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KORI works in the dynamic environment that is London, supporting BAME young people and their communities to navigate their lives successfully. We aim to share stories of interest giving stakeholders an insight to our work.
27/08/20
Amal Ahmed
Education in Quarantine
On the 16st March 2020, the UK government announced that they were implementing a nation-wide quarantine due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, this inevitably resulted in the closure of schools and universities across the country.
26/08/20
Ujwala Ponduru
Internship at KORI
I have always been interested in humanitarian subjects. Thus, I graduated in the field of Political science and History from Delhi University, India…
30/07/20
Ella Marsh
Scrapping under 18s free travel – a social mobility issue?
Since 2006, London’s under 18s have been entitled to free bus and tram travel, along with half price discounted tube transport under a Zip Oyster Card…
22/07/20
Odiri Ighamre
Crafted Conversations
KORI are working with 20 young women, capturing their ‘Covid-19’ experience creatively. The sessions will be recorded and documented for an online book, illustrated by three young female painters. The recorded pieces will also be made into an audio piece….
04/07/20
Amal Ahmed
Higher Education and Me
As a young child my mother was always a huge advocate for higher education. An extremely bright young woman, in school, she was advanced by two academic years, excelling particularly in Maths…
15/06/20
Kiran
12 Years of Education
Education is the key to success. The first years of our lives we are programmed to learn things that mostly don’t have anything to do with our “real” lives, such as Pythagoras theorem or algebra…
08/06/20
Odiri Ighamre
My Work is My Protest
I was observing the world for a long time before it evolved into what has become my life’s work. A 1964 African baby, born in Britain, my first experience of Africa in world news was the horror pictures from the Biafra war…
20/05/2020
Amal Ahmed
The Art of Loneliness
Loneliness is the catalyst to some of our worst thoughts and feelings and during this period of isolation as you can imagine there’s a lot of it going around. we try and ignore it when the sun begins to set and the outside world quietens for the evening, but much like its good friend anxiety, loneliness is always lurking…
14/04/2020
Poppy Tomlinson
The impact of lockdown on young people living around us
Told to stay home for the ‘foreseeable future’ – our daily instincts
have been overpowered by a stomach grabbing anxiety.
Language used by the young people we work with…
have been overpowered by a stomach grabbing anxiety.
Language used by the young people we work with…
14/04/2020
Odiri Ighame
DAIGO Update
University of West England, Bristol students will be able to apply for Daigo 3 in March 2020.
The DAIGO Project is a partnership providing education and skills in Africa, a collaboration that brings together KORI Youth Charity with the University of West England, Bristol and the Daughters of Africa Foundation…
14/04/2020
Odiri Ighame
KORI pushing through the crisis
The coronavirus crisis has hit London especially hard and KORI has worked hard to maintain contact with vulnerable mentees during the enforced isolation period. This has been especially difficult for young people, especially those already struggling with a range of challenges…
29/02/2020
Amal Ahmed
Forward UK Event
On the 29th of February, Forward UK hosted an exceptional program of Black Community leaders and community activist with the agenda of ‘Strengthen our collective voices’ through an informative discourse on the systematic disenfranchisement of African Diasporic women. As a young BAME women myself, I find it imperative to contribute…
29/02/2020
Amal Ahmed
Collage Arts
Collage Arts, based in Haringey, has led on art and artistic development in the borough for thirty years, providing workspace for 250 artists. They open opportunities for the whole community to engage with art through a range of programmes and projects; offering support services, exhibition opportunities, facilities and resources…
21/02/2020
Odiri Ighame
Verizon Announcement
New partnership with Verizon Media who will provide inspiration days and two week work experience placements for BAME young people aged 18+ through KORI. Rumour also has it that a team of their media professionals also plan to volunteer with our Vessel UK programme!…
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