It was mentioned at the event, which this year was hosted at the College's City Campus Manchester, that Lisa’s nomination was the closest that the VTCT has ever gotten to ‘going viral’ on social media. Lisa continued: “I had messages from students I had taught over the years saying how I’d impacted their lives. That feeling of having an impact on someone’s life is probably the most rewarding thing.
View detailsBeing able to respond to that through art was really important to me. I had to approach the brief in isolation at first, but we designed and sent postcards to one another and through this, I felt less alone.
View detailsI quickly realised that my students are now ready for employment and would become an asset to any Construction company.” 422 Manchester is welcoming all volunteers who would like to get involved and help bring the former Longsight Youth Centre back to life.
View detailsDEVA/Hack is an annual three-day workshop from the IN4.0 Group and the Salford Foundation , aimed at developing students’ digital skills and confidence while giving them space to build their digital portfolio. Madelyn said: “I really enjoyed the whole experience as it gave me a creative outlet that I could use over half term. I've really struggled with loneliness over lockdown, as I'm an only child and barely get to see any of my friends, so I wanted to use those feelings as inspiration for my film, and to also let people know who feel like I do that you're not alone” Madelyn is the second College student in a row to win the DEVA/Hack workshop, following on from Stoyan Bekyarov’s success last year.
View detailsThey worked hard and I can see great results coming out from this hard work. They are wonderful learners and always keen for more to learn. “Despite the difficult social situation we are all in, I think the Summer School was a great idea to connect the students with the team and with their future classmates, to prepare them for September 2020.
View detailsThey believe in adult learners and will help students to believe in themselves.” Jamie added: I’ve absolutely loved my time here. I really enjoyed my courses but it’s all the other things as well. "Even when we were learning from home because of Covid-19, I still felt like part of a community.
View detailsSpeaking about their win, Luke said: “When we were announced as the overall winner, I freaked out in utter disbelief. I was so happy, I didn’t expect us to win. I really enjoyed the competition. In terms of communication, co-operation and teamwork, it exceeded my expectation.
View detailsLisa O’Loughlin, Principal at The Manchester College, said: On a daily basis I see so many students achieve amazing things and I know that young people across the city do outstanding things every day. “As such, we were delighted to give our support to such a worthy event and really enjoyed celebrating the many achievements and contributions that young people make to this fantastic city.”
View detailsEducation is all about widening your horizons The students enjoyed the conference and really felt that they had learnt something from the day. Camilla, an ESOL student said: “This is my first conference and I loved it. I learnt many things. Tim Campbell and Sylvia Lancaster were very good.” Anila, in her second year studying Business, said: “It was a good experience to learn from others.
View detailsLily Pillips, a Childcare student who was in attendance, said: "During Industry Week, I learned about all the different options for when I finish my current course. I now have more knowledge of the childcare and education courses that many universities offer."
View detailsSpeaking about this new partnership Tom said, “It takes a lot of work to develop a salon and become an established stylist. I started teaching and sharing my experiences as a barber through Instagram. “I wanted to be able to show the students what I’ve learnt from travelling.
View detailsAngela came third in the Gender Transformation category. “This is the first competition I’ve taken part in. I just forget everyone around me and concentrate on what I’m doing. I like to do something different and this allows me to be creative.”
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