Passage
Passage is our exciting schools roadshow. Students undertake the journey of an asylum seeker - they're squashed in a lorry, arrive in a new country and have to fill out confusing, foreign immigration forms. That journey coupled with a hard-hitting interview with a refugee now living in the UK combine to make Passage a unique and highly acclaimed roadshow which undoubtedly tackles issues of community cohesion head on.
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Brazil's National Football Team in Derby
Brazil vs Ukraine
Monday 11th October 2010 - Kick Off 7.30pm
Late on a Friday afternoon on 8th October one of our young people came into the office with his friend equipped with very little English having only arrived in the UK two weeks before saying what sounded like, 'Brazil, Ookra, Derby football, Manday.'
After a quick internet search we found out that the Brazilian national football team (and the Ukrainian national team) were playing an international friendly in England, in Derby no less, at the Pride Park stadium on the following Monday evening! After overcoming our disbelief that this was actually happening the news was sent out to some of our young people, tickets were booked, travel arrangements were made and we were off to watch the legendary boys from Brazil against the relatively unknown but talented side of Ukraine.
Four of our five young 
people on the train had never been to see a live football match in a stadium and were very excited about this opportunity. As we approached Pride Park on the night with the stadium illuminated in the night sky, the scene was set for a momentous occasion. Excitement grew as we approached the electrifying atmosphere outside the stadium with the sound of the Samba boys playing their drums and the sights of capoeira martial artists and football fans dancing in the sea of green and yellow Brazilian shirts and national flags.
After taking a number of photo's outside we took our seats inside the stadium. it was not long before the team came out for their pre-match warm ups. Close to us were the Brazilians - Robinho, Pato, Alves - much to the jubilation of one of our young people who was keen to get close up snaps of these football greats.
It was a cold night but thankfully we were close to the Brazilian fans with their drums and flags who created an atmosphere of fun and celebration to keep us moving or at the very least distracted from the biting cold.
The noise levels went through the roof as the Brazilians scored a thundering goal half way through the first half with Dani Alves netting a great shot much to the delight of the majority of the fans in stadium. The boys from Brazil were dominating most of the play with their attacking style and went in at half time 1-0 up. The second half continued in the same vein - Ukraine had some good attacks and defended valiantly against the attacking onslaught of the Brazilians. The inevitable second goal came on the 64th minute as Pato slotted in from close range at out end of the ground and the Samba boys were again beating their drums and dancing away.
In the end the game finished 2-0 to Brazil. Our young people had a great time cheering on the sides, shouting out chants, taking photos and having some good fun in the group.
