By Paije Hodgkiss, University of Birmingham B-Experience Intern 2024 This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to be part of Sampad”s Summer School, where the theme was all about superheroes. But this wasn’t just about capes and superpowers; it was about helping children aged 7-10 discover the hero within themselves by embracing creativity, kindness, and courage. Over the week, I watched these young minds transform in ways that were truly inspiring. Here’s a glimpse into an experience that left a…

Children have fun and look into their heritage at Sampad’s Drama Summer School “ The children really touched my heart with what they shared and how this taught them so much about Birmingham, their own heritage, others heritage and also about society in general.” Grandparent Our Story, Our City, took place at Mac Birmingham for a week in August 2021 with drama sessions influenced by images from the Dyche Collection. The collection contains historic photographs of people who migrated to…