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Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, art clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 sociology and art & design. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Ilya Parkins, a feminist fashion scholar at the University of British Columbia, Canada. She is exploring the role that clothing plays in shaping LGBTQ+ and feminist weddings and how clothing is used to showcase identities and values. • This resource also contains an interview with Ilya and offers an insight into careers in gender, women and sexuality studies. If your students have questions for Ilya, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Ilya’s research and challenges them to listen to the interviews Ilya conducted with people who are LGBTQ+ and/or feminist and explore how they used clothing in their weddings. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, music and dance clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 history, sociology and music. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Craig Jennex, an LGBTQ2+ studies researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada. He is exploring the role of music and dance in LGBTQ2+ liberation by investigating the history of Toronto’s Gay Community Dance Committee in the 1980s. • This resource also contains an interview with Craig and offers an insight into careers in LGBTQ2+ studies. If your students have questions for Craig, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Craig’s research and challenges them to explore the power of music by listening to songs played at 1980s LGBTQ2+ dance parties. • The article and activity sheet are also available in French from the Futurum website. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 health and sociology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr TanYa Gwathmey, a health promotor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She is investigating how churches can deliver health education to African American communities. • This resource also contains an interview with TanYa and offers an insight into careers in health promotion. If your students have questions for TanYa, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on TanYa’s research and challenges them to become a health ambassador and educate their classmates about a health condition. • In the accompanying podcast, TanYa highlights the importance of perseverance and self-confidence for overcoming challenges. The podcast PowerPoint contains talking points to encourage students to reflect on what TanYa says. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-to-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, debate clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 political science. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of an international team of political scientists who are investigating the social, economic and political impacts of electricity access in Kenya. • This resource also contains an interview with team members. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to imagine how different their life would be if they didn’t have access to electricity. • The article and activity sheet are also available in Swahili. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 social and healthcare studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of the xaȼqanaɬ ʔitkiniɬ project, which brings non-Indigenous and Indigenous knowledge-holders together to co-design solutions that promote equitable health outcomes across the Ktunaxa Nation. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research, and tasks them to explore different approaches to holding discussions. The podcast features members of the xaȼqanaɬ ʔitkiniɬ project talking about their work and is accomapnied by a transcript and PowerPoint. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!