Farah Elemara
Partnerships & Events Lead
She/Her
WHAT MAKES ME HOPEFUL?
“Without a minimum of hope, we cannot so much as start the struggle” (words by Paulo Freire in Pedagogy of Hope). So, I am hopeful out of pure imperative!
WHAT MAKES YOU ANGRY?
I am angry at how, despite many incredibly hard-working and caring individuals within the system, mainstream school still manages to reproduce systems of power under the guise of ‘equal opportunity’ and ‘access’ through entrenched individualistic practices that serve the market, from high-stakes testing and performance pressures to hyper-surveillance of POC youth and tokenistic inclusion initiatives.
Bio
My background is in education, having trained and qualified with TeachFirst in 2016. I went on to teach secondary school Mathematics in the UK and Turkey for six years before leaving mainstream teaching, dreaming of a more inspiring and fairer learning environment for young people. I then pursued third sector work in Istanbul, and later anti-racism facilitation and resource development with Intersect Madrid. I also work with Isla Foundation where I’ve had the opportunity to support and offer grants to creative education-focussed social impact projects. I’ve joined the development team at TAA whilst completing my part-time MA in Social Justice and Education at UCL.
When I allow myself the time, I love to kick back with a rooibos tea, some Fairuz through the speaker, candles lit, and do arty things like digital illustration, water-colouring and embroidery.
