Aims

DESCENDANTS are an arts focused educational project. During the weekly sessions our main focus is on African and Caribbean culture; we explore history, we experiment with art, craft, music, drama and dance.

We aim to encourage our children and young people to develop:

• A sense of pride in their abilities
• Their self-confidence
• Knowledge of their history and ancestry
• An appreciation of the wealth of achievements accomplished by their ancestors
• Celebrate the achievements of positive role models in the community today.
• We aim to offer life-enhancing opportunities.

DESCENDANTS’ main aims are:

• To create an environment where children and young people, primarily but not exclusively of African and Caribbean descent, aged 4 – 18 years, can learn together to appreciate each other’s cultures and traditions
• To instil in them a sense of identity and to develop a true sense of pride in their heritage
• To engage with children, young people and parents
• To engage with schools on aspects of culture and black history
• To develop partnerships with organisations that work directly with children of African and Caribbean descent
• To establish links with the wider community
• To establish links with Africa and the Caribbean
• To counteract, as far as possible, negative images of the black community portrayed by the media.