Lara Paquete Pereira
Staff details
Position
Lecturer in Community Studies and Social Work
Department
Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies
l.paquetepereira (@gold.ac.uk)
Goldsmiths Research Centres/Groups
Lara is a Co-convener and lecturer in Community Studies.
I am a Community Developer and Youth Worker lecturer interested in working with underrepresented communities. I am keen to make fundamental changes and improve the lives of those impacted by systemic violence.
Academic qualifications
- BA Applied Social Science, Community Development & Youth Work
- MA Education, Culture, Language & Identity
Teaching and supervision
Research interests
The focus of my research interest is in the area of Race and Racism and Youth Participation.
Featured publications
2023:
Evaluation Report of the Project: “It Takes a Village”. Black Caribbean Boys of Excellence
Evaluation of a grassroots C.I.C. (Community Interest Company) based in Brent, using entrepreneurship to close attainment and achievement for Black Caribbean Boys in Brent
2024:
The Monument is the Struggle
Developing curricula with local young people and families based on Black histories of resistance in Deptford
2023:
Making sense of Covid-19 and Covid-19 vaccine perceptions among black people in London
This paper draws on a qualitative study examining the key motivators for COVID-19 vaccination and immunisation among people of Black African and Black African Caribbean heritage in London, England
Publications and research outputs
Project
Graham, Janna; Andrews, Jorella G.; Paquete Pereira, Lara; Ohene-Djan, James; Jacca, Joyce and Tracey, Jarrett. 2024. The Monument is the Struggle.
Report
Paquete Pereira, Lara; Ferns, Colette and Woodger, David. 2023. Evaluation Report of the Project: “It Takes a Village”. Black Caribbean Boys of Excellence. Project Report. Goldsmiths, University of London, London.
Professional projects
Senior Youth Worker/ Student supervisor at Goldsmiths Alchemy.https://sites.gold.ac.uk/alchemy/
Founded in 2017, Goldsmiths Alchemy is a weekly Saturday workshop at Goldsmiths University that offers free access to music rehearsal and recording space, professional music training, and youth work support for 13-18-year-olds in the Borough of Lewisham. We operate an anti-oppressive and collaborative education model.
At Alchemy, we are committed to working with young people society is at risk of losing, such as those struggling with the school system for any reason, school/education refusers, those using challenging behaviour to express themselves, or those feeling unmotivated, alienated, or low in self-esteem.