ET 2.5 Review for 2022 AGM - and Commonwealth Debates
This issue of Elephant Times offered an over view of work during the year - as a backdrop to the AGM.
The main theme was Commonwealth Debates linked to the opportunity provided by the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Elephant Times [2.5] supplement - Australian Perspectives
In article 'Australia Three Myths' Joy Schultz responded to Elephant Times 2.2. She says that Audrey Osler's reflection on 'Empireland' [ET 2.2] resonates with me.
"It is true the empire's legacy is with us today".
In article 'Black lives matter & always should have' Phil Glendenning reflects on the Australian experience.
"When the First Fleet arrived in Sydney Cove in January 1788, Australia had a population of up to a million indigenous people whose presence stretched back for over 60,000 years. By 1900 that number had dropped to less than 100,000, prompting the Australian Human Rights Commission to describe what had happened to the Aboriginal people since colonisation as genocide ..........."
Elephant Times 2.4 adopted the theme - How do we know?
How do we know ...
Unless we reflect on what we are doing? The danger of a single story
If we don't question what seems to be going on? The 2021 Euros and questions about racism. David Hunt - Colonial Legacy and its echoes in a technological world
If we don't remember? Rachael Moore - using World War I monuments and posters
Unless we connect – then & now – here & there? Helen Griffin - Non-Violent Action: A Force for Change
If we don't question our own assumptions? Kimberley Hibbert-Mayne, Charlotte Ross & Dave Woodward Badminton - played in England, made around the world
If we don't seek questions to ask? Generating enquiry about Commonwealth countries
Unless we ask? Marie Hartley - on being Irish.
ET 2.4 Supplement - Birchfield Commonwealth Connections
This ET was developed in partnership with Birchfield Big Local. Interviews conducted by Andrew Simons
People involved in 'Big Local' were asked to reflect on their Commonwealth links. Contributions: Mehnaz Afzal, Sam Cobourne, Nenah Kumar, Marvet McAnuff, & Helga Edstrom OBE.
Stories about change. We asked five people who are well known in Birchfield about: themselves and their involvement in the community; their Commonwealth Connections; and about change.
- Vanley Burke
- Rev Eve Pitts
- Gilroy Brown
- Ammo Talwar
- Lekan Babalola
The ET concludes with - 'What are the issues? ' and an activity: 'Aspirations for change'
ET 2.3 Commonwealth Connections. Three people - Three life stories
Rohini Corfield, Vipin Chauhan and Phyllis Thompson each wrote articles, reflecting on their personal experiences coming to England as children. They then came together with others from Tide~ to share drafts and discuss the implications.
These conversations helped shape key ideas and issues that might contribute to 'Commonwealth Awareness'.
Articles:
- Rohini Corfield - 'A girl called Gill'
- Vipin Chauhan - 'Reading, 'riting, 'rithmatic' & racism'
- Phyllis Thompson - 'One anothering'
- Reflections - What are the issues?
- Sue Rees - Why does Hassan live in Worcester?
ET 2.2 - Commonwealth Awareness
Inspired by 'Empireland' it explores the idea of 'Commonwealth Awareness'?
It asks us to consider key Dilemmas
Five article - Reflecting on 'Empireland' by:
- Dorit Braun
- Darius Jackson
- Simon Huson
- University of Worcester Group
- Audrey Osler
Isabelle Schafer - Multilingual through and through
It concludes with - Flags - What do they symbolise?
ET 2.1 The Global Pandemic considers three questions:
- What can we learn from studying the course of past pandemics?
- How can we facilitate discussions about 'Vaccines - as a Global Matter?
- What would we like our post-Covid world to look like?
Written by Dorit Braun, Darius Jackson, Jeff Serf & Scott Sinclair it includes articles on:
- Implications
- Let's talk about Covid-19
- Vaccines - a global issue
- Black Death in 1348 ... & Covid-19 now
- Hamnet - the journey of a flea
- Vaccines ... discovered ... and feared
- Pandemics ... and historical context