The Mayor of London's Love Latin Scheme
A new scheme Love Latin is a Mayoral initiative run by The Iris Project which brings Latin and Classics to state schools across London through a team of volunteers. Through a mixture of weekly Latin classes in primary schools and one-off workshops in primary or secondary schools, the scheme aims to unlock the mysteries of Latin and Classics for school children across the city. The Latin classes in primary schools expands on an existing successful scheme run by The Iris Project, 'Literacy through Latin'.
The one-off workshops in secondary schools is a programme which involves sending volunteers from all walks of life who have a classical background to give sessions in local schools on Classical topics which they are passionate about bringing to a new, young audience.
This scheme is part of the Team London initiative. A team of volunteers from London and elsewhere set about delivering workshops and talks on a wide range of topics: gladiators, Olympics, Julius Caesar, how ancient democracy connects to our democracy today, how Latin words connect to English ones, aimed at highlighting the connections between the ancient and modern world.
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