To complement our picket line, Chandler House staff are organising a Strike School, and we want you all to come along. The Strike School will involve a number of teach-outs, and some group trips to local sites. The final schedule will be announced over the next day or two, but you can keep an eye on developments on our Strike School page.
Teach-ins are a form of protest that trace their origins to anti-Vietnam War protests in the USA in the 1960s. They're an opportunity to educate each other about issues relating to our protest, in an informal setting. They're are also meant to be participatory, so come prepared for discussion!
We're holding teach-outs (rather than teach-ins), because we're choosing not to cross the picket line. Teach-outs are a way for striking staff members to connect with students: we love sharing knowledge and ideas, we just don't love being exploited for it! The theme of our teach-outs is 'languages under threat'. We'll feature talks and discussions on minority languages like Greenlandic, Kîîtharaka, Welsh and Yiddish, exploring the threats such languages face and how they are responding to them.
But the Strike School doesn't end there. We'll also have events like a participatory reading of Harold Pinter's play "Mountain Language" (followed by discussion in the pub) and an LGBTQ-themed trip to the British Museum.
The Strike School will also give you a chance to chat with striking staff members in a less formal setting. We appreciate the support you show by attending Strike School events, and look forward to hearing your thoughts on the issues under discussion.
All events start between 12:30 and 1 pm, in the neighbourhood of Chandler House. Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend (even if they're not based in Chandler House!) and spread the word - we want to see as many of your smiling faces as possible!
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