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Neolithic Cannibals - Deep Listening to the Unheard. A sound art project for young people that rarely get the chance to be artists. Unheard / Resonating / Wildly May ‘24 Brighton Festival W @DivideClass @Lighthouse_BTN
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Some things I heard in October. open.substack.com/pub/simons…
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This is so important. We are already seeing the disadvantage played out in this discussion, where those more likely to organise, have access and knowledge and voices, are able to shout the loudest. Areas like Whitehawk have been neglected for too long.
📷 Urgent Call to Action: Help Us Build a Fairer Education System!📷 We're at a crucial moment for education in Brighton and Hove, and we need YOUR help! We're organising a working group to be ready to tackle the catchment area consultation - a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address educational inequality in our community. Whether you're good with data, know the local community, have experience in education, or simply care deeply about giving every child a fair chance - we need you! The most important qualification is your commitment to making our education system work better for everyone. 📷 Time is crucial! There are groups organising to maintain the status quo, but we believe positive change is possible if we work together. Next steps: Fill in our sign-up form here: share.hsforms.com/1QYVI-gVlR… We'll email you about our upcoming online meeting where we'll discuss how everyone can contribute Be part of making real change happen in our city #EducationEquality #CommunityAction #Brighton #FairEducation
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So proud of my brother for his work on this campaign.
Very proud to represent @DivideClass at last weeks @BrightonHoveCC Scrutiny Meeting, discussing the recently announced review into secondary school catchment areas.
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A great day today. Two of our members spoke @BrightonHoveCC as part of the engagement exercise on catchment area change and we got our first mention in Parliament 😁
Thank you for the support! We look forward to working with you to make Brighton & Hove the best place to go to school in the country if you are from a low income family.
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IMPORTANT. This is what Neolithic Cannibals was about. The archaeology and sound connected directly to excavating and amplifying the disgusting unfairness in the education system in Brighton & Hove. I hope that message, delivered creatively in this context, gets through.
Brighton and Hove City Council has just announced a review of catchment areas and Planned Admission Numbers (PANs) for secondary schools. This is a significant development that we've been pushing for since our campaign began. Why This Matters: - It's a chance to address the stark educational inequalities in our city - It could lead to fairer access to quality education for all children - It's an opportunity to ensure children from Whitehawk, Manor Farm, and Bristol Estate have better educational opportunities What's Next: 1. We'll be closely analysing the council's proposals 2. We'll share our thoughts and concerns with you 3. We'll need your help to ensure these changes benefit the least advantaged in our city How You Can Help: - Stay informed: Make sure you're following us on all our social media channels - classdivide.co.uk - Make sure you are signed up to our newsletter - classdivide.us21.list-manage… - Spread the word: Share this news with your networks - Get involved in the official Council discussion - Get ready to act: We will need your voice in upcoming consultations or meetings This is a crucial moment for education in Brighton & Hove. The decisions made in the coming months could shape the future of our children for years to come. We need to stand together to ensure that any changes lead to a more inclusive and equitable education system. classdivide.co.uk/news/catch…
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Also important for us to say, we welcome @BrightonHoveCC commitment to talking to the city about what a fairer catchment and admissions system looks like. As members of the Brighton & Hove community we will take part in the conversation and encourage our supporters to do the same. We know this issue has the potential to divide, but we hope that the support that was shown to a fairer system earlier this year will continue. In particular that the leadership shown by Jacob Taylor and @BellaSankey is supported by all politicians in the city. We want to create an education system that works for all children and we believe that the best chance to achieve this is through more integrated schools based in all communities across the city. @bhlabour @BHGreens @BHConservatives @sianberry @peterkyle @chriswardmp
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It takes a city to educate its children, all of its children. Listen to the podcast series to understand why the education setup in the city needs a reboot. classdivide.co.uk/podcast
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These are the sounds I heard in September. My monthly sharing of listening. open.substack.com/pub/simons…
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As the city is currently going through some changes to school admissions, we thought it would be good to share a clip from our podcast series about why these changes are so important. overcast.fm/ AA_eVIRIvbA/27:…
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Finally my hero on a tee shirt. Maryanne Amacher.
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Tonight. 7-9 The Rose Hill, Brighton.
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I also found myself listening to my listening recently and noticing that I was forcing it. I think it is interesting to share some my listening here but I’m keeping an ear on how it shapes the practice in ways I might not welcome.
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I’m reading through September’s Listening Journal entries, thinking about which ones I’ll share and I came across a quote that eloquently describes something of what I’m experiencing when engaging with the listening journal. (1/2)
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‘As you listen, the particles of sound decide to be heard. Listening affects what is sounding. It is a symbiotic relationship. As you listen, the environment is enlivened. This is the listening effect.’ Pauline Oliveros. (2/2)
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Next Thursday 26th in Brighton. I was worried I’d not have enough to play, but thanks to brilliant Twitter archaeology/sound community I have too much!! Looking forward to sharing @TheRoseHillArts
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18 Sep 2024
The Invention of Wonder is by OCM Associate Artist Ray Lee, an award-winning sound artist and Professor of Sound Art at Oxford Brookes University. Book: ocmevents.org/whats-on/inven… Funded by @prsfoundation @PPLUK @ace_national @oxford_if #ocm #FundedbyPRSF #IFOx2024
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Archaeology sound projects?? I'm looking for some more that are similar to Neolithic Cannibals, where the archaeology material inspires the creative. Slim pickings so far!!
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