HRH Prince of Wales Honours First Black Headteacher in the UK
Yvonne Connolly is finally getting the recognition she deserves after dedicating over 40 years in the field of education. The Naz Legacy Foundation will honour the achievements of the first Black Headteacher in the UK at their Annual Reception on Thursday 8th October 2020. HRH Prince of Wales will announce Yvonne Conolly as the recipient of the 2020 Honorary Fellow of Education, through a special video message and the Secretary of State for Education, Rt Honourable Gavin Williamson MP, will present the award to Yvonne.
In addition to the celebratory messages by HRH Prince of Wales and the Secretary of State for Education, the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, mentioned Yvonne’s remarkable achievements in his Black History Month Address widely shared across social media.
This Award is a celebration of the contribution the Black Community have made and continue to make in the field of education in the UK. The Award celebrates the real trailblazers and our hidden heroes, who often fail to get the recognition they deserve.
Harris Bokhari, Founder and trustee of the Naz Legacy Foundation,
“For too long Black pioneers, particularly in the field of education, have been overlooked. Their contribution to our society has been forgotten and I am delighted that tonight, Naz Legacy, has recognised and celebrated the amazing achievement of the UK’s first female Black Headteacher, Yvonne Connolly. She broke the glass ceiling for female Black teachers, and I am proud that finally after 40 years we are celebrating this inspirational trailblazer.”
Yvonne Conolly, the UK’s first female black headteacher,
“I am honoured to have been presented with the 2020 Naz Legacy Honorary Fellow of Education by HRH Prince of Wales and Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP at the annual reception. It is great that finally after over 40 years the contribution the black community has made to the field of education in the UK is finally being recognised.”
Tune into the Naz Legacy Foundation Annual Reception here : https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tj0OpCnwSRitli24bMdtJA
