New Network for Educators who Stammer

Image

The brand new STAMMA Educators' Stammering Network aims to raise awareness within schools and universities. You don't have to work in education to join.

The list of workplace networks for people who stammer just got bigger with the introduction of STAMMA Educators. The newly established network, founded by teachers Bhupinder Purewal and Roberta Volpe, wants to make schools a supportive space, where both teachers and pupils who stammer thrive in an environment of understanding. 

Bhupinder said, "I wanted to set up the network after struggling with a lack of confidence at the beginning of my teaching career. I felt as if those I worked alongside lacked basic knowledge around stammering, which affected my self-esteem and caused me to feel isolated." 

• Read Bhupinder's article 'How teaching helped me embrace my stammer'

She adds, "Whether you work in education or just feel passionately about making a step change in education for people who stammer, we would love for you to join us! Our aim for this network is to not only raise awareness of stammering within education, but also to provide support and resources for teachers and pupils who stammer.

The group currently meets on Zoom on the first Thursday of each month to chat about experiences and discuss projects to raise stammering awareness within education.
 
If you're a teacher or a lecturer who wants to help make a change in education for people who stammer, email Roberta at stammaeducators@gmail.com for more details.

Other professional networks

STAMMA Educators joins the list of other workplace networks within the NHS, the Civil Service, Universities, Defence, Legal, Met Police and the BBC. If you work in any of those organisations or professions, see our Communities & Groups page for more details.

Set up your own network

Would you like to set up a network for people who stammer at your place of work? Or maybe throughout the industry you work in? Email Vee at communities@stamma.org and she'll help you do this.