200 inspiring people

[LadyBuffOfBuffdonia]

I've been inspired by another poster's inclusion of a modern day hero in a thread.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrina_Cohen-Hatton
I'm a teacher currently on maternity leave and would like to do a 'hero a day' when I go back. I'll put the resource on tes as well so others can share it when I have a full set.
I need 200 inspiring people for the list. I'd like it to be representative of society. Obviously at least 50 percent women. At least 20% non white ethnicity and at least 20% disabled.
Ideally I would like people still alive, as I think there are enough lists about inspiring dead people. I'd like it to be the challenge to Kardashian and influencer culture.
I figured I will get some good suggestions on the feminist board. Kardashian's need not apply.

Nicola Adams - former boxer

Junko Tabei - first woman to summit Everest.

I think the THAI CAVE RESCUERS will resonate with your pupils on many levels.

There is also a lot on the Internet, so easy to research!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44761821

Claire Guest - founder of Medical Detection Dogs
Jane Goodhall
Jimi Adewole ?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Theresa Singleton should be included.

She is a great inspiration and someone to watch. She is an Archaeologist & Historian listed in livescience.

Who couldn’t love en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadiya_Hussain ?

Put Politics aside
Theresa May
Margaret Thatcher

And of course Angela Merkel

Has anyone mentioned Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock yet?

Ellie Simmonds, OBE

Am struggling to think of men to be honest.

David Attenborough

Dr Kate Granger. She was diagnosed with cancer but campaigned for better communication by hospitals, completed her training, started the "Hello my name is" campaign, wrote two books for doctors about being on the other side of the doctor/patient divide, raised £250,000 for charity and left behind her a NHS reward for compassionate care.

Keanu Reeves! Does loads for charity.

Greta Thunberg

@LadyBuffOfBuffdonia

I've seen upper Key Stage 2 do Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah, so perhaps an abridged version that leaves out the crime would be ok.

Generally people have to be squeaky clean in primary though, in case the children look them up.

I thought of him too but BZ admitted to hitting his ex.

Michael Rosen

Amanda Gorman, the poet at Biden's inauguration: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Gorman

For primary, don’t you want bright colours and images?

Sacagawea? She was Lewis & Clark’s guide.

Eunice Carter and Mabel Walker Willebrandt whose work actually put Al Capone in jail.

Floella Benjamin for everything she has done.

Sylvia Lancaster.

Josephine Baker is a great story. I've been listening to the You're Dead To Me podcast on bbc sounds and there's some really interesting stuff.

Baroness Amos

Diane Abbott - no kidding here, you have to be seriously intelligent to do what she’s done.

Vera Brittain

Onjali Rauf, children's author and founder of a women's charity

But it's possible that the focus of her charity would be a bit too heavy for the age group you're teaching.

Jade Statt, co-founder of StreetVet, the charity that provides medical care for homeless people's pets www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/street-vet-homeless-peoples-dogs-14069167

For schools, Maggie Aderin Pocock is brilliant because she is quite dyslexic and has achieved so much. My dyslexic DD found her quite inspiring.