A photo of MSPs Annie Wells and Paul Sweeney and Eddie Barnes with John Paul Academy students. The group is standing in two rows in front of a large blue curtain.

🏫 We had a great morning having #PoliticalConversations with S5 and S6 students at John Paul Academy in Glasgow!

A big thank you to MSPs Annie Wells and @paulsweeney.bsky.social for speaking and taking questions 🙌

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

A photo of Lillian Jones MP, Kilmarnock Academy student Devlyn Ritchie, John Smith Centre Director Eddie Barnes, Councillor Sally Cogley, and Kilmarnock Academy student Carolina Sharp standing in front of two John Smith Centre pull-up banners. Lillian and Sally are handing a voucher to each of the students.

A photo of Lillian Jones MP, John Smith Centre Director Eddie Barnes, and Councillor Sally Cogley sat in chairs in front of two John Smith Centre pull-up banners.

🏫 We were delighted to return to Kilmarnock Academy on Monday for the second of our #PoliticalConversations events!

Many thanks to Lillian Jones MP & Cllr. Sally Cogley for joining us to tell students about making change through politics 🙏

Find out more: 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/politic...

POLITICAL CONVERSATIONS: REPORTS FROM KILMARNOCK ACADEMY - John Smith Centre In the summer, we visited Kilmarnock Academy for the first of our “political conversations”. Politicians Alex Neil and Jackson Carlaw MSP spoke to S5 and S6 students about their careers in public…

🏫 In the summer, we visited Kilmarnock Academy with Alex Neil & @jacksoncarlaw.bsky.social for the first of our #PoliticalConversations.

✍️ Afterwards, we asked students to write short essays on the visit - and today we're publishing the 2 winning entries!

Read them on our website 👇

@hollychessman.bsky.social thanks for that add! #PoliticalConversations

Hey @hollychessman.bsky.social thanks for adding me to your #politicalconversations

🏫 Last week, we launched our new #PoliticalConversations initiative at Kilmarnock Academy with Alex Neil, @jacksoncarlaw.bsky.social and Marie Macklin.

📽️ Watch the video to see what the students made of it!

And read more about the event here: 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/politic...

💬 Politics in a free, open space? Join the conversation on Bluesky! With thought leaders like AOC leading the charge, it's the perfect place for political discourse without the noise. #PoliticalConversations #Bluesky

After the recent elections, productive political conversations are more crucial than ever. Check out these tips from our research on how to talk to people who disagree with you.

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