Journey to Justice: Footsteps to Freedom in the North East Grand Launch Saturday April 4th 2015 Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne Journey to Justice aims to galvanise people to take action for social justice through learning about human rights movements www.journeytojustice.org.uk Opening of Journey to Justice: the exhibition: Marcia Saunders, former US civil rights activist Welcome by our compere: Bethany Elen Journey to Justice, North East Co-ordinator – Johnny Handle and Graham music of North East heritage – Mark Hutchinson, Chair, JtoJ and Carrie Supple, Director, JtoJ Young people from Children North East and Space 2/Solar Learning Crossings building bridges between asylum seekers, refugees and the local community, through music – Parul Motin, teacher, George Mitchell School, Leyton, London reads poetry written by her students Keith Hodgson UNISON, retired and Archie Sibeko, trade unionist and freedom fighter – Refreshments Kingsmeadow Community Choir and NESS (North East Socialist Singers) Ella’s Song – Films: 1. Questions to Newcastle from Leyton 2. Martin Luther King’s visit to Newcastle Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies, Northumbria University Kingsmeadow Community Choir and NESS - Solidarity Forever A massive thank you to all our volunteers, partners, supporters and funders see over – Email: Tel. 07711199198 Tweet: @freedomandjobs #footstepstofreedom #humanrights #myjourneytojustice #jtoj #socialjustice U.S. Embassy, London
Journey to Justice: Footsteps to Freedom in the North East Grand Launch Saturday April 4th 2015 Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne Journey to Justice aims to galvanise people to take action for social justice through learning about human rights movements www.journeytojustice.org.uk Opening of Journey to Justice: the exhibition: Marcia Saunders, former US civil rights activist Welcome by our compere: Bethany Elen – Journey to Justice, North East Co-ordinator Johnny Handle and Graham – music of North East heritage Mark Hutchinson, Chair, JtoJ and Carrie Supple, Director, JtoJ Young people from Children North East and Space 2/Solar Learning Crossings – building bridges between asylum seekers, refugees and the local community, through music Parul Motin, teacher, George Mitchell School, Leyton, London reads poetry written by her students Keith Hodgson – UNISON, retired and Archie Sibeko, trade unionist and freedom fighter Refreshments Kingsmeadow Community Choir and NESS (North East Socialist Singers) – Ella’s Song Films: 1. Questions to Newcastle from Leyton 2. Martin Luther King’s visit to Newcastle Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies, Northumbria University Kingsmeadow Community Choir and NESS - Solidarity Forever A massive thank you to all our volunteers, partners, supporters and funders – see over Email: Tel. 07711199198 Tweet: @freedomandjobs #footstepstofreedom #humanrights #myjourneytojustice #jtoj #socialjustice U.S. Embassy, London