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Today is听鈥櫶齛nd听we鈥檙e doing exactly that to demonstrate our support in showing racism the red card. As a college, we鈥檙e proud to be a听diverse and inclusive听community where there鈥檚 no place for racism听and everybody is treated fairly. This听is underpinned every day in our practices,听but听today is a chance to make a stand as we unite against racism by wearing red听to show听our听support.听

To coincide with听, we鈥檙e also proud to announce that听we’re听now听affiliated with the Black FE Leadership Group听(BFELG). This means we can听collaborate听on听a听shared vision to eradicate racism in the听further education听sector and further the interests of black students, colleagues and leaders.听听

We鈥檙e fully aligned to the BFELG鈥檚 beliefs, including:听

• Every individual has the right to live a fulfilling life.听听
• For as long as systemic racism exists, everyone鈥檚 potential will be held back.听听
• An anti-racist education helps people to define and challenge themselves, widen their experience and shape their world.听听
• An antiracist听further education听system unlocks the full potential of all individuals,听organisations听and communities.听听

At听Coleg Gwent, we鈥檙e听committed to making a stand and doing our bit to drive positive and impactful change, in line with Welsh Government鈥檚 vision of an anti-racist Wales.听Our support extends听far听beyond 鈥榃ear Red Day鈥� and Black History Month听鈥� it’s ingrained in听our听core values听and reinforced by our听diversity charter听every day.听听

Principal, Guy Lacey听explained:听

鈥�’Wear red day’ is an important chance for us all to show that we are not going to accept racism in our听college. This comes at a time when our Government in Wales is developing an equality plan to achieve the vision of ‘A Wales that is Anti-racist by 2030’. We all need to play our part to achieve that and our affiliation to the BFELG and working with them is a commitment to anti-racism that I am proud to have made.鈥�听

In support of anti-racism, Guy Lacey has been involved in recording an episode of听鈥楢nti Racism in Action鈥櫶齠or听. This is a series of听nine听videos which are being released weekly and have been听organised听by the听BFELG.听Look out for our Principal Guy Lacey in next week’s episode of FE听News听Anti Racism in Action!听

Find out more about equality, diversity and inclusion at Coleg Gwent.