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Furaha Mussanzi

Furaha is Congolese-British singer, song-writer and storyteller who is passionate about her faith, social justice and using creative means to promote peace.

Having grown up in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, she came to Bradford 20 years ago as a refugee and went on to get a Master’s degree in African Peace and Conflict studies. She is passionate about education and sharing her story with young people. Furaha offers assemblies and workshops to students from KS1 to KS4. If you would like her to visit your school, please email: [email protected].

Download more Refugee Week Assemblies from our Google Drive here.

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Author/Title

Key StageTypeThemes

Curriculum Links

UNICEF

Rights respecting schools

KS1

KS2

KS3

A range of assemblies regarding rights, refuge, World Refugee Day. Assemblies 2 and 3 are about migration themes and assembly 16 is for World Refugee Day.Human rights, children’s rights, refugees, migrationPHSCE
Reading International Solidarity Centre

All you need for a refugee

KS2

KS3

KS4

Comprehensive guidance for developing an assembly about forced displacement for any age.Myth-busting, refugees, forced-displacementPHSCE
Christian Aid

Far from Home

KS2Suitable for primary ages, a ready-to-use assembly with faith links.Empathy, environmental refugeesPHSCE
Assemblies.org.uk

A long hard journey

KS1

KS2

A powerpoint and guidance for conducting an assembly for primary-ages on welcoming refugees (in school). With Christian faith links.Refugees, offering welcomePHSCE
TwinklKS1

KS2

Twinkl has a variety of Refugee Week assemblies and resources