Feedback from students who have watched the film:

Q: Did the film spark any ideas of how you could advocate for changes to education, youth justice, or anti-racism?

“Going on protests and educate other people” - Student, Year 8

“Not tell history from one point of view, include all cultures.” - Student, Year 12

“Provide more lessons that educate about the original history.” - Student, Year 12

“Including histories of native cultures before colonialism” - Student, Year 12

“Recognition of all cultures in classrooms in all countries.” - Student, Year 13

“By protesting, online social activisms, group work, posters, donate to charities.” - Student, Year 13

“With teaching children what is right could help more to grow a new generation of free minded children.” - Student, Year 8

Get involved, watch the film

We hope this event will be a catalyst for future conversations here in the U.K. and globally. If you would like to watch the film with your students in the autumn term please get in touch by e-mailing admin@stevesinnottfoundation.org.uk

To rent or purchase the film to watch at home with your family: https://inmyblooditruns.com/screenings/#uk

If you are interested in hosting a screening of In My Blood it Runs, or want to show the film in your school, the cost is £50 for a licence for a year. This comes with the teaching resource, including sample lesson plans.

You can get a licence here: togetherfilms.org/shop/imbir-educational-license/

Or email Together films for more information: inmyblooditruns@togetherfilms.org

If you would like to support the work of The Steve Sinnott Foundation in this area you can buy a ‘digital gift’ for someone by clicking the button below:

Panel Speakers Biographies

Evadne Bygrave is an educator, life coach and innovator. Inclusion is the driving force behind her enterprising work. Sing a Book CIC engages children in reading through song, capturing the essence of books and infusing them with catchy rhythms. Her musical adaptations include ‘Into The Forest’ and ‘Kate Meets Dido Elizabeth Belle’. Evadne produced and directed the musical, and the sequel ‘Dido Through the looking Glass’ performed by communities under-represented in the theatre. She devised SCIP (School Career Intervention Programme), resining the aspirations and prospects of disadvantaged, underachieving pupils entering secondary school. https://www.singabook.com/

Malcolm Richards is currently a researcher studying race, dialogue and culturally sustaining pedagogies at the University of Exeter in the UK. He researches cultural community asset-based approaches for resource development in rural classrooms. Previously, he worked as a school teacher, senior leader and advisory teacher across the UK. He is a trade union activist, supporting transformation of education institutions for communities which ensure equality for all. He has written extensively about race, equality and cultural sustaining education, in articles, journals and books. He tweets at @malcolmrichards. 

Mandekh Hussein is driven by initiatives grounded in collaboration, sustainability, and ownership. She takes part in efforts centred on equipping individuals and communities with the resources, skills and opportunities to actualize their vision, find new opportunities and widen their horizons. Currently she is a Lecturer at Brunel University (focused on curating skills to deliver sound, sustainable and positively impactful transformation), CEO of Eastside Youth, Strategic consultant, focused on addressing health inequities through co-production and an education and empowerment practitioner, working on the nexus between community transformation and EduTech.

Rebecca Ashdown is currently Campaign Director at Together Films. Together Films is an impact distribution agency, specialising in social impact films. Together Film are currently managing the UK release of In My Blood It Runs. 

This film was shown as part if the Foundations Life Long Learning Series. We have set up this series to share and reciprocate global learning. We having been hosting film screenings that we believe will foster dialogue about the importance of contextual education and the importance of opportunities and education for all children everywhere.

Other films in this series include Emu Runner, I am Belmaya and Madan Sara

Thank you to everyone who contributed, shared learning and enthusiasm for the Life Long Learning Series.