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Bexley fights youth racism
Bexley Council for Racial Equality held a groundbreaking conference for the young people of Bexley.
The aims of the conference included finding out the causes and remedies for racial tension among young people, reducing youth disorder in the racist context and evoking young people to engage in more productive activates.
The ‘Unity within Diversity’ conference invited young people to take part in a range of workshops designed to get them talking about the issue of racism in the borough. The workshop themes included, ‘Gang Culture’, ‘Combating Racism in an Educational Setting’ and ‘Anti-Social Behaviour’.
The young people got into the spirit of the conference, sparking lively debates and raising useful ideas and suggestions. The young people, that included secondary schools students and youth centre members, were given the opportunity to get together to compare experiences and talk about possible solutions.
Bexley Council’s Chief Executive, Nick Johnson, chaired the conference, Superintendent Martin Bagg from Bexley Police gave the police perspective and Cabinet Member for Community Affairs, Cllr Katie Perrior gave the keynote speech.
Amar Amayo a student from St Catherine’s RC School in Bexleyheath provided the audience with an articulate speech outlining a young person’s viewpoint.
PUPILS FROM SIX BEXLEY SCHOOLS TOOK PART IN THE EVENT
St Catherine’s Bexleyheath.
Beths Grammar School, Bexley
St Columba’s Bexleyheath
Trinity School, Belvedere
Westwood College for Science, Welling
Cleeve Park School, Sidcup
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