Jamie Allan Brown
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Jamie Allan Brown, (born 9 June 1987) is a Scottish
activist, campaigner, former Board Director and UNICEF Youth Representative. He is originally from Glasgow, Scotland and is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde
and University of Vienna
. He is now a postgraduate student at the University of St Andrews
studying for a Master of Letters
in Museum and Galleries Studies.
At the age of 15 he was appointed a Board Director at the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance, promoting equality and encouraging youth participation across the charity. He was selected by UNICEF to become one of the Youth Representative for the United Kingdom
campaigning for the promotion of children and young people's rights and visited Ethiopia
on a United Nations
field trip. In 2005, during the G8 Gleneagles summit, he co-chaired the young people's alternative the C8 Summit. This engaged 16 young people from different countries to produce a list of idea to improve our world, which were then given to the G8 leaders and presented to the public at the Live Aid concert in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2006, he was awarded UNICEF's 60th anniversary award by Lord Attenborough, for his promotion of children's rights and youth empowerment activism.
In 2008, he volunteered as an English teacher at a high school in Arad, Romania
then travelled across Europe. In 2010, Jamie began an internship at Glasgow Museums where he co-developed a learning programme teaching English to ESOL students using museums objects. Jamie delivered this programme at the City of Glasgow College, (then Glasgow Metropolian College).
He was later awarded by the Marsh Christian Trust and British Museum
Volunteer of the Year 2010 for Scotland Region for his voluntary work with Glasgow Museums. Later that year he was awarded the Institute of Contemporary Scotland's Young Scot of the Year 2010 in recognition of his voluntary work in promoting racial equality, encouraging youth participation and services to Scotland
. The award is given annually in memory of one of Scotland's greatest post-war journalists, a former editor of the Herald; Arnold Kemp.
degree in Museum and Galleries Studies at the University of St Andrews
in Fife, Scotland. In July 2011 he graduated from the University of Strathclyde
in Glasgow, Scotland with a Bachelor of Arts in Community Education
and is aiming to develop a career at an international organisation. In 2009 he attended the University of Vienna
Sommerhochschule (SHS), a prestigious course that has an alumnus of influential former students across Europe and the world. It's aim is to educate Europe's future leaders. He graduated with a Diploma in European Studies with highest distinction.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
activist, campaigner, former Board Director and UNICEF Youth Representative. He is originally from Glasgow, Scotland and is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
and University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. He is now a postgraduate student at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
studying for a Master of Letters
Master of Letters
The Master of Letters is a postgraduate degree.- United Kingdom :The MLitt is a postgraduate degree awarded by a select few British and Irish universities, predominantly within the ancient English and Scottish universities.- England :Within the English University system MLitts are not universally...
in Museum and Galleries Studies.
At the age of 15 he was appointed a Board Director at the Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance, promoting equality and encouraging youth participation across the charity. He was selected by UNICEF to become one of the Youth Representative for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
campaigning for the promotion of children and young people's rights and visited Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
on a United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
field trip. In 2005, during the G8 Gleneagles summit, he co-chaired the young people's alternative the C8 Summit. This engaged 16 young people from different countries to produce a list of idea to improve our world, which were then given to the G8 leaders and presented to the public at the Live Aid concert in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2006, he was awarded UNICEF's 60th anniversary award by Lord Attenborough, for his promotion of children's rights and youth empowerment activism.
In 2008, he volunteered as an English teacher at a high school in Arad, Romania
Arad, Romania
Arad is the capital city of Arad County, in western Romania, in the Crişana region, on the river Mureş.An important industrial center and transportation hub, Arad is also the seat of a Romanian Orthodox archbishop and features two universities, a Romanian Orthodox theological seminary, a training...
then travelled across Europe. In 2010, Jamie began an internship at Glasgow Museums where he co-developed a learning programme teaching English to ESOL students using museums objects. Jamie delivered this programme at the City of Glasgow College, (then Glasgow Metropolian College).
He was later awarded by the Marsh Christian Trust and British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
Volunteer of the Year 2010 for Scotland Region for his voluntary work with Glasgow Museums. Later that year he was awarded the Institute of Contemporary Scotland's Young Scot of the Year 2010 in recognition of his voluntary work in promoting racial equality, encouraging youth participation and services to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The award is given annually in memory of one of Scotland's greatest post-war journalists, a former editor of the Herald; Arnold Kemp.
Education
Jamie is currently studying for his postgraduate Master of LettersMaster of Letters
The Master of Letters is a postgraduate degree.- United Kingdom :The MLitt is a postgraduate degree awarded by a select few British and Irish universities, predominantly within the ancient English and Scottish universities.- England :Within the English University system MLitts are not universally...
degree in Museum and Galleries Studies at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
in Fife, Scotland. In July 2011 he graduated from the University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
in Glasgow, Scotland with a Bachelor of Arts in Community Education
Community education
Community education, also known as Community-based education or Community learning & development, is defined by the Scottish Government as learning and social development work with individuals and groups in their communities using a range of formal and informal methods...
and is aiming to develop a career at an international organisation. In 2009 he attended the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
Sommerhochschule (SHS), a prestigious course that has an alumnus of influential former students across Europe and the world. It's aim is to educate Europe's future leaders. He graduated with a Diploma in European Studies with highest distinction.
Notable Awards
- UNICEF UK 60th Anniversary Award for the promotion of children's rights and youth empowerment activism.
- Marsh Christian Trust and the British MuseumBritish MuseumThe British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
Volunteer of the Year 2010 for Scotland Region for Glasgow Museums. - Institute of Contemporary Scotland's Young Scot of the Year 2010.