Quaker teaching resource in Armed Forces Week
‘Where will you go when you are at home but… still there?
The Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) team launched a new teaching guide last month, on the reality of military recruitment, to coincide with Armed Forces Week. The lesson was produced in collaboration with Potent Whisper, a London-based rapper and spoken word artist, and Child Rights International Network (CRIN). The lesson features a new piece by Potent Whisper, ‘The Rhyming Guide to Joining the Army’, which prompts a series of questions reflecting the reality of an army career. ‘Where will you go when you are at home but in your mind you are still there, and everyone calls you brave but inside you feel scared?’ it asks.
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