Kit Marie and Jen Monk grab a latte and talk about Manchester, student representation, fieldwork, being blonde, white velour tracksuits, amongst other things!

Jen is Head of Geography at an inner-city Manchester school and mum of two gorgeous little boys. She enjoys walks with her dog Poppy and taking the boys out to see lots of Geography. Jen is also an ITT mentor which she loves and an examiner at GCSE. Jen says she’s also a bit blonde, can't sit still, and is 100% solar powered.

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

-	The Enterprise Centre (https://www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/the-enterprise-centre) 
-	Representation in the curriculum (https://blog.optimus-education.com/representation-curriculum-culture-diversity-and-inclusion) 
-	2023 teacher’s strikes from the stance of the NEU (https://neu.org.uk/south-east/west-berkshire-district/strike-2023-information) 
-	Did WHO Study Conclude That Natural Blondes Are Likely To Be Extinct Within 200 Years? (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gone-blonde/)
-	Pacific islanders' blonde hair evolved independently from Europeans' (https://www.progress.org.uk/pacific-islanders-blonde-hair-evolved-independently-from-europeans/)
-	White velour tracksuits (https://www.google.com/search?q=White+velour+tracksuit)
Expand your geography network and connect with Jen via Twitter at (https://www.twitter.com/jennnnnn_x)  

==About Coffee & Geography==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

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Coffee & Geography 3x14 Jen Monk (UK) Manchester, student representation, being blonde and more

Recorded by Chris Thomas at Space Studios, these are the three pieces that secured my grade 4 merit.

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== About the 'Coffee & Geography' podcast ==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. 

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

== About Geogramblings ==

Kit Rackley (Geogramblings) spent 13 years as a Geography high-school teacher, and is now freelancing as an educational blogger, author, speaker & trainer. They are a consultant to the Geographical Association (UK) and work through the University of East Anglia to raise aspirations of young people to Higher Education. 

Kit's projects include the Geogramblings.com educational blog, communicating issues through performing arts, the Coffee & Geography podcast and many community-based initiatives.

Coffee & Geography 3x14 Jen Monk (UK) Manchester, student representation, being blonde and more

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