Dear colleagues,
Those in the UK may be interested in the event below. Please contact the organisers for more details.
All the best,
Pat
Dr Patricia Noxolo,
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences,
University of Birmingham,
Edgbaston,
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK
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Subject: Fwd: ***Black girls matter: A seminar to explore the health and wellbeing of black girls in the UK - Friday 19th June 2015, 12noon - 4.30pm***
Black girls matter: A seminar to explore the health and wellbeing of black girls in the UK.
Friday 19th June 2015, 12noon – 4:30pm
The Open University (West Midlands Office), St James House, 66 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9NB
Chaired by Dr Jenny Douglas
(The Open University)
12.00pm Lunch.
13:00pm Suffering in Silence - black British young women and their wellbeing.
Dr Victoria Showunmi (University College London, Institute of Education).
13.40pm Real Talk - talking to girls and young women about their involvement and
experiences of 'gangs' and violence.
Dr Geraldine Brown (Centre for Communities and Social Justice, Coventry
University).
14:20pm Smoking is no solution to the stress! Cigarette smoking amongst African-
Caribbean young women in the UK.
Dr Jenny Douglas (Faculty of Health& Social Care, The Open University).
15:00pm Tea and Coffee
15:30pm Plenary Discussion: how can we improve the health and wellbeing of black
girls in the UK?
16:30pm Close.
For further information please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
To book your place please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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