What they said about: Wales: A Home from Home

The “Wales: A Home from Home” project was 12 months in planning, 18 months in creating and spent eight months as an exhibition. This is what was said about the project;

Read about the project here

“This really opened my eyes to a side of Wales I had never thought about.  Important work.”
Tessa Chan, visitor, Senedd Cymru

“This is extraordinary and amazing. Thank you so much for raising awareness. My grandfather left Yemen at a very young age to serve family and country. I know how hard it was.”  Shadad Khan, Senedd Cymru

“Absolutely brilliant reflection of our Nation of Sanctuary.” Jane Hutt, Senedd Member, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice

“This exhibition should grow and be shown more widely.” Caryn Si-monson, visitor, Senedd Cymru

“Wonderful exhibition. It is timely and should be rolled out more widely.”  Sally Kimpling, Alison Davies, visitor, Maesteg Town Hall

“A sophisticated and important project. I hope more people could see it.”  Timothy Jung, visitor, Amgueddffa Cymru

“A salutary lesson in tolerance and acceptance.” Gwilym Belti, visitor, Pontypridd Library

“An important guide to what it truly means to open hearts and minds to our common humanity.” Daryl Leeworthy, visitor, Pontypridd Library

“I’m an NGO photographer, visoting from Scotland, and this is one of the best presented exhibitions I have seen.” Chris Hoskins, visitor, Senedd Cymru

“Very interesting. I learned something new about diversity and the impact others have had in Wales. I loved the VR.”  visitor Cyfarthfa Castle, Robert Read, 87

“This exhibition captures what Wales is really like.”   Parent & visitor to FairOak Primary.

Thanks to the technology, the pupils were engaged from the very beginning. Owen Wrangham  – Deputy Head  – Penyrenglyn Primary

“It was so good. I loved hearing about different people.” Ellie Lewis, Student & visitor Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

“Beautiful stories. Truly amazing to hear people’s experiences. We need to hear more stories like these.”   Stew Hall, Parent & visitor at Ysgol Hamadryad exhibition

“Wonderful stories to counter social division.”  Chris Poole, Parent

“Fantastic exhibition. It is nice to see so many stories that our children can relate to.”
Parent & visitor, Fairoak Primary

“Wales: A Home from Home” exhibition has been an outstanding success, celebrating Wales’ rich multicultural history, that is shared by the vibrant community at Fairoak Primary. Our children explored the stories with enthusiasm and curiosity, while parents and the wider community helped create a powerful celebration of inclusion and belonging.” Susan Watson, Teacher, Fairoak Primary 

“It (immerive technology) suited me as a visual learner rather than reading. Perfect for me.”  Beth Coolett,  YMCA, Barry

“I thought it was amazing to see all of the different artworks that we had made in a virtual reality experience.”  Lewis Jones, pupil, Trinity Fields, ALN Environment

“The VR headsets were amazing, I felt like I was there!” pupil, Penyrenglyn Primary School

Vision Fountain gave our young people at a chance to explore places and experiences they don’t usually get to see using immersive technolgy.  Cat Mckay, YMCA Carers,  Youth Lead

“What a wonderful exhibition. The VR headsets were fabulous, bringing different cultures to life.”  Parent, Fairoak Primary

“Brilliant, and a privilege to see so many different cultures in Wales in the VR video.” Anna Lewis Bond

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“Roeddwn i’n meddwl ei bod hi’n anhygoel gweld yr holl weithiau celf gwahanol yr oeddem wedi’u creu mewn profiad realiti rhithwir.”
Lewis Jones, disgybl, Trinity Fields, Amgylchedd ADY

“Roedd y penwisgoedd VR yn anhygoel — roeddwn i’n teimlo fel pe bawn i yno!”
disgybl, Ysgol Gynradd Penyrenglyn

Rhoddodd Vision Fountain gyfle i’n pobl ifanc archwilio lleoedd a phrofiadau nad ydynt fel arfer yn cael cyfle i’w gweld, gan ddefnyddio technoleg ymgolli.
Cat McKay, Arweinydd Ieuenctid, YMCA Carers

“Pa arddangosfa hyfryd. Roedd y penwisgoedd VR yn wych, gan ddod â gwahanol ddiwylliannau’n fyw.”
Rhiant, Ysgol Gynradd Fairoak

“Gwych, ac yn fraint gweld cymaint o ddiwylliannau gwahanol yng Nghymru yn y fideo VR.”
Anna Lewis Bond

“Diddorol iawn. Dysgais rywbeth newydd am amrywiaeth a’r effaith y mae eraill wedi’i chael yng Nghymru. Roeddwn i wrth fy modd gyda’r VR.”
Robert Read, 87, ymwelydd, Castell Cyfarthfa

“Mae’r arddangosfa hon yn dal hanfod Cymru fel y mae hi mewn gwirionedd.”
Rhiant ac ymwelydd, Ysgol Gynradd Fairoak

Diolch i’r dechnoleg, roedd y disgyblion wedi ymgysylltu o’r cychwyn cyntaf.
Owen Wrangham, Dirprwy Bennaeth, Ysgol Penyrenglyn

“Roedd hi mor dda. Roeddwn i wrth fy modd yn clywed am wahanol bobl.”
Ellie Lewis, myfyriwr ac ymwelydd, Amgueddfa ac Oriel Gelf Castell Cyfarthfa

“Straeon prydferth. Yn wirioneddol anhygoel clywed profiadau pobl. Mae angen i ni glywed mwy o straeon fel hyn.”
Stew Hall, rhiant ac ymwelydd, arddangosfa Ysgol Hamadryad

“Straeon gwych i wrthsefyll rhaniadau cymdeithasol.”
Chris Poole, rhiant

“Arddangosfa wych. Mae’n braf gweld cymaint o straeon y gall ein plant uniaethu â nhw.”
Rhiant ac ymwelydd, Ysgol Gynradd Fairoak

Mae arddangosfa “Wales: A Home from Home” wedi bod yn llwyddiant eithriadol, gan ddathlu hanes amlddiwylliannol cyfoethog Cymru, sy’n cael ei rannu gan gymuned fywiog Ysgol Gynradd Fairoak. Archwiliodd ein plant y straeon gyda brwdfrydedd a chwilfrydedd, tra bu rhieni a’r gymuned ehangach yn helpu i greu dathliad pwerus o gynhwysiant a pherthyn.
Susan Watson, athrawes, Ysgol Gynradd Fairoak

“Roedd y dechnoleg ymgolli yn addas i mi fel dysgwr gweledol yn hytrach na darllen. Perffaith i mi.”
Beth Coolett, YMCA, Y Barri

“Prosiect soffistigedig a phwysig. Gobeithio y bydd mwy o bobl yn ei weld.”
Timothy Jung, ymwelydd, Amgueddfa Cymru

“Gwers bwysig mewn goddefgarwch a derbyn.”
Gwilym Belti, ymwelydd, Llyfrgell Pontypridd

“Canllaw pwysig i’r hyn y mae’n ei olygu mewn gwirionedd i agor calonnau a meddyliau i’n dynoliaeth gyffredin.”
Daryl Leeworthy, ymwelydd, Llyfrgell Pontypridd

“Rwy’n ffotograffydd NGO yn ymweld o’r Alban, ac mae hwn yn un o’r arddangosfeydd gorau ei gyflwyniad a welais erioed.”
Chris Hoskins, ymwelydd, Senedd Cymru

“Agorodd hyn fy llygaid i agwedd ar Gymru nad oeddwn erioed wedi meddwl amdani. Gwaith pwysig.”
Tessa Chan, ymwelydd, Senedd Cymru

“Mae hyn yn eithriadol ac yn anhygoel. Diolch yn fawr am godi ymwybyddiaeth. Gadawodd fy nhaid Yemen yn ifanc iawn i wasanaethu teulu a gwlad. Gwn pa mor anodd oedd hi.”
Shadad Khan, Senedd Cymru

“Adlewyrchiad hollol wych o’n Cenedl Noddfa.”
Jane Hutt, Aelod o’r Senedd, Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Gyfiawnder Cymdeithasol

“Dylai’r arddangosfa hon dyfu a chael ei dangos yn ehangach.”
Caryn Si-monson, ymwelydd, Senedd Cymru

“Arddangosfa wych. Mae’n amserol a dylid ei chyflwyno’n ehangach.”
Sally Kimpling, Alison Davies, ymwelwyr, Neuadd y Dref Maesteg

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