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Lewis Hamilton’s Mission 44 foundation has announced a partnership with Teach First to support the recruitment of 150 Black STEM teachers.
The new partnership with the education-based charity Teach First is committed to developing programmes aimed at attracting Black applicants to STEM teaching roles. The idea is for the gathered information to be used by schools and educational bodies to help create a model for the recruitment of more Black STEM teachers.
“The entire Teach First community is very excited to launch this partnership with Mission 44 and Lewis Hamilton,” said Chair of Teach First Dame Vivian Hunt.
“There is an urgent need for quality teachers as we address the educational disadvantage in the poorest communities across the UK.
“The teaching workforce does not reflect the diversity of our pupils and the country, and Black teachers remain a significantly underrepresented group in our classroom, creating even more barriers for our Black students.
“This partnership is an opportunity for this to change. Recruiting more Black STEM teachers over the next two years sends a clear message for Black students that they, too, can aspire to have a successful career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,” concluded Hunt.
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Lewis didn’t hide how happy he was with Mission 44’s new initiative.
“I am incredibly proud to be announcing the first partnership from Mission 44 today,” the Briton.
“Our work with Teach First is another step towards addressing barriers preventing young Black students’ engagement with STEM, as identified in The Hamilton Commission report.
“We know representation and role models are important across all aspects of society, but especially when it comes to supporting young people’s development.
“By establishing this partnership, which focuses on identifying the best way to attract Black talent to STEM teaching roles, we hope to create a framework the wider education industry can implement.
“It’s our hope other organizations recruiting teachers will support and join us on our mission to see more diversity in the classroom,” concluded the seven-time champion.
