Pupils are invited to explore a “vast, accessible and immersive 3D metaverse environment” centred on a “grand atrium” adorned with portraits of civil rights campaigners such as Malcolm X, Betty Campbell and Nelson Mandela.
As teenagers pass through the online space, they cross a series of themed areas covering topics including the hardships faced by Romani travellers, the Bosnian genocide and famines in India under British rule.
A “curriculum” room allows pupils to move between conference-style stands where pressing a button opens interactive lessons in “black feminism” and “decolonising politics”.
One of these stands looks at “sociology through an anti-racist lens” and explores “whiteness in language, policies, research and how these and privilege impact social, learning and employment environments”.
Pupils are also invited to use the metaverse to learn about a branch of feminist theory that argues “men have an inherent psychological need to subjugate women”.
Its lessons accuse a former Conservative minister of “dog whistling” over a campaign pamphlet that criticised plans for land to house traveller communities.
The project was started in 2024 as part of an official commitment for Wales to become the world’s first anti-racist country by 2030.
The Welsh Government said the online space was only used in further education colleges, where pupils study for A-levels or apprenticeships and are typically 16–18 years old.
It is said to be the “world’s first anti-racist virtual world”. ...<<<Read More>>>...
