Meet Giel, a South Sudanese refugee who recently set out to walk the length of the UK to raise money for charity. As an inspirational speaker with a remarkable story, he will motivate and inform your pupils, offering practical ways to build a community of welcome and belonging in your school.

This event is for pupil voice groups at secondary schools in the UK but it would also be suitable for classes or year groups. It is a collaboration between VNET, Amnesty International, Day of Welcome and Asylum Speakers.

After the webcast, the pupils will be invited to plan how their school should mark A Day of Welcome and Refugee Week in June. They will also be guided to think about how else they might contribute to making their school and community a more welcoming place for families who are seeking sanctuary or who are new to the community.

A Day of Welcome is an annual school event that aims to build a culture of welcome and understanding for people seeking sanctuary. It’s designed to support teachers in kickstarting Refugee Week (15-21 June) by providing free live events, resources and activities for pupils of all ages.

This book is based on the popular podcast, Asylum Speakers and is a collection of 31 stories of migration, from those leaving everything they know behind them, to those working alongside them. Here are the voices that often go unheard: the humans behind the statistics and the headlines. From Syria to Venezuela, Eritrea to Afghanistan, Asylum Speakers will transcend borders, nationalities, religions and languages, connecting you to the people with whom we share this world.

Get your copy of the book here
Listen to the podcast on Apple
Listen to the podcast on Spotify

By registering to take part in this event, you are participating in A Day of Welcome. VNET will share your contact details with the team at A Day of Welcome who will be in touch with further resources and ideas that you could use as a complement to the event and to mark A Day of Welcome and Refugee Week.