[Radical_childcare] LARC update]

[feministchildrearing at riseup.net]

hi that sounds great.

i really liked una's point at last meeting that we should encourage/invite
people affected by certain topics to lead/participate in activities: eg. a
child who has been in detention talking about what it was like.

kids are always more willing to listen to other kids rather than adults
too and it resonates with them more strongly (although not to be
exploitative to the child in quesiton as it couldve been quite horrific
experience)

This could also include/instead of, learning about the cultures of some
asylum seekers: food, language ('hello, would you like to play with me?'
in urdu/arabic for example) etcetc. this would be best done with someone
from that culture, but failing that, would be quite easy to do by us (ive
done simialr small games to teach spanish: eg. language bingo).

i'll have a think of other related activities. not sure if i will be able
to help as i may be away camping to celebrate summer solstice, but will
let you know and will def try. is also likely that i wont be able to make
next meeting too, but will rsvp!

also was i meant to follow up on something from last meeting?! who has
minutes? i can type up if want.

nice one, Gem x


> Hi everyone,
>  
> I got the following email today from a guy at LARC so it looks pretty
> positive in terms of getting a toybox there and using some space (probably
> in the basement) to store creche stuff.
>  
> Next creche is 20th June at SOAS for the Campaign Against Immigration
> Controls gathering.  I'll be organising it and any volunteers would be
> gratefully received!  Maybe we could use it as a chance to start to
> develop some activities for kids that relate to our radical politics - any
> ideas on immigration related games or activities???
>  
> Take care
>  
> Jon
>  
>  
>  
> Hi Jon,
>
> That sounds like a great idea. I'll just run it part the email list and
> get back to you.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mark
> markb at gn.apc.org
>
>> Message:
>>
>> Name:     Jon Waters
>> Email Address:    jonathan_waters7 at yahoo.co.uk
>> Subject:  Radical Childcare Group
>> Message:  Hi,
>>
>> I'm a member of the newly formed radical childcare group (currently
>> without a proper name) and am writing to ask about storage space at
>> LARC.
>> We'd really like to provide LARC with a small box of communal toys that
>> could be accessed by any groups using the space who have children with
>> them.
>>
>> We's also like to use a small amount of storage space in the basement to
>> store resources for the childcare that we provide to various groups and
>> events.  In the past members of the group have organised childcare for
>> Feminist Fightback conferences and meetings, helped create a kidspace on
>> Raven's Ait when it was squatted during the G20 and are organising a
>> creche later this month for a campaign Against Immigration Controls
>> gathering at SOAS.
>>
>> Please could you get back to me about these two ideas and let me know if
>> I
>> need to submit a more formal proposal or bring it to a LARC meeting or
>> what.
>>
>> Many thanks
>>
>> Jon
>
>
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