BIMM Diversity & Inclusion

The Black American Music (BAM) Society , part of the , are running this amazing event at Brighton Electric tonight, Thursday 10th February.

At 6:15pm, will be talking about the roots of our most-loved genres. Doors open at 6pm.

This event is open to all!! Invite your friends, family, housemates or anyone you think would be interested in joining; the public can attend this event.

Gary Washington, who lived and studied in New Orleans and has performed with the likes of Delfeayo Marsalis and Mario Abney, is coming to Brighton to give a talk about the history and culture of jazz and Black American music, as well as to give a performance and lead a jam session. Slide for more information ->

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Brighton/Brighton-Electric-Recording-Co/Jazz-and-Black-American-Music-with-TheUrbanCellist/36002844/

"What makes me feel joyful is just being able to give. I'm definitely a giver. I take great pleasure in just being able to help in whatever way, shape, or form. I'm very about teamwork. I like being around people that help grow me and help push me. And I like being able to do that for other people and being other people's support system. Seeing my people win and seeing them do well and seeing them thrive and be happy."

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National Care Leavers Week started yesterday on October 25th. are running a camping called .

Become are asking care experienced young people: what do you think leaving care should be?

Use the link in our bio (or copy it from below) to send in your answers. We will collate responses from students, which then can be forwarded to Become.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=h3BeEEd8jEGXmpueC7A9vFp5xYXIsrRNoVyqEjbe1txUMkVXRTNSUk9PNUtZRDQyUE5TNkRONVhLTi4u

Feeling creatively stumped? We're here to help!

This powerful Maya Angelou poem, Still I Rise, is an assertion of the dignity and resilience of marginalised people in the face of oppression.

As part of Black History Month, we would like to know how does this poem resonate with you? We would like you to show us, through a song, a film, a dance, a sketch or anyway you feel like expressing yourself!

When you're finished, post it on BIMM Connect Access, Outreach & Participation Group and let us celebrate your strength together this October 👑

“International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.

Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects trans and gender nonconforming people.

Everyone has the right to be addressed by the name and pronouns that correspond to their gender identity, including the use of nonbinary/neutral pronouns (e.g., they/them). Recent research finds that referring to people in the ways they wish to be referred to can have positive health outcomes for trans people.

Trans and gender nonconforming people, especially those whose gender is or is perceived to be outside of the man/woman binary, are sometimes harassed and treated with hostility. This is often demonstrated by intentional or repeated use of the wrong pronouns.

Anti-trans violence disproportionately affects trans women and femmes of color. This violence must stop. Using the right pronouns is a critical step in acknowledging the humanity of trans and gender nonconforming people.

Intersecting forms of oppression deeply impact trans communities. Together, we can transform society to acknowledge and celebrate people’s multiple, intersecting identities.

These actions are part of the larger work of creating and sustaining inclusive and supportive communities for everyone.”


Sources:
https://pronounsday.org/

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/international-pronouns-day

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“In a world characterized by an unprecedented level of economic development, technological means and financial resources, that millions of persons are living in extreme poverty is a moral outrage.

Poverty is not solely an economic issue, but rather a multidimensional phenomenon that encompasses a lack of both income and the basic capabilities to live in dignity.

Persons living in poverty experience many interrelated and mutually reinforcing deprivations that prevent them from realizing their rights and perpetuate their poverty, including:
- dangerous work conditions
- unsafe housing
- lack of nutritious food
- unequal access to justice
- lack of political power
- limited access to health care

The COVID-19 pandemic that gripped the world during the past year has resulted in reversing decades of progress in the fight against poverty and extreme poverty.

According to the World Bank, ‘between 88 and 115 million people are being pushed into poverty as a result of the crisis, with the majority of the new extreme poor being found in South Asian and Sub-Saharan countries where poverty rates are already high’.
In 2021, this number is expected to have risen to between 143 and 163 million.

These ‘new poor’ will join the ranks of the 1.3 billion people already living in multidimensional and persistent poverty who saw their pre-existing deprivations aggravated during the global pandemic. As a matter of fact, the measures imposed to limit the spread of the pandemic often further pushed them into poverty – the informal economy which enables many people in poverty to survive was virtually shut down in many countries.”

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was on Sunday (17th October)

“As we embark on the post-COVID recovery and getting back on track with the Sustainable Development Goals, many are talking of “building back better,” but the message is clear from the people living in extreme poverty that they do not want a return to the past nor to build back to what it was before.

They do not want a return to the endemic structural disadvantages and inequalities. Instead, people living in poverty propose to build forward.

Building forward means transforming our relationship with nature, dismantling structures of discrimination that disadvantage people in poverty and building on the moral and legal framework of human rights that places human dignity at the heart of policy and action.

Building forward means not only that no one is left behind, but that people living in poverty are actively encouraged and supported to be in the front, engaging in informed and meaningful participation in decision-making processes that directly affect their lives.

In building forward, we need to let ourselves be enriched by the wealth of wisdom, energy and resourcefulness that people living in poverty can contribute to our communities, our societies and ultimately to our planet.”

https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty

Why race matters when it comes to mental health… The significant role that race and systemic racism play both historically and in today's world can, and is, affecting individuals psychologically.

World Mental Health Day, celebrated every year on October 10, is aimed at raising awareness and spreading education about mental health issues across the globe. World Mental Health Day provides an opportunity to talk about mental health in general, how to break the stigma around it, and the importance of speaking out when struggling with a mental health issue.

World Mental Health Day 2021 theme focused on “Mental Health is an unequal world”. While the pandemic has affected everyone, people with long term health conditions, or facing discrimination or parenting on their own are struggling the most and need more support.

“We need to proactively address stigma and discrimination associated with mental ill health that creates barrier to access care and treatment”

Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality

Photo text from this article:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200804-black-lives-matter-protests-race-mental-health-therapy

Other source:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/world-mental-health-day-2021-all-about-history-significance-and-theme-101633785903784.html

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