The photo shows Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died aged 90 on December 26th. Desmond used the phrase "No Outsiders" to show that everyone is welcome and his words inspired the No Outsiders ethos we use in school today. In February 2004, during a speech, Desmond Tutu said, "Everyone is an insider, there are no outsiders - whatever their beliefs, whatever their colour, gender or sexuality."
Archbishop Desmond Tutu started as an English teacher in South Africa, but left the profession in 1953 when racial segregation was introduced in schools. He joined the church and by 1976 he was a Bishop. He became known as a campaigner against apartheid and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. In 1988 he declared, "We refuse to be treated as the doormat for the government to wipe its jackboots on," and in 1989 he was arrested for being part of a rally for equality that had been banned.
Desmond Tutu continued to speak out against poverty, homophobia and injustice throughout his life. This short film gives an overview of his impact: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-59796718
Desmond Tutu stood up for reconciliation; in the film link above he says,
"When you want peace, you negotiate not with your friends... you talk to the ones that you least like."
In the link at the top of this page we can hear Desmond in his own words. He also says;
"Accept Gods gift and become the beautiful creature, gay or straight, that God intends each one of us to be. God made you and God made you beautiful. And no one can ever take that away from you."
- What was apartheid and how did it effect people?
- What would segregation in schools look like?
- why do you think the government in South Africa banned equality demonstrations at the time?
- if a march about equality had been banned by the government, was Desmond Tutu right to march regardless?
- how do you change society and challenge prejudice?
- "We refuse to be treated as the doormat for the government to wipe its jackboots on," what does this mean?
- "When you want peace, you negotiate not with your friends... you talk to the ones that you least like." what does he mean?
- "Accept Gods gift and become the beautiful creature, gay or straight, that God intends each one of us to be. God made you and God made you beautiful." what is Desmond Tutu saying about sexuality / different families here?
- "Everyone is an insider, there are no outsiders - whatever their beliefs, whatever their colour, gender or sexuality." why do you think Desmond Tutu used the word "Outsiders" in this speech; what did he mean?
- what would he say about our school today?
- what can we learn from Archbishop Desmond Tutu?
www.no-outsiders.com
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