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Adults learning to read for the first time in a new language: New ideas in practice

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EU-Speak is an eight-year national project (2010-2018) that has worked to make a difference in the educational outcomes for migrants with little or no education. The partners have reached nearly 1000 international LESLLA teachers over the last three-years with our free online modules. Further details of this event may be found in the flyer featured below and attached.

From Glasgow to Japan

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Earlier this year a group of 14 University of Glasgow Community Development students and 2 staff members got the opportunity to travel to Japan to participate in the Fukushima Ambassadors Program XII. The program was organised and hosted by Fukushima University’s International Centre and Japanese Government which provided a fantastic opportunity for both sets of students to share learning and create new possibilities.

From Glasgow to Belfast

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At the end of February, 26 Community Development students and staff members from the School of Education undertook a 5 day intense study trip to Belfast. The purpose was to see Community Development practice in a different context and to share learning and reflections with their communites back home.

The programme kicked off the minute we landed at Belfast International airport, there waiting for us was our very own city sightseeing bus that took us on a whistle stop tour of the city,helping students get a sense of the city and its suroundings.

Better Start Blackpool – Activate and Community Development Research

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The Better Start Blackpool project is one of five sites across England to have received 10 years funding from the Big Lottery (£215million). There purpose is to enhance life chances for 0-4 year olds within a family and community context, Blackpool has chosen to take a Community Development approach in the way they carry out their work.

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