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Part 2 This is a 2 part episode, featuring an inspirational group of young people known as the Youth Led Commission on Separated Children (YLCSC) and Hilda, Youth Led Campaigns officer at the Children's Society.  They are campaigning for all unaccompanied young refugees, who arrive in the UK alone to get a legal guardian. In these episodes we hear from Phoenix, Ayo, ibrahim, TJ and Ope and it features the song 'Human Kindness' by singer, songwriter Carrie Tree https://carrietree.bandcamp.com/track/human-kindness  Links: YLCSC and their campaign: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-campaigns/guardians-for-unaccompanied-children 'Distress Signals' report: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/professionals/resources/distress-signals  What is the 'hostile environment'? https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/democratic-citizenship/what-is-the-hostile-environment  The Children's Society newsletter featuring YLCSC: https://www.flipsnack.com/CA7CFEBBDC9/society-newsletter-summer-2022-tiqo8f8unf/full-view.html 

Part 1 This is a 2 part episode, featuring an inspirational group of young people known as the Youth Led Commission on Separated Children (YLCSC) and Hilda, Youth Led Campaigns officer at the Children's Society.  They are campaigning for all unaccompanied young refugees, who arrive in the UK alone to get a legal guardian. In these episodes we hear from Phoenix, Ayo, ibrahim, TJ and Ope and it features the song 'Human Kindness' by singer, songwriter Carrie Tree https://carrietree.bandcamp.com/track/human-kindness  Link to part 2: http://bit.ly/3FuXRHb  Links: YLCSC and their campaign: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-campaigns/guardians-for-unaccompanied-children 'Distress Signals' report: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/professionals/resources/distress-signals  What is the 'hostile environment'? https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/democratic-citizenship/what-is-the-hostile-environment  The Children's Society newsletter featuring YLCSC: https://www.flipsnack.com/CA7CFEBBDC9/society-newsletter-summer-2022-tiqo8f8unf/full-view.html 

In this episode I interview Ghino Parker, Centre director at Barnardo's who has worked across many communities to ensure that diverse voices are heard. In this episode we talk about: Systems Change as 'common sense youth work' Kimberle Crenshaw's movement around intersectionality Cultural competency crucial for Systems Change Real life examples of applying cultural competency Resources: Kimberle Crenshaw TED talk intersectionality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akOe5-UsQ2o Ghino Parker TED talk 'when youth workers make all the difference' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsYIqhVZMAI&t=3sCo-impact Gender equality and Intersectionality https://www.co-impact.org/gender-equality-and-intersectionality/#:~:text=Co%2DImpact's%20goal%20is%20to,the%20circumstances%20of%20their%20birth.