Happy Friday Sense-ibles,
This is a short update on some of the things happening at Common Sense over the last two weeks and a quick rundown of some of the content we have been producing recently.
It’s been a very busy time here at Common Sense, but do have a read of some of the things were have been up to.
Many thanks,
M.T. Omoniyi
1 You are closer to being homeless than you think
For the last five years’ core homelessness has been rising year on year in England, reaching a peak just before the pandemic when the number of homeless households jumped from 207,600 to 227,000. Why is this and how can we address it? Mike sat down with Billy Chip to talk about homelessness
Listen
🔘 Apple: https://apple.co/2Raon2r
🔘 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2PBNryR
2)Workshops in schools
Some of the Common Sense team spent the day at The Victory Academy School delivering workshops on Fake News and Media Literacy to 90 Year 8 students! It was absolutely amazing.
We helped them understand the difference between
Fact and Fiction
Spotting fake news
Spotting biased writing
Avoiding echo chambers and more
Did you know that According to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 2018 "Young people in England have some of the lowest media literacy levels in the developed world."
This means young people are in danger from fake news and manipulation online. They are more susceptible to radicalisation and extremism.
This is why we are committed to working with young people to bring them out of echo chambers. If you are connected to a school or know a group of young people that would benefit from this program then do let us know
3) NEW DATE for our Creatives Networking Event
Our networking event and launch of The Detail: Creativity as a tool of change is just under a week away and there are some tickets left.
Artists, craftspeople, musicians, and anyone in a creative field join us for a fantastic evening and an opportunity to meet others working in a similar field while building a local network.
Everyone who identifies as creative or is open to learning more is welcome!
To celebrate the publication of our magazine,
The Detail: Creativity: A tool of change
edited by Fleur Boya, We are hosting a special night of networking, discussions and games.
Our aim is to help everyone who attends build authentic connections with other people which in turn may lead to more collaboration down the line! We aim to have our studio filled with creative energy and good vibes so bring your energy and creativity with you.
See you there
Ruka Hair: A successful hair brand built by 2 Black Women - 2 Ex-strategy consultants @vtmoyo & @ugorjileah have built a £15M+ hair business @rukahair, less than 2 years after launching.
Emiko: ‘I want my music to inspire people” - What does being Black and British mean to you? For me, I think it means navigating, all the influences that I’ve been
A sit down with Actor and Artist Khalil Mandovi - I am black and British, therefore anything I do anything, anything I say is Black and British, it doesn’t have to fit within the umbrella of what we are told black Britishness