Following the Personal Development Google Meets, students were asked to give feedback via a Google Form and some of these responses are shown below:
Question: What did you learn today?
More about the black lives matter protests that have been occurring everywhere at the moment
About Equality
I learnt about what happened to George Floyd in more detail and learnt about BLM. I also learnt about white privilege which I already knew about but learnt more.
White Privilege
What it meant by BLM
What the meaning of the statue was
I learnt more about what is happening in the world and little things I can do to help it. I also expanded my knowledge on what white privilege is.
That all lives matter and it doesn’t matter what race you are.
Question: What would you like to go and research?
How to make a difference and stand up for others
I want to know more about the Black Lives Matter movement.
About all of the people that have been killed by police officers and about white privilege.
How to help against it.
What is other things happen because of racism.
Learn more about what a white privilege.
More ways to help with what’s going on in the world and why it is happening.
I’d like to research what will change in the future. Will racism be stopped?
Please see below some resources that will help to educate and inform about the Black Lives Matter movement:
TV Series: https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a32751963/best-films-documentaries-educate-racism/
Ted Talk with the founding members of Black Lives Matter:
https://www.ted.com/talks/alicia_garza_patrisse_cullors_and_opal_tometi_an_interview_with_the_founders_of_black_lives_matter?language=en
Charities and organisations to support: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/how-to-support-anti-racist-charities-uk-black-lives-matter-a9545986.html