International Education Inclusion and Diversity Levi Tafari And his visit to Shawlands Academy

Biography Levi Tafari was born and raised in the city of Liverpool by his Jamaican parents. He attended catering college were he studied Classical French cuisine. In the earl 80s, Levi left the trade he loved for the art he loved even more and became a full time poet.

Biography He has written 4 poetry collections, Duboetry (1987), Liverpool Experience (1989) and Rhyme Don’t Pay (1998) and from the page to the stage (2006). His plays have been performed at the Unity Theatre and the Playhouse in Liverpool, as well as at the Blackheath Theatre in Stafford. He was Writer in Residence at Charles University, Prague, and has toured various countries, including the Czech Republic, Singapore and Jordan and most recently Hong Kong and China.

INDIE means Inclusion and Diversity in Education led by the British Council in collaboration with local and regional education authorities across 9 European countries: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.

The Message of “Celebr8” It is basically a Celebration of Diversity, about inclusion and diversity. The message of this poem is about the quality of being diverse and how we should realise that and respect each other.

Levi Tafari Quotes ‘if you hate your neighbour because of their skin colour you really hate yourself as we are all versions of each other.’ This quote is about how every is the same but different, and how hating someone because they different means you’re hating yourself, as you are different too.

How the visit enhanced our understanding about inclusion and diversity It has enhanced our understanding about inclusion and diversity because he told us some very interesting stories about himself and how they related to inclusion and diversity, and how they affected himself and what he had learned from that. It made us think about inclusion and diversity and what they mean and how we understand them. It made us realise a bit more inclusion and diversity, on what we should do and not do.

What we learned from the visit We learned more about Levi, the inspiration of his poems and the Rastafarian religion

How we will use our new knowledge and understanding We will make more of an effort to include everyone no matter how diverse our community is. We will celebrate our differences, not ignore them.

There was a number of things about Levi Tafari that we found impressive. The way he communicated his poetry to an audience was interesting because he made his listeners feel like he was talking to them personally. When talking about issues he felt strongly about it was very thought provoking and made you think carefully about our own lifestyles and values. He was able to keep everyone interested and his humour made everyone feel welcome. What Impressed Us About Levi Tafari !!