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Aw this was such a lovely chat ! @rosiehare.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social ❤️ #LTHEchat #Digifest26

Framing helps. I saw anti-racism explained as trying to move up on a downward escalator. There's a constant harmful narrative that is always present. Being passive doesn't work, you keep moving and being part of it anyway. Moving in the opposite direction is active + takes effort #LTHEchat

Thank you @heatherpennington.bsky.social and @johnsrm.bsky.social for a thought provoking blog post and questions on an important topic and the #LTHEChat team behind the scenes ✨️ 🙏

Thank you for the excellent blog post and thought provoking questions #LTHEchat

I think this is my key takeaway. Thanks Rachel #LTHEchat

Information chart about how arteacats are used to teach First Nations in British Columbia Canada

Information chart about impact of colonialism

Thanks all for another great chat with comments to look back through. #lthechat

Having just come back from Vancouver and the Museum of Anthropology, it was very interesting and challenging to read about First Nations knowledge and the importance of their artefacts in sharing culture. See photos

A5 Ongoing professioanl development, discussion and learning #LTHEchat

See you all next week - same time, same place! #LTHEchat Next week we will be joined by Jenny Rose discussing innovative self-feedback pedagogy

A6 #LTHEchat - mission to read up on Critical Race Theory (#CRT)

That's a wrap! Thank you to @heatherpennington.bsky.social and @johnsrm.bsky.social and to everyone who participated. #LTHEchat

A4 Students working alongside staff to review reading lists, examples, case studies, and learning activities and help to mto shape what questions the curriculum asks, not just how content is delivered. #LTHEchat

A6- Speak to the students. It doesn't have to be a huge question but ask them to audit the session/ module. What is missing? Who is missing? Do you see yourself reflected in the curriculum? begin a discussion #LTHEchat

A6 A famous relative of mine (ex-Senior Financial Services, Politics) said once in a major interview - "we (people of colour) need champions, not mentors, we are already brilliant", champion the anti racist ideas, people, institutions and practice good Allyship. #LTHEChat

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Reach out to talk to colleagues with lived experience @puiyin.bsky.social #Ring#Ring and rereading "Surviving institutional racism as a Chinese female in UK higher education" stel.pubpub.org/pub/02-03-wo...

A6 We've just completed a process of Curriculum Transformation for all our programmes.

I'm sure there are lots of good examples where effective anti racist approaches have been articulated...so to identify those programmes and encourage the PDs to share...maybe even establish a CoP?

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A5 Good Allyship is crucial in this space. We need advocates from each level of education to push an anti-racist curriculum. Until then it will a Sunday Football Team idea in academia. As much diversity is valued, when it is presented, it's sometimes not welcomed. #LTHEChat

Q6 - What one concrete step could you take-or encourage a colleague to take-in the next month to advance anti-racist curriculum development in your context?

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A5- From speaking with colleagues it's a safe space where questions can be asked, learning happens between each other and people curious. The fatigue of being the lone champion in a space can take its toll, knowing there is a space to come together with others can be very powerful. #LTHEchat

Only one more question to go for #LTHEchat this evening with our guests @heatherpennington.bsky.social and @johnsrm.bsky.social

A5- Ongoing support can come from a variety of sources such as protected time, staff development/professional learning, spaces to encourage data‑informed reflection, and CoPs where diverse voices (staff and students) can share, reflect, learn, challenge, and lead together over time. #LTHEchat

A5 essentially what you include there. A supportive Community of Practice to encourage but perhaps with input from a specialist to ensure that new issues are being considered #LTHEChat

A5 - Sustaining (ongoing work) anti‑racist practice needs a variety of factors- such as energy, focus, and shared leadership. #LTHEchat

My now retired Medical Professor uncle did this in the late 1990s on his own web server for his medical students, north of Mumbai, India. #LTHEChat

#LTHEchat a reading list and space to chat for educators - perhaps start with … Teaching Race and the Skillful Teacher by Brookfield?

It's also providing different ways for students to engage to allow students to be part of the conversation in a way that is safe for them in that moment. #LTHEchat

I had a former direct report once who was amazing at this. A polymath and former BBC Website Content Developer (early days of the Web). #LTHEChat

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It firstly needs educators to build safe spaces to learn, to model anti-racist curriculum and institutions that meaningfully support real learning. Then time and scaffolding to allow the blossoming of minorities in traditionally white privileged spaces.

Q5 - What ongoing support, resources, structures, or communities of practice are needed to help educators sustain anti‑racist practice over time?

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A4- bringing students into the conversation from the beginning, asking their perspectives when reviewing or building new modules or resources and making sure their ideas are valued. #LTHEChat

A4 They can produce case studies about the topic and present this in the class, that is a percentage of the final module mark. They could also build a living reading, listening and watching (resources) list. 😄 #LTHEChat