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Hackney Adult Learning Festival 13 – 17 June 2016 Have a go at something new and celebrate lifelong learning in Hackney! FREE workshops for adults! Book your FREE place at www.learningtrust.co.uk/adultlearnersweek LEARNERS’ I took part in the Twitter What is the Hackney Adult workshop. I found the location VOICES was very presentable. The Learning Festival? tutor passed on a lot of helpful I want to become a dinner information and short cut The Hackney Adult Learning Festival is Hackney’s contribution lady so I found the Food techniques on how to get to the national Festival of Learning, a campaign that celebrates Safety course helpful. I am up and running in online lifelong learning and aims to reach and engage more adult now at college completing a communities. learners. We know that adults who continue to learn throughout their lives are healthier, happier and have greater self-confidence and Hospitality and Catering course Ruth Rhoden, N16 and will soon be taking my self-esteem. This festival is an opportunity to have a go at something new, or take steps to update your existing skills! Level 2 in Food Safety. Thank The accredited Emergency First you to Adult Learning Services Aid at Work course was really The festival programme has been coordinated by Adult Learning for putting me on the right track! useful and I learnt lots of new Services at Hackney Learning Trust and Hackney Libraries, in Harriet Cash-Abbey, E9 things. I’m more aware if what association with local community organisations and heritage centres. actions to take when someone The gardening workshop was is choking or unconscious and To book your free place on a workshop, please visit very interesting and enjoyable. my confidence level is a lot www.learningtrust.co.uk/adultlearnersweek They supplied the pots, higher than before. If you do not have access to a computer at home or in the community, or if you experience problems with the online booking system, you can compost and seeds to plant. I Roma Gaire, N16 call us for support on 020 8820 7047. don’t have a garden at home, but I am using the skills I learnt This booklet gives you an overview of the activities across when volunteering at a local Hackney. Please note, that even though we have made every effort gardening project. to ensure that the information in this booklet is accurate, it is possible Ibrahim Cekic, E5 that some activities may be cancelled or moved at the last minute. If we are informed of a change to a workshop by a venue or tutor, our online enrolment system will be updated with a note at the top of the page describing the nature of the change. To avoid confusion or disappointment, please make sure you double check this before you proceed with your booking. Workshops are not run on a drop-in basis. Please arrive on time otherwise you may lose your workshop place to someone else. 2 FESTIVAL OF LEARNING 2016 13–17 June 2016 3 WORKSHOP CODE: LAC01/F Who are Adult Learning Services? MONDAY An Introduction to Basic 13 JUNE Computer Skills for the The Adult Learning Services (ALS) Over 50s team, within Hackney Learning WORKSHOP CODE: HIL01/F 11am – 1PM Trust, take responsibility for the Get Amazing Pictures A practical workshop for delivery of adult community and from your Digital Camera over 50s who have not used family learning in Hackney. 10am – 1PM computers before and wish to We commission and capacity Do you own a Digital Camera? build up their confidence. This build a range of community Would you like to take amazing taster session, with popular organisations to deliver courses pictures of family and friends ICT tutor Richard Lackrage, will and also have a team of tutors and make sure those special include how to use a mouse who deliver English, maths, ESOL, moments in life are not and keyboard, basic typing ICT and Family Learning courses forgotten? Come along to this and simple Internet information in venues across the borough, workshop for tips, technical searches. including schools and children’s knowledge and inspiration Star Academy Solutions centres. We also commission from local photographer Unit 6, Evelyn Court, Amhurst Hackney Community College to Deborah Hillaire. Road, E8 2BH offer non-accredited courses at Pembury Community Centre its Shoreditch campus, and some Block A, Atkins Square, off-site community venues. Dalston Lane, E8 1HL We have a dedicated information, advice and guidance (IAG) service to promote progression to further study or employment and to encourage new learners from local communities to return to learning and training. For more information contact us on 020 8820 7075. 4 FESTIVAL OF LEARNING 2016 13–17 June 2016 5 WORKSHOP CODE: MJM01/F WORKSHOP CODE: NGO01/F WORKSHOP CODE: MJM02/F Make a Silver Ring Domestic Violence TUESDAY DIY Leather Oyster Card 1Pm – 5PM Awareness 14 JUNE Holder 5Pm – 8PM 3PM - 6PM Join local silversmith Miss J The Maker and take a simple strip This workshop, delivered WORKSHOP CODE: TPS01/F Make your own personalised of sterling silver and transform by Sistah Space, will look at Level 2 Award in leather oyster card holder it into a beautiful sterling recognising different aspects Emergency First Aid at in this hands-on workshop silver ring. Working with basic of domestic and sexual Work with Miss J The Maker. Using jewellery tools, try your hand at violence/abuse, what happens 9:30am – 4:30PM reclaimed leather you will use sawing, soldering and texturing when you report it as well Gain a Level 2 accreditation in pre-made stencils to cut, sew metal – and leave with a piece as exploring the barriers to Emergency First Aid at Work! and hand stamp your very you’ll treasure forever! reporting. The session will also This one-day course run by own leather oyster card holder. Kingsmead Community Centre cover Honour Based Violence staff from The Protection Service Learn traditional techniques 9a Kingsmead Way, E9 5QG and FGM, and there will be an Ltd, covers the aims and such as saddle stitching, opportunity to discuss issues principles of first aid including burnishing and hand stamping. WORKSHOP CODE: LAC02/F arising with the tutor at the end treatment of unconsciousness, Homerton Library An Introduction to Basic of the session. airway and breathing problems, Homerton High Street, E9 6AS Computer Skills Morningside Community resuscitation, wounds and 4Pm – 6PM Centre bleeding, and the prevention A practical workshop for adults Cresset Rd, E9 6SJ of cross infection. The session who have not used computers will also cover incident before and wish to build up their management, universal confidence.T his taster session, precautions, record keeping with popular ICT tutor Richard and legal requirements. Lackrage, will include how to Morningside Community use a mouse and keyboard, Centre basic typing and simple Internet Cresset Rd, E9 6SJ information searches. Pembury Community Centre Block A, Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, E8 1HL 6 FESTIVAL OF LEARNING 2016 13–17 June 2016 7 WORKSHOP CODE: NGO02/F WORKSHOP CODE: ETD01/F WORKSHOP CODE: WIL01/F African Drumming WEDNESDAY Money Management – Instagram for Beginners 4Pm – 6PM 15 JUNE Tips on Budgeting and 1Pm – 4PM Where To Shop A beginners and intermediate Learn how to take great 11am – 1PM west African drumming WORKSHOP CODE: ACS01/F smartphone shots and edit workshop run by Emashi’s Jewellery Making You don’t need to be a financial them in Instagram so they master drummer, Aaron Highly 9:30am – 1:30PM wizard to control your personal stand out in this practical and supported by vocalist and Join Joanna Fulton for a fun finances. This workshop, led workshop run by Tanja dancer, Ngozi Fulani. Learn taster session where you will by June Boughen, provides Wilmot. Be prepared to jump about basic tones and rhythms learn different techniques to you with the tools you need to straight in as we go on a mini on a Djembe drum and its design and make your own develop a budget that reduces photographic treasure hunt relation to traditional and jewellery to take home. your debt, enables you to save and share the beauty of the modern life in west Africa and money, and puts you in control world around us with like- Pembury Community Centre the diaspora. The session will of your personal finances. minded Instagram users. Block A, Atkins Square, progress from basic call and Dalston Lane, E8 1HL Star Academy Solutions Dalston CLR James Library response and incorporating Unit 6, Evelyn Court, Dalston Square, E8 3BQ harmony with your voice, to Amhurst Road, E8 2BH more developed rhythms as WORKSHOP CODE: SIB01/F part of an ensemble. WORKSHOP CODE: DEV01/F Self Defence for Women Navarino Mansions Welcome to the world of 4Pm – 6PM Make-Up Community Hall Join Keith Sibley from Urban 11am – 1PM Dalston Lane, London, E8 1LB Krav Maga and learn basic Come and discover the world self-defence techniques that of make-up with Lachmy Devi. will give you the confidence Learn how to apply a range of and skills to deal with the ten make-up and create unique most common forms of street looks and trends, then add attack. finishing touches with bindis Star Academy Solutions and glitter. Unit 6, Evelyn Court, Morningside Community Centre Amhurst Road, E8 2BH Cresset Rd, E9 6SJ 8 FESTIVAL OF LEARNING 2016 13–17 June 2016 9 WORKSHOP CODE: DEV02/F WORKSHOP CODE: SOK01/F WORKSHOP CODE: HIL02/F Welcome to the world of THURSDAY Food Safety HABC Level 1 Get Amazing Pictures Make-Up 16 JUNE 10:30am – 5:30PM from your Digital Camera 4Pm – 6PM 11am – 2PM If you volunteer or work in Come and discover the world WORKSHOP CODE: CLC02/F a catering, manufacturing Do you own a Digital Camera? of make-up with Lachmy Devi.
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