15th – 21st June 2009. All events are free.
Community Cohesion
Thursday June 18th (8.30am- 4.30pm)
An all-day conference for schools, communities and those working with refugee and asylum-seeking children.
Venue: the Holiday Inn, Victoria Station Road, S4 7YE.
Contact: Basil Sage, Ethnic Minority & Traveller Achievemen Service (EMTAS) – 250 6886, 07753 904 617; or basil.sage@sheffield.gov.uk
Presentation of training awards
Friday June 19th (10am- 4pm)
Live acts & music featuring people from Refugee Support, Burngreave After-School Study Support Project and others.
Food & refreshments, children’s entertainment.
Venue: SADACCA
Contact: Barry Brown 267 5250 or Barrington.Brown@mst-online.org.uk
Different Pasts, Shared Futures
Saturday June 20th (11am -2pm)
Entertainment, cultural dances, songs and food, plus a football tournament.
Venue: Vestry Hall
Contact: Joseph Walker: 07853 252 160 or winwalker2003@yahoo.com, or Akoi Bazzie: 07954 163 365 or Massayan2002@yahoo.com
“Moving Here”
Firvale School will also host the “Moving Here” exhibition during Refugee Week.