This July, I found myself delivering a workshop about the women of Greenham Common at a school within miles of where the camp that lasted almost 20 years was based. Some students knew of the history, a lot were familiar with the area as a now park where they had been on walks. In doing the workshop and drawing the links between just how local the issue of nuclear weapons can be, it became more evident than ever why peace education is so important.
As the Peace Education Assistant at CND, I have now been in the role for just a little over a year! I’ve had the privilege of speaking to students, teacher trainees and different educators about nuclear weapons and peace issues. I’ve also supported in building and sustaining our incredibly passionate team of school speaker volunteers. In the last year alone, we’ve worked with over 3500 students, as well as travelling across the country to deliver workshops and promote our work at educational conferences.
I’ve also been working on increasing our online presence so our work can reach more people. We collaborated with Queen Mary University last year on a film course to develop content with students on the work of Peace Ed. Follow our socials if you would like to view this content!
Last year, we also hosted an awards ceremony for students who won our Peace Poetry competition. The winning poems have now been published in an anthology which can be purchased online.
I’m excited to continue building the work of CND’s Peace Education Programme. At present, I’m supporting with the development of new resources which further explore intersections of nuclear weapons with race and climate.
Outside of CND, I’m a filmmaker focussing on the untold narratives of South Asian and Global majority communities, a barista, and a huge foodie!
- To contact Misha, email misha.hassan@cnduk.org or phone the office on 020 7700 2393