Tag Archives: Creative English
Can Creative English really work on Zoom? A facilitator reflects on a year of online drama
When we first went into lockdown last year, I’ll be honest, figuring out how to run drama sessions online wasn’t very high on my list of priorities. I was more immediately concerned with how I would access the books I needed to write my MA […]
You won’t mistake this for ESOL
You know that thing about you remember 20% of stuff you are hear, 30% of what you see and 80% of what you do?[1] Well, learning English doesn’t have to involve teachers, textbooks or listening to language CDs. It can be very practical, and very […]
Be who you are—don’t just fit in!
All human beings need a sense of belonging. It is integral to our well-being. A lack of belonging underpins the divisions in UK society that the Casey Review has identified. Segregation, deprivation and social exclusion are both the source and the consequence of failing to feel that we belong.
Fighting feelings of paralysis one cup of tea at a time. A response to Louise Casey’s review
Speaking of her visits to the Calais Jungle, Sharon Kanolik from The Old Vic/The Young Vic said, “I felt more welcomed than I have anywhere else. People invited me into their tents and offered me food. There were lots of moments of hope and humour, meeting bright resilient people.”
The Power of Testimonials
I’ve just spent a happy hour reading the testimonials from the last cohort of Creative English participants. What an uplifting experience. To give you a flavour… Creative English is very good, because I can talk more confidently to others. And I’m confident to going shopping […]
You can’t fit hospitality in a box
Refugees, communities and integration At the height of the popular focus on the refugee crisis, bold promises were made and schemes were hatched as individuals and authorities tried to come up with ways to respond to what we saw on our TV screens each night. […]
Counter Extremism – Here’s a solution for you.
Today, the Government released their Counter-Extremism Strategy, looking at how the Government, particularly the Home Office, is going to address extremism in the UK. Here at FaithAction, we’ve already had a look and come up with some thoughts that we wanted to share with you! […]
Creative English Graduation Day in Luton
Monday 27th October 2014 saw the second of our Luton hub’s graduation ceremonies. It was a tremendous privilege to be invited to join this – a real landmark in the lives of all the ladies involved! Staff, students and their children and even a daughter-in-law […]
Diary of a Creative English Trainer: Day 14
Don’t sell yourself short Now – my maiden name used to be ‘Little’ and I’m only 5 foot, so I have a predisposition for ‘selling myself short’! But I’ve learned along the way that it’s amazing what people take in, even when you think you’ve […]
Diary of the week of Felicity Smith, National Co-ordinator
Felicity gives us a brief glimpse into her week as National Co-ordinator of FaithAction… Firstly, let me say that my job is so diverse, that I never have the same week or day as the next. This is an insight into what my job is […]
