Join us as we discover, learn and celebrate Black History Month at The Avenues Youth Project.
With this year’s theme being ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ we’ll be creating art, heading to exhibitions, watching films and much more with activities for all of our age groups and across all of our youth work programmes.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT AVES
| Date | Time | Session | Activities | Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th October | 15:30 – 18:00 | Zone | Black British sporting heroes – hidden and well known – research Arts + Crafts Stained Glass Windows | 8–11 |
| 15th October | 18:30 | Hot TopicZ | Is colourism more harmful than racism within the black community? | 16–18 |
| 22nd October | 18:30PM | Hot TopicZ | Does representation in media effectively combat negative stereotypes about black people? | 16–18 |
| 15th October | 18:30 – 20:30 | Girls’ Hub | Screening: Netflix: Someone dies – Her story: Challenge (Rising), Looking at where people come from (Project Activities) Rice and Peas vs. Jollof Art: Black Beauty – Make a collage of your idea of black beauty | |
| 5th October | TBC | Film Project | Culture, Slang, and Queens Park | TBC |
| 18th October | 19:00 – 21:30 | Friday Seniors | Screening: Noughts and Crosses part 1 | 14–18 |
| 19th October | 13:30 – 18:00 | Sporty Saturdays | Basketball (Special) | 13–15 |
| 25th October | 18:30 | Hot TopicZ | What would be the best way to teach history to ensure black achievements and struggles are adequately represented? | 16–18 |
| 23rd October | 15:30 – 18:00 | Zone | Black History Month Picture Quiz | 8–11 |
| 23rd October | 15:30 – 18:00 | Zone | Podcast: Historical Figures in Black British history | |
| 24th October | 18:00 – 19:00 | Secondary Zone | Art Activity: Use African fabric to make a 3-D collage (inspired by Yinka Shonibare) | |
| 25th October | 19:00 – 21:30 | Friday Seniors | Black History Quiz with special prizes | |
| 26th October | 17:30 – 20:30 | Fit Fusion | Screening: I Am King – Serena and Venus Williams bio pic | 13–15 |
| 24th October | 10:00 – 16:00 | Girlz Work | Half-Term Screening: Akelah and the Bee followed by a spelling bee competition | 8–11 |
| 30th October | 12:00 – 16:00 | Film Project | Half-Term Activity: Language, Culture, Slang, and Queens Park | TBC |
| 2nd November | TBC | Sporty Saturdays | Half-Term Film Screening: Cool Runnings and Q&A with former British Olympic sprinter and bobsledder (TBC) | TBC |
| 5th November | TBC | Film Project | Language, Culture, Slang, and Queens Park | TBC |
