NUS Black Students’ Conference 21-22 November, London – register now!

Added on 06/11/2009

NUS Black Students’ Campaign Training Conference
21 - 22 November, Thistle Hotel, Barbican, London
 
I am pleased to announce that the NUS Black Students’ Campaign training conference will take place in London 21 – 22 November 2009.
 
The Campaign is for students of African, Asian, Caribbean or Arab descent. ‘Black’ is the political term used to unite Black people experiencing racism and under-representation in education and in society.
 
The event provides Black students with a great opportunity to come together and learn about the Campaign and its initiatives. It also allows students to engage in debates on contemporary issues while networking and sharing information.
 
The weekend will feature a number of high-profile speakers from the Black community.  In recent years our speakers have included the head of the Black Police Association, representatives from the Muslim Council of Britain, National Assembly Against Racism, and Operation Black Vote, as well as Black journalists and MPs. It will also include a number of workshops to provide delegates with training on running clubs and societies, building anti-racism campaigns and increasing Black representation. Anecdotal evidence shows that Black students who attend this conference go back and take up initiatives in their unions.
 
We strongly encourage you to send a delegation as this is an excellent opportunity for your students to be introduced to the Campaign and contribute to the democracy of your union. It also enables us to build links between the Campaign and students’ unions societies.
 
You are invited to attend for the duration of conference but may register for individual days if preferred.  To register your place, please speak to an officer in your students union.
 

• Find out more about the event here;
• Download the joining instructions here.

Who should attend?

Black students/ BME/ Ethnic minority/Race Relations’ officers, Black sabbaticals, or Black members of student groups i.e. African/Caribbean, Arab, Asian, Chinese, Hindu, Islamic and Sikh societies.

More information

Please contact NUS Events via events@nus.org.uk or contact the NUS Black Students Officer, Bell at Bell@nus.org.uk  07919 323 935.

We look forward to seeing your students' union represented.

In unity,

NUS Black Students’ Campaign
 

Black History Month Materials - Out Now!

Added on 21/09/2009

Up and down the country local authorities, students’ unions and community groups are organising events and workshops to celebrate the history of Black peoples during October.

Black History Month seeks to promote knowledge of Black History and experience, to share information across communities on positive Black contributions to British society, and to heighten the awareness of Black people in their cultural heritage.

NUS Black Students’ Campaign is therefore encouraging you — with the support of your Black and cultural clubs and societies — to take up activities during this month-long initiative. By embracing our diverse student communities, you can be part of the national drive to educate, inform, celebrate and share the history of all our cultures across our campuses.

The Black Students Campaign produce a range of materials to support your events during the month. We provide posters and a briefing filled with ideas and examples of events you can organise. It's not too late to ensure the event is marked on your campus. In addition to this we have also included a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), a list of great Black Britons, a model article to place in your union publication, and useful links to other websites.

This year’s guide is a special edition produced along with the All Africa Students Union, celebrating the 100^th birthday of Kwame Nkrumah the 1^st president of a de-colonised African nation.

To order copies of these, or for more information and support for your events, please email the NUS Black Students Officer, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, bell@nus.org.uk.

Resources:

Black History Month Handbook

Black History Month Poster 1

Black History Month Poster 2

 

Over 988 students have filled in the Black Students' Experience Research Survey

Added on 10/03/2009

The Black Students Experience Survey is part of a research project that aims to understand the different experiences across admissions procedure, attainment, campus life and support networks that black students face. For this reason we are calling on all black students, including international students, to get involved, by filling in an online survey which you can access HERE!

This survey is the first step in a broader project to improve Black students' experience of education - get involved now and help us do this in the future. All survey responses are anonymous but those who provide us with their email address will be entered in a £50 High St voucher prize draw.

If you have any questions about the survey contact please email. Survey closes 30 June.

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NUS Black Students' Conference

Added on 24/04/2009

The Black Students' Conference provides an excellent opportunity for African, Arab, Asian and Caribbean students to come together and learn about the NUS Black Students’ Campaign and its many successful initiatives.

It also the opportunity to allow all Black students to engage in debates on contemporary issues, to network and share information, and to hold the leadership to account for the work we have done.

This Conference will also set the policy which determines the work of the campaign in the year ahead, and elect the next NUS Black Students’ officer and Committee.

Who can attend?

Every college and university can send as many people as it likes. One person can attend as the delegate for FREE. Delegates can vote and speak in debates at the conference. Everyone else will have to come as an observer (observers cannot vote but they can speak in debates at the conference) and will have to be paid for by your students’ union. The charge is £70 per observer from a further education college and £150 per observer from a university.

The registration deadline is approaching, so book your place now.

If you need any help please contact Bellavia Ribeiro

NUS Black Students' Achievers Awards

The Black Students' Campaign has opened nominations for its annual national competition to recognise and celebrate the achievements of individuals and students’ unions demonstrating exemplary support for Black students across the UK.

The NUS Black Achievers' Awards will be judged in five categories: Students’ Union of the Year; Campaign of the Year; Black Students’ Officer of the Year;Black Student of the Year; Black Students Committee member of the year.

Entries must be submitted on the official application form or by emailing Bellavia Ribeiro

Nominations must be received by 5.00pm on Friday 8 May. All short-listed finalists will be invited to a gala awards ceremony on Saturday 16 May in Coventry.

Award normination form

Waste of space design competition

Added on 02/04/2009

Politicians and celebrities are backing national design competition Waste of Space, in memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence

Politicians and celebrities, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Dame Kelly Holmes, David Lammy MP, broadcaster Jon Snow and Apprentice winner Tim Campbell – have expressed their support for a national design competition launched in honour of murdered black teenager, Stephen Lawrence. The winner, from a socially excluded or Black and minority ethnic background, will win an all expenses paid trip to study architecture at Harvard University, USA.

Waste of Space is targeted at 18-25 year olds, particularly those from socially excluded or Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, who have the vision to radically transform a ‘waste of space’ in their local area for the benefit of the community. The most promising contestant will win an all expenses paid, six week trip to study an architecture course at Harvard University, USA, this summer.

Young people aged 18-25 who would like to take part in ‘Waste of Space’ or express interest in attending a workshop in London, Birmingham, Liverpool or Glasgow should visit the architectureforeveryone website