Year 10 student Evie created her very own podcast, 'Talking in the Dark' to raise awareness about blindness, visual impairment and disability in general, in a happy and light-hearted way. Evie was born with a condition called bilateral anopthalmia, meaning her eyes didn’t develop, and as a result Evie now wears prosthetics. Through the podcast Evie aims to get rid of the stigma and stereotypes around disabilities whilst having fun conversations at the same time! During the interviews Evie will talk to people from all walks of life, including, at times, people with physical conditions like hers, getting to know all about them and the lives that they lead.
Episode 12
(AD: Photo shows Evie and the Mayor sat behind a grey table. Evie, sat to the left of the image, is wearing school uniform, has red shoulder length hair and is smiling. Evie is also resting her hands on a black BrailleNote computer. The Mayor, sat to the right of Evie, has brown hair which is tied back and is also smiling. The Mayor is wearing a black jacket and white shirt over which is draped a large ceremonial silver chain and pendant).
The Mayor of any town or city is a very important person indeed. The Mayor presides over Council meetings, promotes public involvement in the Council's activities and represents the Council at civic and ceremonial functions. For this week’s Talking in the Dark podcast, Evie was lucky enough to sit down with the Mayor of Douglas on the Isle of Man,Cllr. Mrs Natalie Byron-Teare.
In this fascinating conversation Evie talks with the Mayor about many interesting subjects including; how she first becoming interested in politics, the history of the Mayor’s office, and what she enjoys most about holding the esteemed position that she does.
This is a lovely discussion with a very significant person at the very heart of the Island’s community, and shines a light upon the inner workings of a very busy Town Hall.
A huge thank you to the Mayor of Douglas for taking time out of her busy schedule to meet with us for this chat. It was a wonderful opportunity and we are very grateful indeed.