Anti-racism Advocate ✊🏽 Author ✍🏽 rep: @litagentclare DEI Specialist 💁🏽♀️ Educator 👩🏽🏫 🇺🇸(🇵🇷+🇩🇪)➡️🇮🇪
Ireland
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Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
The online conference day for Ethical,Multi belief&Professional Competencies has begun! 🎉An amazing 1st session by the amazing Briana Fitzsimons. Her insights on identity & belonging left us reflecting deeply.
Excited for what’s ahead!
#ConferenceDay #Identity #Belonging – at Dublin City, Ireland
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It's always invigorating to be in a room full of ET teachers! It was an added bonus to share the keynote with @brifitzsimons @DCU_IoE @EducateTogether @DCUHumanDev
Blown away by the commitment of teachers on our network attending our Ethical Education conference today, Educating Together for a Better Future. Thanks to all the speakers, panel members and workshop leaders for a great day! @EducateTogether
Thanks so much for having me and @niamhmcguirk0 as keynote speakers today! Such a great day with enriching conversations 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Blown away by the commitment of teachers on our network attending our Ethical Education conference today, Educating Together for a Better Future. Thanks to all the speakers, panel members and workshop leaders for a great day! @EducateTogether
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
Blown away by the commitment of teachers on our network attending our Ethical Education conference today, Educating Together for a Better Future. Thanks to all the speakers, panel members and workshop leaders for a great day! @EducateTogether
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
‘What should our new government do to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities?’
Read our Election Manifesto: bit.ly/3YNE7Y4
#GE2024
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Anti-Bias Anti-Racism (ABAR) Seminar for Teachers and School Leaders (Full Day) eckilkenny.ie/coursebooking-…
Thanks so much for sharing @simonmlewis! I'm really looking forward to the session at @eckilkenny in a couple of weeks!🙌🏾
Anyone interested in getting some of the best anti-bias/anti-racism training in Ireland for €30? Kilkenny Ed Centre is hosting a brilliant workshop near the end of the month for teachers. Details: eckilkenny.ie/coursebooking-…
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
Book launch of 'The BERA Guide to Decolonising the Curriculum' a collection of
decolonial theories and methodological approaches for teaching and learning @EdinburghUni.
Timely and comprehensive new resource available from @BERANews.
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
It’s the 1st of November, which means the Teen Literature Festival is finally here!🎉
Throughout November, exciting events will take place which includes the One County One Book programme, online book discussions and creative writing workshops for young people. They are funded by Creative Ireland and Healthy Ireland.
Online book discussions and creative writing sessions will be held with authors Sam Blake, Jenny Ireland, Adiba Jaigirdar, Amy Clarkin, Leon Diop and Briana Fitzsimmons.
We also have other exciting events lined up for November so stay tuned!
All books by authors involved in Teen Literature Festival are available from Cork County Council branch and mobile libraries.
There are still limited spaces remaining for secondary schools! Transition Year coordinators and teachers can contact [email protected] for more information and to express an interest in attending.
#TeenLiteratureFestival2024 #OneCountyOneBook #YoungAdultReads
@creativeirl
@HealthyIreland
@Corkcoco
@LibrariesIre
@OBrienPress
@Gill_Books
@penguinrandom
@HachetteKids
@LittleIslandBks
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
Great to be back in @EdinburghUni for @BERAnews Anti-Racism in education seminar with amazing colleagues Barbara, Briana & Niamh.
Looking forward to bringing the learning back to the Irish context. Thanks to @TheDICE_Project for their ongoing support of anti-racism work in ITE.
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
Cork County Council Library and Arts Service welcomes the return of our Teen Literature Festival for 2024! Taking place throughout the month of November, our next online event is:
Tuesday 26th November @ 11.30 - Talk with authors Leon Diop and Briana Fitzsimons, authors of Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes.
There are still limited spaces remaining for secondary schools! Transition Year coordinators and teachers can contact [email protected] for more information and to express an interest in attending.
#TeenLiteratureFestival2024 #OneCountyOneBook #YoungAdultReads
@brifitzsimons
@DiopLeon
@Black_andirish
@creativeirl
@HealthyIreland
@Corkcoco
@LibrariesIre
@OBrienPress
@Gill_Books
@penguinrandom
@HachetteKids
@LittleIslandBks
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
Today's fireside chat "Unheard Narratives – Exploring Black People's Experiences" was part of BHM with speakers from @dcu community. With @brifitzsimons as MC, and Peace Chukwurah, Vincent Tawiah, Beyonce Tommina Tom Irehovbude and Gertrude Rufai as panelists @DCU_IoE
Over the past 2 days I’ve spoken to 600+ students about the importance of #storytelling in #anti-racism. 🙌🏽 They heard a lot about my own journey and how it informs the work that I do that prioritises #belonging for everyone. Thanks to @cpsetanta and @OLBAthlone for having me! 🫶🏽
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
Day 16 of the #DIKBChallenge24: share a book for ages 12-15 years
Black and Irish by @DiopLeon @brifitzsimons + Jessica Louis (@LittleIslandBks)
This fab non-fiction book is a collection of biographies of the Black and Irish community. A must for all secondary school libraries
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
📢We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2024-25 New Avenues to Teaching bursary scheme for student teachers from under-represented groups @NAT_UCC @Access_UCC
Further information can be found at ucc.ie/en/nat/
Closing date: Friday, 20th December 2024 at 4pm.
I’m delighted to share that I’ve just signed on to work with @DA_Childrens and @LitAgentClare! So excited to bring beautiful children’s books to life with the help of this amazing agency! 🫶🏽📚
As we enter the busy month of October and the start of Black History Month in Ireland and the UK, I’m here to make sure we also talk about burnout. open.substack.com/pub/briana…
Briana Fitzsimons (she/her) retweeted
Congratulations to all those shortlisted for #GRAirl! Delighted that #DinosaurPie by @Jenscreativity, illus. @alanorourke, #BlackAndIrishBook by @DiopLeon & @brifitzsimons, illus. Jessica Louis, & #MightyMindsets by @niamh_writes, illus. Carol Betera, are shortlisted!
We are delighted to announce this year's new #GreatReadsAward shortlist! Change of format this year to Irish Debut Children's & YA books, fiction and non-fiction. Don't they all look great together?! Link in bio for posters & info on registration #GRAirl
