Opportunity knocks – Building Futures for Young Australians workshop May 7, 2014
On May 7, a group of alternative learning organisations gathered at Melbourne University to workshop and advance some exciting new developments in the Building Futures project as it faces a new phase in its development – a public web site.
Open Learning Forum
Participants from all walks of life joined international speaker and author David Price OBE and Professor James Arvanitakis from the University of Western Sydney for an evening of provocation and discussion on the shifting nature of education in the 21st Century.
Pitch Perfect
Recently The Social Outfit was asked to pitch for financial support at The Funding Network, an organisation that helps social entrepreneurs showcase their work, secure funding and expand their donor base.
Creativity is a universal language
The Social Outfit ran a fashion and sewing project with the Intensive English Centre at Fairfield High School from July to September 2013. Ten newly arrived students from Iraq, Iran and Syria undertook accredited design and sewing classes.
Doors are opening for The Social Outfit
The Social Outfit signed the lease on 353 King Street in February and are now in the process of fitting out their new training, retail and manufacturing hub.
A year of firsts – Bread and Butter Project
The Bread & Butter Project is celebrating their one year anniversary as Australia’s first social enterprise bakery. With the support of their board, staff, friends and numerous foundations, they have come a very long way in 12 months.
The science of long-term engagement
NISEP’s science expos have proved time and again to be the most effective way to stimulate interest in education and science, develop links with schools and local communities and provide students with information about tertiary education.
Ripple Work makes waves
Dusseldorp Forum are partnering with The Aspiration Initiative (TAI) to deliver an adjunct program of hands-on professional development for teachers and staff employed in over 15 NSW schools in which TAI students are currently enrolled.
Fire, Friction and Culture on Country
On 7th and 8th of April 2014, NISEP staff were invited to a “Fire, Friction and Cultural Connections” workshop hosted by the Nature Conservation Council on the NSW North Coast.
How the technological revolution impacts work – Open Learning Forum
As well as observing how social learning has impacted the way people acquire new information and skills, David Price OBE has also spent a lot of time exploring how the technological revolution has impacted the world of work.
