Response to the Sewell Report
I am just so disappointed with the recently released report written by the UK Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, termed the Sewell Report. It… Read More »Response to the Sewell Report
Davina
“The moment you realise you have never fitted in”….Names
What’s in a name? What is in a name? it’s a strange question, I know. However, it became the subject of an hour long zoom… Read More »“The moment you realise you have never fitted in”….Names
Racism is Alive and Well and can be said out loud on daytime radio.
In a recent incident on LBC radio (29/03/2021), David Lammy defended his right to be English. Yep, here we are in 2021 and talking about… Read More »Racism is Alive and Well and can be said out loud on daytime radio.
Free Music for all!
Free music for all! This is the cry that comes across at meetings looking at the issues of diversity within music education. It sounds like… Read More »Free Music for all!
Appropriation
I’ve been thinking about issues around race, EDIB (see blog about belonging regarding this term) and critical humanist theory for a while now and I… Read More »Appropriation
‘The moment you realise you never fitted in’….Incivilities
by Davina Vencatasamy I went on a walk with my 9-year-old daughter the other day. We had walked from Leicester City Centre (where we live)… Read More »‘The moment you realise you never fitted in’….Incivilities
“The moment you realise you have never fitted in”……Jobs
by Davina Vencatasamy I have never got a job when I have been in competition with white people. Ever. “What?” I hear you say. … Read More »“The moment you realise you have never fitted in”……Jobs
‘The moment you realise you have never fitted in’……Jobs
Keyword: Jobs, equal opportunities, disadvantaged, systemic racism, diversity I have never got a job when I have been in competition with white people. Ever. “What?” … Read More »‘The moment you realise you have never fitted in’……Jobs
Free music lessons for all!
Keywords: Wellbeing, inclusion, accessibility, free music lessons, infrastructure, opportunity Free music for all! This is the cry that comes across at meetings looking at the… Read More »Free music lessons for all!
‘The moment you realise you never fitted in’….Incivilities
Keywords: microaggressions, micro-incivilities, belonging I went on a walk with my 9-year-old daughter the other day. We had walked from Leicester City Centre (where we… Read More »‘The moment you realise you never fitted in’….Incivilities
“The moment you realise you never fitted in”….Belonging as a music therapist
By Davina Vencatasamy Key words: Racism, belonging, needs, diversity, representation In the light of the current discourse around diversity and the #BlackLivesMatter movement, it has… Read More »“The moment you realise you never fitted in”….Belonging as a music therapist