Back to Plan your Day 2023 – Jaspreet Kaur – The Power of Sharing Our Stories Teaching and Learning Leeds Conference 2023 KeynoteTimetable 2023 Workshop facilitator Jaspreet Kaur Name of keynote talk The Power of Sharing Our Stories Who is it for All delegates Brief synopsis of talk: Award-winning poet, author and history teacher, Jaspreet Kaur, will be unpacking the importance of both students and educators having the opportunity to share their own stories in and outside of the classroom. Supported by findings from the Arts and Wellbeing Foundation and research from Jaspreet’s debut book, Brown Girl Like Me, delegates will discover how the power of sharing one’s story through creative outlets can provide opportunities for learning, confidence building, curiosity, empathy and connection. What you will get out of it: Through examples of culturally responsive pedagogy and innovative case studies, educators will be equipped with practical tools and techniques to apply storytelling in all subjects and teaching environments. Profile of facilitator: Jaspreet Kaur, also known by her online handle ‘Behind the Netra’ is an award-winning spoken word artist, history teacher and writer from London. She has spent the last decade using activism, writing and teaching to tackle gender issues, taboo subjects and encouraging positive social change in both the Asian community and wider society. Her work tackles issues related to gender discrimination, mental health stigma, the postcolonial immigrant experience, and more. Jaspreet is the author of #1 Amazon bestseller, Brown Girl Like Me. One of the first books to speak directly to the experiences of South Asian women in Britain since 1978, delving into some of the most complex conversations brown women are tackling today. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to build a fuller picture of women’s lives in Britain today across a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Jaspreet is a regular on the BBC, Sunday Morning Live, Radio 4 and worked with the UN on the HeforShe campaign. She is currently a Research Fellow at Birkbeck University’s Centre for British Political Life. Her next book, The Spaces in Between, a children’s mindfulness poetry book, is set to release in Spring 2023. Twitter @behindthenetra Website
