Shahzia Salim, Wales, and Anna Gluckstein, London, win the Blair Peach award 2024
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Shahzia Salim, Wales
Shahzia is described by her division, Rhondda Cynon Taf, as “a role model – always fighting racism and raising awareness wherever she gets the opportunity”. As a member of the Wales Black organising forum, she secured funding for an NEU stall at a Welsh anti-racist education festival in 2024. Shahzia also persuaded her NEU branch to affiliate to the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
She said: “I stand in solidarity with all those fighting for equality, justice and dignity for those people who suffer under the weight of racism and oppression. Let’s work united to honour Blair Peach and to make sure that Britain doesn’t return to how it was in 1979 when he lost his life.”
Anna Gluckstein, London
As a teacher and NEU rep at Stoke Newington School, Anna works tirelessly to challenge racism and create safe spaces where students can unpick complex situations.
She has created and shared numerous school resources and assemblies addressing discrimination and showing the relevance of resisting injustice. Anna mobilised colleagues to join the Stand Up to Racism demonstration in October and, as a Jewish woman, campaigns tirelessly against both antisemitism and Islamophobia.
Anna says: “Being an active, anti-racist educator is more important than ever. If we don’t provide an alternative narrative, our students will get the answers online.”