Schools

Amina’s Schools Project delivers workshops at RME classes in secondary schools across Scotland. The workshops address stereotypes and misconceptions around Islam and Muslim women.

Amina’s schools project delivers workshops at RE/RME classes in secondary schools. The workshop aims to challenge negative stereotypes and to breakdown misconceptions around Islam and Muslim women. We do this while promoting open dialogue and understanding of issues around race and religion. Our dedicated volunteers openly engage with classes, and share their experience of being Muslim living in Scotland.

We currently run workshops around 3 key themes: Fundamental beliefs and practice; Love, Marriage and Family and; Extremism and Religion. The workshops are participatory which allows pupils to engage with the presenters. The workshops were designed to support the curriculum and the age and stage of the pupils’ development.

Our dedicated and diverse volunteers engage in open dialogue with the class, giving them a snapshot of everyday life as a practising Muslim.

New work

As of 2022, we have piloted a longer-term programme with young people to support work being done in schools to address discussions associated with identity. We offer this pupil-centred approach as an option to spend a longer time with complex issues such as, respect, relationships, body image, ethnic background and role models as part of our development work on our Helpline Project. Due to the more sensitive nature of the work, this will only be delivered with appropriate support from teachers and the school. We currently work with one school per academic year for up to 8 weeks and are not taking bookings until 2023.

Get Involved

We are a Scotland-wide organisation and encourage engagement from schools and educational facilities from around the country.

For one-off requests for volunteers/staff to come to your school, session or event please

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If you are a teacher, educator or youth worker and would like us to deliver longer term work in your school

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If you are a Muslim woman based in the Central Belt of Scotland and is interested in becoming a volunteer for the school’s project then please send an email to info@mwrc.org.uk or call 0141 212 8420