An anti-racism project will bring a series of workshops, designed to hit home the message with school children, to the Newton Aycliffe Area.
Show Racism the Red Card is an anti-racism educational charity working with schools to deliver workshops.
The project will bring a team of educators and ex-professional football players who can visit primary and secondary schools and all schools in Newton Aycliffe will be given the chance to take part thanks to support from GAMP.
The project will run until July with the following schools taking part on the following dates: 22nd March: Greenfield, 25 April: St Francis Church of England, 6 June: St Joseph’s, 17 September: Byerley Park.
The scheme has been supported using GAMP’s area budget and is in partnership with the Extended Schools Project. Michelle Postma the extended schools coordinator said: “Show Racism the Red Card is a fantastic project that familiarises young people with the causes and consequences of racism and equips them with a range of skills that will enable them to challenge racism and encourage them to develop good relationships and respect the differences between people, regardless of ethnicity.
“Our schools are very grateful to GAMP AAP, without their support hundreds of young people might not have benefitted from this project.”
Adam White, GAMP coordinator, said: “This is a proven and well designed programme which I am confident will have a positive impact in the area. We are delighted to find such an innovative scheme.” Dates are currently being co-ordinated for other Aycliffe schools.
