The Becoming Adult Project, with Sue Clayton, is organising the screening of CALAIS CHILDREN: A CASE TO ANSWER Venue: Institute of Education, UCL Christopher Ingold Building Auditorium 20 Gordon Street WC1H 0AJ (Directions: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps/christopher-ingold-building) When: Tuesday 11 July, 17:30-19:00 This is a new film … Continue reading Film screening – Calais Children: A Case to Answer
Kotaiba was 17 years old when he left a war zone, crossed Europe and the Mediterranean and tried to jump on to a train in Calais. In 2016 he was allowed to join his family in London. BBC followed him … Continue reading A year in the life of a Syrian teenager in London
Originally posted on Monday Morning Meetings on Migration:
May 2, 2016 – Elaine Chase. Large numbers of unaccompanied young migrants are seeking sanctuary in Europe. The plight of these migrants has been brought into focus by the conditions in Calais. The Guardian recently… Continue reading Childhood Without a Future? Unaccompanied Youth Migrants in Europe
Nando Sigona is interviewed by The Debate on France24 about the France’s decision to evict Calais residents and the situation of residents. A French court decided to delay the demolition of Calais migrant camp in the north of France. The government wants … Continue reading Debating Calais and the plight of unaccompanied minors on France24
Gullivan Zada speaks about the situation of refugee children in the UK, the risks of destitution, and what people can do to help them. The talk was given at the event Music without Borders: An event in solidarity with refugees, 11 October 2015, … Continue reading Refugees and solidarity in Leicester
Elaine Chase reflects on a 2-day training workshop with the Becoming Adult team With no prompt , the conversations began with reflections and experiences of passing through the jungle in Calais –of friendships and conflicts; of care and hostility; being … Continue reading Becoming researchers… reflections and more reflections
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