Between 22nd and 25th February, as part of the Shahrazad project, over 200 students at schools across Norfolk will be working with a professional writer and a refugee to compose a series of Letters to Europe. These missives from the young people of the UK to their counterparts in Europe will form part of the international conversation about the future of Europe, and the hopes and dreams young people harbour for it.
A numerous audience of invited guests from London and many corners of Europe defied the rather frosty weather conditions of the UK capital and joined the celebration of ICORN becoming an independent, international organisation at the Free Word Centre on Thursday 7 January.
In October over 700 students at schools across Norfolk were introduced to the story of The Strangers, European refuges who came to Norwich in the 16th century and whose impact on this region remains to this day. The Strangers were famous for breeding canaries and the fact that Norwich City FC is known as The Canaries is one of their most famous legacies.
This week (19-23 October) Norwich City of Refuge will engage students in schools across Norfolk in the story of The Strangers - European refugees who came to Norwich in the 16th century and whose legacy remains in everything. From their influence on the way the English language is spoken here to the nickname of the local football club, The Canaries.
Do you want to know how young people in the UK view Europe and their place in it?
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Every month between July and January the public is invited to come to themed open days where they can create their own digital stories on a wide range of issues.
