Briana Fitzsimons (she/her)

The online conference day for Ethical,Multi belief&Professional Competencies has begun! 🎉An amazing 1st session by the amazing Briana Fitzsimons. Her insights on identity & belonging left us reflecting deeply. Excited for what’s ahead! #ConferenceDay #Identity #Belonging

It's always invigorating to be in a room full of ET teachers! It was an added bonus to share the keynote with @brifitzsimons @DCU_IoE @EducateTogether @DCUHumanDev

Thanks so much for having me and @niamhmcguirk0 as keynote speakers today! Such a great day with enriching conversations 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Blown away by the commitment of teachers on our network attending our Ethical Education conference today, Educating Together for a Better Future. Thanks to all the speakers, panel members and workshop leaders for a great day! @EducateTogether

‘What should our new government do to improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities?’ Read our Election Manifesto: bit.ly/3YNE7Y4 #GE2024

Anti-Bias Anti-Racism (ABAR) Seminar for Teachers and School Leaders (Full Day) eckilkenny.ie/coursebooking-…

Thanks so much for sharing @simonlewis! I'm really looking forward to the session at @eckilkenny in a couple of weeks!🙌🏾

Book launch of 'The BERA Guide to Decolonising the Curriculum' a collection of decolonial theories and methodological approaches for teaching and learning @EdinburghUni. Timely and comprehensive new resource available from @BERANews.

It’s the 1st of November, which means the Teen Literature Festival is finally here!🎉 Throughout November, exciting events will take place which includes the One County One Book programme, online book discussions and creative writing workshops for young people. They are funded by Creative Ireland and Healthy Ireland. Online book discussions and creative writing sessions will be held with authors Sam Blake, Jenny Ireland, Adiba Jaigirdar, Amy Clarkin, Leon Diop and Briana Fitzsimmons. We also have other exciting events lined up for November so stay tuned! All books by authors involved in Teen Literature Festival are available from Cork County Council branch and mobile libraries. There are still limited spaces remaining for secondary schools! Transition Year coordinators and teachers can contact schools.library@corkcoco.ie for more information and to express an interest in attending. #TeenLiteratureFestival2024 #OneCountyOneBook #YoungAdultReads @creativeirl @HealthyIreland @Corkcoco @LibrariesIre @OBrienPress @Gill_Books @penguinrandom @HachetteKids @LittleIslandBks

Great to be back in @EdinburghUni for @BERAnews Anti-Racism in education seminar with amazing colleagues Barbara, Briana & Niamh. Looking forward to bringing the learning back to the Irish context. Thanks to @TheDICE_Project for their ongoing support of anti-racism work in ITE.

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service welcomes the return of our Teen Literature Festival for 2024! Taking place throughout the month of November, our next online event is: Tuesday 26th November @ 11.30 - Talk with authors Leon Diop and Briana Fitzsimons, authors of Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes. There are still limited spaces remaining for secondary schools! Transition Year coordinators and teachers can contact schools.library@corkcoco.ie for more information and to express an interest in attending. #TeenLiteratureFestival2024 #OneCountyOneBook #YoungAdultReads @brifitzsimons @DiopLeon @Black_andirish @creativeirl @HealthyIreland @Corkcoco @LibrariesIre @OBrienPress @Gill_Books @penguinrandom @HachetteKids @LittleIslandBks

Today's fireside chat "Unheard Narratives – Exploring Black People's Experiences" was part of BHM with speakers from @dcu community. With @brifitzsimons as MC, and Peace Chukwurah, Vincent Tawiah, Beyonce Tommina Tom Irehovbude and Gertrude Rufai as panelists @DCU_IoE

@SLG_LAI Thanks so much for sharing! 🫶🏽

Briana is one our #GreatReadsAward24 shortlisted authors #GRAIrl

Over the past 2 days I’ve spoken to 600+ students about the importance of #storytelling in #anti-racism. 🙌🏽 They heard a lot about my own journey and how it informs the work that I do that prioritises #belonging for everyone. Thanks to @cpsetanta and @OLBAthlone for having me! 🫶🏽

Day 16 of the #DIKBChallenge24: share a book for ages 12-15 years Black and Irish by @DiopLeon @brifitzsimons + Jessica Louis (@LittleIslandBks) This fab non-fiction book is a collection of biographies of the Black and Irish community. A must for all secondary school libraries

📢We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2024-25 New Avenues to Teaching bursary scheme for student teachers from under-represented groups @NAT_UCC @Access_UCC Further information can be found at ucc.ie/en/nat/ Closing date: Friday, 20th December 2024 at 4pm.

I’m delighted to share that I’ve just signed on to work with @DA_Childrens and @LitAgentClare! So excited to bring beautiful children’s books to life with the help of this amazing agency! 🫶🏽📚

It’s also Latinx/Hispanic Heritage month - not widely recognised here in Ireland but maybe this will also change soon…

As we enter the busy month of October and the start of Black History Month in Ireland and the UK, I’m here to make sure we also talk about burnout. open.substack.com/pub/brianafitz…