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Young People's Digital Diversity Exchange

This project is a celebration of culture and heritage curated through the lens of young people, particularly people from the ethnic minority, as a tool to promote diversity and community cohesion.The project was led by young people, who came from a diverse range of backgrounds to learn and explore their cultural similarities and differences, with the aim of understanding and educating themselves while developing a lasting sense of a wider community. The enthusiasm sparked by our Windrush heritage and the Black Lives Matter movement has deeply impacted many young individuals. They are keen to share their stories, raise awareness, and eagerly seek to educate school children and families about their heritage and Black Welsh History. Central to our approach was the idea of empowerment through agency. Recognising that each participant brings a unique perspective to the table, we empowered them to take the reins of the interview process. Rather than being subjected to external scrutiny, participants were given the opportunity to interview each other, an idea that emerged organically from within the group, fostering a sense of ownership over the storytelling process. In this collaborative setting, barriers were broken down. Curriculum for WalesAge: 8-16 / Progression Step: 3, 4 & 5 Health and WellbeingHow we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional well-being.Our decision-making impacts on the quality of our lives and the lives of others.How we engage with social influences shapes who we are and affects our health and well-being. HumanitiesEnquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.Human societies are complex and diverse, and shaped by human actions and beliefs.Informed, self-aware citizens engage with the challenges and opportunities that face humanity, and are able to take considered and ethical action. Resource content: - Project video containing interviews with participants - Project Booklet - Project photographs and other contentThese can be found in the Quick Links below.

Building Resilience and Self Esteem through Boxing

Women’s Boxing Wales: Past, Present and Future (WBW) is a sporting heritage project, which documents the experiences of female participants in Welsh boxing. The purpose of the project is to celebrate the contributions they have made to the rich history of boxing in Wales and draw attention to the challenges and barriers that female participants face in the sport. The archive published on People’s Collections Wales includes images and interviews with boxers (amateur and professional), boxing coaches, historians and journalists.This resource can support learners to:1. Understand how boxing enables individuals to build confidence and self-esteem, and to develop and maintain positive habits that support emotional well-being, identity and community.2. Reflect on the way they express and process their emotions through physical action and activity. Curriculum for WalesAge: 8-16 / Progression Step: 3, 4 & 5 Health and WellbeingDeveloping physical health and well-being has lifelong benefits How we process and respond to our experiences affects our mental health and emotional well-being.Our decision-making impacts on the quality of our lives and the lives of others.How we engage with social influences shapes who we are and affects our health and well-being. HumanitiesEnquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.Informed, self-aware citizens engage with the challenges and opportunities that face humanity, and are able to take considered and ethical action. Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this resource.

The Holocaust and Wales: Kindertransport 4

Fleeing across Europe to escape the Nazis, about 10,000 Jewish children arrived in Britain between December 1938 and September 1939 on the Kindertransport (children’s transport). The British government only admitted unaccompanied minors through this scheme, even though most of them had lived with their parents and other members of their families before their flight. In this collection of resources, we explore some of the stories of child refugees who came on the Kindertransport to Wales.Image above: Renate Collins's ID card. Image courtesy of Renate Collins. Image source: Centre for the Movement of People, Aberystwyth University. https://wp-research.aber.ac.uk/nsrefugeeswales/history/background-of-refugees/refugee-profiles/renate-collins/ Kindertransport 4: Life in Wales.The fourth resource explores a range of locations across Wales where the Kindertransportees lived and the impact of Kindertransport on the local history in Wales. This lesson is an opportunity to reflect on the knowledge gained in the previous three Kindertransport lessons. This resource was produced as part of the 'Côf a lithr, llythyrau a geidw: creating Holocaust resources for Welsh schools' partnership project between Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP), Aberystwyth University, and Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC). The project is kindly supported by the Association of Jewish Refugees, Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, Jewish Historical Society of England and Garfield Weston Foundation. Curriculum for WalesHealth and Wellbeing, Humanities, Languages, Literacy and CommunicationAge: 9-14 / Progression Step: 3 & 4 Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. It is one of a series of 4 on the topic of 'Kindertransport’. Here are links to the other resources in this series:Kindertransport 1Kindertransport 2Kindertransport 3 See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this resource.

The Holocaust and Wales: Kindertransport 3

Fleeing across Europe to escape the Nazis, about 10,000 Jewish children arrived in Britain between December 1938 and September 1939 on the Kindertransport (children’s transport). The British government only admitted unaccompanied minors through this scheme, even though most of them had lived with their parents and other members of their families before their flight. In this collection of resources, we explore some of the stories of child refugees who came on the Kindertransport to Wales.Image above: Enemy Aliens and Internees card for Maria Beate Siegel. Findmypast. Original document: © Crown Copyright. Image reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England. Kindertransport 3: Arrival in Wales.This third resource explores the story of Bea Green, a German Jewish child refugee, who travelled to Britain on Kindertransport and lived in Wales after her school was evacuated there. This resource was produced as part of the 'Côf a lithr, llythyrau a geidw: creating Holocaust resources for Welsh schools' partnership project between Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP), Aberystwyth University, and Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC). The project is kindly supported by the Association of Jewish Refugees, Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, Jewish Historical Society of England and Garfield Weston Foundation. Curriculum for WalesHealth and Wellbeing, Humanities, Languages, Literacy and CommunicationAge: 9-14 / Progression Step:3 & 4 Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. It is one of a series of 4 on the topic of 'Kindertransport’. Here are links to the other resources in this series:Kindertransport 1Kindertransport 2Kindertransport 4 See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this resource.

The Holocaust and Wales: Kindertransport 2

Fleeing across Europe to escape the Nazis, about 10,000 Jewish children arrived in Britain between December 1938 and September 1939 on the Kindertransport (children’s transport). The British government only admitted unaccompanied minors through this scheme, even though most of them had lived with their parents and other members of their families before their flight. In this collection of resources, we explore some of the stories of child refugees who came on the Kindertransport to Wales.Image above: Dorothy Fleming (left) and her sister Lisi (right), 1938. © From the collection at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum, UK. Kindertransport 2: The Journey to Britain. This second resource explores the Kindertransport journey of a young Austrian Jewish girl, Dorothy Fleming. She made this journey to Britain in 1939 before eventually settling with her family in Cardiff. This resource was produced as part of the 'Côf a lithr, llythyrau a geidw: creating Holocaust resources for Welsh schools' partnership project between Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP), Aberystwyth University, and Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC). The project is kindly supported by the Association of Jewish Refugees, Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, Jewish Historical Society of England and Garfield Weston Foundation. Curriculum for WalesHealth and Wellbeing, Humanities, Languages, Literacy and CommunicationAge: 9-14 / Progression Step: £ & 4 Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. It is one of a series of 4 on the topic of 'Kindertransport’. Here are links to the other resources in this series:Kindertransport 1Kindertransport 3Kindertransport 4 See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this resource.

The Holocaust and Wales: Kindertransport 1

Fleeing across Europe to escape the Nazis, about 10,000 Jewish children arrived in Britain between December 1938 and September 1939 on the Kindertransport (children’s transport). The British government only admitted unaccompanied minors through this scheme, even though most of them had lived with their parents and other members of their families before their flight. In this collection of resources, we explore some of the stories of child refugees who came on the Kindertransport to Wales.Image above: Dorothy Fleming, aged four, standing in Rathauspark in Vienna. The photograph was taken in 1932. © From the collection at the National Holocaust Centre and Museum, UK. Kindertransport 1: Jewish life in Central Europe before the Second World War. This first resource explores the life of a young Austrian Jewish girl, Dorothy Fleming, before she arrived in Cardiff. This resource was produced as part of the 'Côf a lithr, llythyrau a geidw: creating Holocaust resources for Welsh schools' partnership project between Centre for the Movement of People (CMOP), Aberystwyth University, and Jewish History Association of South Wales/Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW/CHIDC). The project is kindly supported by the Association of Jewish Refugees, Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust, Jewish Historical Society of England and Garfield Weston Foundation. Curriculum for WalesHealth and Wellbeing, Humanities, Languages, Literacy and CommunicationAge: 9-14 / Progression Step: 3 & 4 Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. It is one of a series of 4 on the topic of 'Kindertransport’. Here are links to the other resources in this series:Kindertransport 2Kindertransport 3Kindertransport 4 See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this resource.

Heritage Preservation Toolkit

Preserving and sharing your historical documentsThe Jewish History Association of South Wales / Cymdeithas Hanes Iddewig De Cymru (JHASW / CHIDC) was established in November 2017 with the aim to uncover, document, preserve and share the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Jewish communities of south Wales.These documents form part of a Heritage Toolkit which will enable small communities and organisations to take the first steps towards preserving and sharing their heritage, even if they have no experience in this field.Glamorgan Archives has been a long-term partner for many JHASW/CHIDC projects and contributed these documents as part of a joint project (together with People’s Collection Wales) for the Welsh Government funded Coronavirus Recovery Grant For Volunteering 2020/21. This resource contains guidance on: Preserving your historical material at your local archivesGuidelines for Listing records prior to deposit at Glamorgan ArchivesDocument Handling - General Principles Sharing your historical material on People's Collection WalesHow to create a People's Collection Wales catalogue for Tangible MaterialCopyright - a very brief introduction Further parts of the toolkit can be found on our website at www.jhasw.com/heritage-toolkit. Lifelong LearningThis resource is for adult learners and provides opportunities for personal or professional development. Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities to help you develop new skills and knowledge. See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this resource.

How to upload to People's Collection Wales

Would you like to contribute your content to People's Collection Wales? Not quite sure how to get started? Watch our short video below, then read our easy to follow How To guides to learn how to register an account, upload and publish.Teachers: The skills developed when creating an account and uploading items to People's Collection Wales fulfil many of the requirements of the Digital Competence Framework. Read more in our Teachers Toolbox. Curriculum for WalesDigital Competence Framework Age: 8-16 / Progression Step: 3, 4 and 5 Lifelong LearningThis resource provides opportunities for personal or professional development.

Promote your Learning Materials

Here in the LEARN section you can find educational resources for learners of all ages. Some of these resources have been created by the PCW team, some by our federated partner institutions*, and some by our partners in the community, in education or in the Museums, Libraries and Archives sector.Are you involved in community projects, in education or in the MLA sector? Do you have educational material that you would like to share more widely? Are you working on a project that would be interesting to a learning audience? Do you have an idea for a resource that you would like to develop further? Watch this short video to see How People’s Collection Wales can help you to promote your learning materials * The three federated partner institutions that make up People's Collection Wales are: Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, National Library of Wales, and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Lifelong LearningThis resource provides opportunities for personal or professional development.

Memory Archive - Dementia

Discover the ‘Memory Archive’ on People's Collection Wales and learn about dementia.Raising dementia awareness develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of this common life-changing condition. It can also provide them with valuable life skills allowing them to support people in their families and communities living with dementia.This resource:will introduce you to the ‘Memory Archive’ on People’s Collection Wales, an archive of images that you can use in reminiscence work with people living with dementiawill introduce you to Alzheimer’s Society’s teaching resources for schools that make it easy to teach and learn about dementiagives guidance on how you can use the Memory Archive in two practical reminiscence activities: Create a Memory Tree and Create a Memory Timelinesign-posts to other free dementia resources, highlighting ones that are available in Welsh and English Watch a short video about the Memory Archive. Foundation PhasePersonal and social development, well-being and cultural diversity, Knowledge and understanding of the worldKey Stage 2, 3 & 4Personal and social educationCurriculum for WalesHealth and Wellbeing, Digital Competence FrameworkLifelong LearningThis resource has been developed for use in schools but contains activities that could be used by people of any age to work with adults living with dementia. It could be used by families to support a family member or by those working within a care environment. Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this resource.

COVID Digital Time Capsule

Capture Your pupils' COVID-19 Story.Throughout the centuries we have looked at diaries, photographs, documents and recordings, to help us understand other periods in history. This evidence from the past can allow us to see how people lived their day-to-day lives and how they coped during times of crisis.With your help, we'd like to create a COVID digital time capsule on the People’s Collection Wales website. Can you and your pupils contribute photos, stories and memories of things that changed during the pandemic? This digital record will help current and future generations to understand what it was really like to live through these challenging times. Foundation PhaseDigital competence framework, Personal and social development, well-being and cultural diversity, Knowledge and understanding of the world, Creative developmentKey Stage 2, 3 & 4Digital competence framework, Literacy skills, Education for sustainable development and global citizenshipCurriculum for Wales 2022Expressive arts, Health and well-being, Languages, literacy and communication, Digital competence framework Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this Teaching Resource, and see our 'Rainbows in Windows' content here.

Angels of Wales eBook

The Angels of Wales eBook is designed for 7-11 year olds and tells the story of Angelsharks in Wales. The eBook covers information on Angelshark ecology, history of Angelsharks in Wales and how people are working together to safeguard the future of this species in Wales.Access the eBook on the Angel Shark Project: Wales website Key Stage 2Science, Art and Design, Education for Sustainable Development and Global CitizenshipCurriculum for WalesScience and Technology, Expressive Arts Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students. See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this Teaching Resource.

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic History in Wales

Wales is a multicultural nation, with migration into Wales strongly linked to our industrial past. Up to the present day, people have come to Wales to work, to study, to seek asylum and to live. We all contribute to the culture and history of Wales. In this Collection we aim to bring together the stories of ethnic minority people and communities in Wales.This resource is based on content currently published on People's Collection Wales. We are working to engage with organisations, communities and individuals to create a broader and more diverse representation of the people of Wales. This resource will grow as more content becomes available.Can you help? If you have content that will help tell the stories of ethnic minority individuals and communities in Wales (past and present) please add it to the People's Collection Wales. For help with uploading your content, see our How To Guides. If you know of published content that would enrich this resource, please leave a comment below or Contact us to help us to continue to expand this resource. Curriculum for WalesHumanitiesAge / Progression Step: All(Most content here is suitable for all ages but teachers should review content before sharing it with learners. Some content, such as audio and video content relating to the 1919 race riots, may not be suitable.) Lifelong LearningThis resource provides opportunities for personal or professional development. Learning CollectionWe have collected these items together so that you can quickly and easily use them as resources to create activities for your class. Find content from many different PCW contributors in the Quick Links below and by viewing these PCW contributors and projects:Back-a-Yard projectJewish History Association of South Wales (JHASW)Newport Chinese Community CentreTreftadaeth Gymreig-Eidalaidd / Welsh-Italian HeritageSWICA CarnivalHistoricDockProjectBefore Freedom learning resource, Jazz Heritage WalesWindrush CymruYoung People's Digital Diversity Exchange

Oral History: A Guide for Schools

History is all around us. We only have to ask our own families and communities. They can tell us enough stories to fill a library of books. This kind of history is called ORAL HISTORY.Documents and books often concentrate on famous people and big events. But many people’s experiences and voices have been hidden from history. Oral history fills in the gaps and gives us history which includes everyone.With digital technology, anyone can preserve oral histories and share them with others. It is a wonderful way of developing digital and interviewing skills while learning about history. It can build the confidence of young people and respect between generations.This guide has been created in partnership by the Oral History Society and People’s Collection Wales. It offers helpful advice on getting started with an oral history project in your school or community. Curriculum for WalesHumanities, Languages, Literacy and Communication, Digital Competence FrameworkHistoryAge: 8-16 / Progression Step: 3, 4 a 5 Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this Teaching Resource.

The Carmarthen Coracle

Discover the customs of the old coracle families of Carmarthen, the way of life, the myths and legends that surround them, and the superstitions of the river. Delve into a traditional world and help to keep an ancient culture alive. Curriculum for WalesExpressive Arts, Health & Wellbeing, Humanities, Languages, Literacy and Communication, Mathematics and Numeracy, Science and Technology, Digital Competence Framework (Citizenship, Interacting and collaborating)Drama, History, Geography, Science, Global CitizenshipAge: 8-11 / Progression Step: 3 Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students. See the Quick Links below for content to accompany this Teaching Resource.

Use Archives to Discover Local History

Use these resources find out how you can investigate local history using your local archives. Curriculum for WalesHumanitiesHistoryAge: 8-16 / Progression Step: 3, 4 & 5 Lifelong LearningThis resource provides opportunities for personal or professional development. Learning CollectionWe have collected these items together so that you can quickly and easily use them as resources to create activities for your class.

Collection of Victorian architectural drawings...

A collection of architectural drawings by the Newport architect R.G. Thomas (1820 - 1883).Thomas was an architect and engineer who spent most of his life in Australia, having emigrated from Britain in 1836. He returned to Britain in 1846, where he remained for a period of 15 years, most of which were spent in Newport. During this time he was involved in numerous diverse building projects ranging from a drainage system for a housing estate to designs for cottages and villas and from shop-fronts to schools, churches and town halls. Curriculum for WalesExpressive Arts, HumanitiesHistory, Famous Welsh PeopleAge: 8-16 / Progression Step: 3, 4 & 5 Learning CollectionWe have collected these items together so that you can quickly and easily use them as resources to create activities for your class.

Transport 1970s

Transport 1950s

Urdd Gobaith Cymru

Welsh youth movement Urdd Gobaith Cymru, or The Urdd, was founded in 1922 to provide children and young people with the chance to learn and socialise in the Welsh language. Today, over 50,000 young people are members of the Urdd and the annual Eisteddfod is one of Europe's largest youth festivals.In 2022 we celebrate 100 years of the Urdd! Join the celebration by adding your photos and memories of the Urdd to People's Collection Wales.How to get involved:Find your photos or recordings of past Urdd events, activities or EisteddfodsOr join The Urdd's Centenary Birthday Party in 2022 and take some new photos and recordings!Add your Urdd content, memories and stories to People's Collection WalesOr send them to us via social media (see links to Twitter and Facebook at bottom of this page)Add the tag Penblwydd-Hapus-Urdd to your content and we will create a new collection which we will add to this resource For help with uploading your content, see our How To Guides or book a free 1-2-1 virtual support session with PCW Learning Officer Catalena for support. Curriculum for Wales 2022Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Humanities, Languages, Literacy and Communication, Digital Competence FrameworkAge / Progression Step: All Learning CollectionWe have collected these items together so that you can quickly and easily use them as resources to create activities for your class. See content related to the Urdd in the Quick links below or explore The Urdd account on PCW.

David Lloyd George

The first Welshman to be Prime Minister of Britain, David Lloyd George was a Liberal who is credited as being the father of the 'Welfare State' thanks to his People's Budget of 1910. A Welsh-speaking Nonconformist, he was brought up in Llanystumdwy in Gwynedd. Curriculum for WalesHumanitiesAge: 11-16History, Famous Welsh People Learning CollectionWe have collected these items together so that you can quickly and easily use them as resources to create activities for your class.

John Cornwell: Colliery photos

John Cornwell was a freelance photographer who took many photographs of collieries, mostly in south Wales and the English Midlands, both underground and on the surface, during the 1970s and early 1980s. He perfected a method of underground photography using the standard colliery lighting and was able to photograph coal faces, roadways, shafts and equipment with amazing clarity. In addition to photographing working mines he also recorded abandoned mine workings, above and below ground. John Cornwell was also well respected in the broader field of industrial archaeology. He published a number of books on Welsh and English collieries. The copyright of his south Wales images are now owned by National Museum Wales. Curriculum for WalesHumanities, Expressive ArtsFamous Welsh PeopleAge / Progression Step: All Learning CollectionWe have collected these items together so that you can quickly and easily use them as resources to create activities for your class.

Resource 4: Digital creators and consumers

Understand your rights and responsibilities as a creator and as a user of the creative work of others. Cwricwlwm i GymruDigital Competence FrameworkCitizenship: 1.3 Digital rights, licensing and ownership; 1.4 Online behaviour and cyberbullying Age: 11-16 / Progression Step: 4 & 5 Learning Activity PackThis resource provides learning activities for your students using our website. You can select parts of it to make your own lessons. It is one of a series of four resources called Copyright and metadata made easy. Resource 1: Copyright - Know your digital rightsResource 2: Metadata - Looking for a needle in a haystackResource 3: Publishing your own content with metadataResource 4: Digital Creators and consumers

Owain Glyndŵr

Items to do with Owain Glyndŵr, leader of a Welsh revolt against the English crown between 1400 and 1409 and the last to claim the title of an independent prince of Wales. Curriculum for WalesHumanitiesHistory, Famous Welsh PeopleAge / Progression Step: All Learning CollectionWe have collected these items together so that you can quickly and easily use them as resources to create activities for your class.