Teacher fellows

Joshua Hillis

I support Parallel Histories because of the moments it creates for young people and the impact on their lives. As young people analyse evidence and argue for different perspectives on controversial topics, you see them understand how they to debate respectfully but robustly with those with different views and backgrounds to them. As young people, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds, present their arguments in front of their peers, you see them grow in confidence and understand how they can achieve their ambitions.

It is not just because I have seen this impact that I support Parallel Histories. It is not just because I have seen the evaluations and data. It is also because experiencing those sort of moments shaped me. That impact has opened up doors I couldn’t have imagined growing up, including being the first person in my family to go to university.

As a Churchill Fellow, I developed my understanding of how different peoples present controversial history through research in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. That experience built on my academic study of history at Oxford University. The Royal Society of the Arts awarded me a fellowship to further my work in educational policy and practice. I built my understanding of managing charities through working for nonprofits in the Middle East and the UK. I now apply those experiences as Chair of Parallel Histories so that more young people experience the impact that Parallel Histories achieves.

Joshua Hillis

I support Parallel Histories because of the moments it creates for young people and the impact on their lives. As young people analyse evidence and argue for different perspectives on controversial topics, you see them understand how they to debate respectfully but robustly with those with different views and backgrounds to them. As young people, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds, present their arguments in front of their peers, you see them grow in confidence and understand how they can achieve their ambitions.

It is not just because I have seen this impact that I support Parallel Histories. It is not just because I have seen the evaluations and data. It is also because experiencing those sort of moments shaped me. That impact has opened up doors I couldn’t have imagined growing up, including being the first person in my family to go to university.

As a Churchill Fellow, I developed my understanding of how different peoples present controversial history through research in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. That experience built on my academic study of history at Oxford University. The Royal Society of the Arts awarded me a fellowship to further my work in educational policy and practice. I built my understanding of managing charities through working for nonprofits in the Middle East and the UK. I now apply those experiences as Chair of Parallel Histories so that more young people experience the impact that Parallel Histories achieves.

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