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Building a Kinder World

on April 30, 2021

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The Courage of Malala

Before October 2021 not many people had heard the name Malala Yousafzai . Fast-forward 9 years and she is a household name. Malala has become known as one of the biggest names in the fight for the right to education and for her speeches, delivered with the ability to move even the most hard-hearted cynic. In 2013 she released a book about her experience as a young activist and the moment the Taliban came to silence her and this was followed by a documentary in 2015; He Named Me Malala. What is so fantastic about this documentary is not just the story and the struggle but the fact that we get to see Malala 's own role model; her father. Like many young people she looks up to her parents and recognises the impact that they have had on her life. Malala's father encouraged her education from a young age, he set up schools that would welcome girls and is an education activist. Through the documentary we also get to see that Malala is her father's role model. The two work togeth...

Making a Difference- Bridging the Technological Divide

Dominica- 13- Northamptonshire School closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic have meant pupils now need computers, laptops, tablets or iPads to keep up with online lessons and extracurricular schoolwork while at home. The lockdown and the closure of schools has exposed the digital divide with many children and families suffering because they do not have a computer or they do not have enough computers for all the children in the family to take part in virtual learning. South Northants council together with businesses in Brackley and Silverstone have responded to a social media post by a small local charity to donate computers to pupils to tackle digital poverty. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the divide that exists between those young people who have their own computer and those who do not have access to one at home. All children and young people should ...

Positive Mental Attitude: Fad or Fact?

For many people, myself included the idea of a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) makes us roll our eyes and give a deep sigh. "Why do I need someone to tell me to be positive? If I want to be annoyed with something I don't want someone preaching at me to be positive." It has unfortunately been tied into the ' Live, Laugh, Love ' category of self-care. Where someone's mum or auntie has the often laughed at quote across the wall of their living room and announce that the house is a 'good vibes only' location. But as I've come to realise, PMA isn't about that. It isn't about forcing people to put on a smile even though they feel sad or about forcing all of those around you to always think that the glass is half full. I am, little by little, becoming a believer. PMA isn't about forcing yourself to be happy all the time and to just ignore the negative in the hopes that it will go away. No, PMA is about accepting that there is sadness/anger/an...

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