Raising Student Aspirations
It is increasingly recognised that aspirations play an important role in educational and professional achievement for all young people. BAME (Black and Minority Ethnic) groups in particular find it difficult to turn their professional aspirations into reality. It is suggested that this gap is at least partly caused by a lack of information about how to realise those ambitions, too few role-models, and importantly, no contacts (or 'social capital') to bridge into other professions.
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Pupil, Clapton Girls SchoolIt was interesting, it gave me courage to become what I want to become, as it is not always about the colour you are or race.
Raising student aspirations is a thread which runs throughout all of our education work. Most recently, MERLIN was the award-winning London Council funded programme we ran which aimed to inspire and raise aspirations of BAME young people through interacting with adults of similar backgrounds.
The MERLIN programme is no longer running, but if you would be interested in volunteering with young people in London please contact Mike Freeman on 020 7566 8763
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