“What I discovered, early in work, was that not all leaders are real leaders.
Some people have experience way beyond their position in the hierarchy and although not actually in charge, these people should be listened to…”
Following a series of discussions and workshops on the involvement of young people in policymaking and cultural activities, a small group from TCFT joined together in Brussels for a visit of the European Parliament, as well as a programme of workshops and presentations on the various things we can do to improve our communities and the future cultural relationship between the UK and our neighbours across Europe (and the world).
Shaniqua reflects on the process of bringing TCFT to Croydon, her hometown.
Recently UPGTeam's spokesperson Alister attended an EU conference on Street Arts and how Street Theatre can deal with issues of social justice. It was a big deal for us to speak at the world's most transparent and open parliament, and we've since been asked by quite a few people for a copy of what we said. You can find the full text below. It'll take 10 minutes to read. It does involve Brexit. Enjoy!
“I must express my gratitude to Marko Stankovic and Irena Ganescu for their vision, bravery, hard work and excellence in creating a seemless set of events, and for taking such care of Tina and myself.”
Dinu Munteanu, Research Assistant and Bournemouth University writes about the research into the Impact TCFT has had over the years.