizenship
 


Background:


In 2011 Bristol officially became a “City of Sanctuary”http://www.cityofsanctuary.org/ bristol

The idea behind this is that Bristol as a City is uniting to create a place of safety and sanctuary for refugees and asylum-seekers.

In 2012 Bristol City of Sanctuary initiative launched its “Schools and Colleges of Sanctuary Award” scheme which aims to:

- Promote positive attitudes within schools, colleges and their communities around people seeking sanctuary

- Support schools and colleges to take positive steps and to be proud of being places of safety and inclusion for all

- Recognize and celebrate schools and colleges that are committed to welcoming and supporting people seeking sanctuary.

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