Peace Talks Podcast

Lorraine prince and Alysia-Lara Ayonrinde

about

Lorraine Prince is the Head of Networks at the National Society for Education, where she plays a pivotal role in facilitating professional development and fostering connections across various educational networks. Her expertise centres on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDIJ), focusing on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), Trauma, and Justice and Courageous Advocacy.
 
Alysia-Lara Ayonrinde is the Schools Project Lead for Reconciliation at the Church of England. Her distinguished career in education spans over 15 years, encompassing senior leadership roles across the U.K., West Africa, and South America. She brings unique, evidence-based perspectives that supportively challenge conventional norms to foster greater interfaith and intercultural understanding in schools, communities and churches. Alysia-Lara is deeply committed to championing diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, evident through her transformative contributions to learning environments globally. She pioneers innovative strategies that empower leaders, teachers and students from all backgrounds to flourish.

Quotable

“Power cannot be divorced from context. And we know it’s undeniably the case that some people have more power than others, and this could be used for good and ill. So the students are critically analyzing the ways in which power has shaped the Christian experience, positively and negatively in a global context.”