Monday, 22 May 2017

Response to Manchester attack

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-40007886

People across Manchester were offering spare rooms last night after a tragic attack at a concert in in city where 19 people were killed and more than 50 injured.

Following the attack hundreds of people used twitter to offer spare beds and rooms in the city for people stranded in Manchester. The #roomsformanchester was used to spread the message and was re-tweeted thousands of times.

What do you see in the picture?
Why are people offering rooms in Manchester?

Explain the story

Why are hundreds of people offering rooms to stay in?
When people offer rooms, are they saying "Men only" or "Christians only" or "Able bodied people only" or "Straight people only"? Why not?
What does this show about people in Manchester?
What can we learn from the people offering rooms?
Why is this about No Outsiders?

Note: When talking about tragic events such as terror attacks to young people, explain that not everyone agrees with us and no outsiders. Some people want one race, one religion, one kind of person It's the opposite to us; we want lots of different races, different religions, different kinds of people. That's why it is so important that we spread our no outsiders message and keep talking about it. If you meet someone who doesn't understand about diversity and difference, talk to them.

Our thoughts are with all those affected by this terrible event.

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