Kirsten Forkert

Researcher, activist, teacher. @bcumedia. Culture, politics, labour, education, activism. Brum. Views my own, not those of my employer.

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

@gerrofmifut @kforkert @1752Group
Cheers - we'll get in touch

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

#standupforchoice

[Rhiannon Lockley (she/her) @illdoitanyway]

. @UCU join @Abortion_Rights to stand for choice in Brum today. Anti-choicers have no place intimidating our community! #standup4choice

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

Am at #standupforchoice demo in Brum

[Grunwick 40 @Grunwick40]

40 years ago Asian women at Grunwick stood up to their bosses & changed the face of unions. Help us remember them https://t.co/8n7Mvw7ptw

[Dave Harte @daveharte]

"Culture is bad for you: who gets jobs and why in the creative industries" @DrDaveOBrien talk at @bcmcr_bcu 18 May
https://t.co/WGwcIl6er4

[Dr Wanda Wyporska 🧡🇧🇧🇵🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿FRHistS @WandaWyporska]

Sad to end #tucbwc but great @ATLUnion delegation. Banjo, spoken poetry from @zitaaactivist @BARACUK rousing speeches and now action needed.

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

Very powerful spoken word poem at #TUCBWC BY #ZitaHolbourne

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

#SairaGrant of @JCWInews at #TUCBWC on the #Iamarefugee campaign - support it here https://t.co/K87QpvlVUj

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

@NUJofficial at #TUCBWC: Black journos + photographers are more likely to be stopped from doing their work by police for "security reasons"

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

Congrats to @Gargi_at_home from @ucu for being re-elected to the TUC Race Relations committee #TUCBWC

[NEU Black Educators @NEUBMETeachers]

Great to hear all those supporting #BlackTeachersMatter #BlackLivesMatter Still so many facing discrimination in schools. #TUCBWC

[Oxfordshire NASUWT @oxcitynasuwt]

#tucbwc @RMF_Oxford Femi addresses conference and gives his personal experiences as spoken word

[Oxfordshire NASUWT @oxcitynasuwt]

@RMF_Oxford tells #tucbwc how you can support this campaign of young activists on Soc media #RhodesMustFall

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

Now discussing #RhodesMustFall at #tucbwc

[Amy Leversidge @Amy_Leversidge]

@ucu delegate thanks the #TUCBWC for being welcoming! Agreed, @MidwivesRCM have been so welcomed at our 1st #TUCBWC

[Oxfordshire NASUWT @oxcitynasuwt]

#tucbwc Motion: Impact of student fees on diversity in health moved by @cspunion and spoken on by @ucu

[Amy Leversidge @Amy_Leversidge]

Well done to @thecsp moving their motion about impact of #studentfees and removal of #bursary on diversity #tucbwc

[Amy Leversidge @Amy_Leversidge]

'Talent is everywhere, opportunity isn't' - fine words in support of motion to #tucbwc about inclusive casting @actforchangehq

[Kirsten Forkert @kforkert]

#tucbwc unpaid #internships + expectations for travel abroad + informal networks barriers to Black + working class actors in media industry