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Community Event

We Are Facing History: Change Starts with Us

Taking inspiration from Facing History’s work, join us in conversation about the challenges we face in building a cohesive society and robust democracy. This event will be held in-person.

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June 21, 2024 | 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm BST

London, UK

Cost: Free

Join us for an afternoon of conversation and learning to explore how we can use our individual civic agency to affect change.

Taking inspiration from Facing History’s work in the classroom, this afternoon of community dialogue will engage us in conversations about the challenges we face in building a cohesive society and robust democracy. We’ll discuss ways to build empathy and understanding in order to decrease polarisation, and learn how each of us can take actions which strengthen our society. The opening keynote speaker Jon Alexander, author of Citizens, will introduce the day with a thought provoking session on how we can all be better citizens.

Sessions will include:

Standing Up Against Racial and Religious Hatred
Developing Media Literacy Skills to Safeguard Our Society
How do we assess the quality of our democracy - and what can we as individuals do to strengthen it
Student panel: Change Starts with Us: Student Voices Shaping the 21st Century

This will be a really special event bringing together our community of teachers, supporters, young people and partners to think about the positive impact we can have as individuals, inspired by the actions of Facing History students.

Jon Alexander

Jon is author of CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us, and co-founder of the New Citizenship Project, a book and company that work to shift the dominant story of the individual in society from Consumer to Citizen. Among other plaudits, CITIZENS was recently listed by McKinsey as one of its Top 5 Recommended Books in its Summer Reading Guide 2022, and selected by the World Economic Forum for its CEO Book Club.

Jon began his career with a decade in the advertising industry, winning the prestigious Big Creative Idea of the Year, before making a dramatic change. Driven by a deep need to understand the impact on society of 3,000 commercial messages a day, he gathered three Masters degrees, exploring Consumerism and its alternatives from every angle. In 2014, he co-founded the New Citizenship Project to bring the resulting ideas into contact with reality.

Annabel Gillard

Annabel advises clients on organisational culture, ethical influence and navigating AI-driven transformation. She co-founded 'Conversations on AI' a cross sector tech ethics network, is an associate with Principia Advisory and a member of the City of London Corporation's 'Women Pivoting to Digital Taskforce'.

Previously she spent 20 years building institutional asset management businesses and serves on the advisory councils of the Institute of Business Ethics International and Blueprint for a better business. She has an MA in Philosophy and AI, an MSc in Behavioural Science and is a CFA charterholder.

Drew Benvie

Drew Benvie is the founder and CEO of social media consultancy, Battenhall. He advises brands and figureheads internationally on social media strategies, and manages a team of specialists based in London, The US and Asia. Drew is known for writing the first Wikipedia page on social media in 2006, a notable milestone that highlights his early involvement and influence in the digital sphere. Alongside advising clients on social media, Drew campaigns for social media safety, and is a regular commentator on this topic in the mainstream media.

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