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"Let`s be Creative"

mlindsay — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:59:28 +0000

A London based young people`s LGBT group joined college students on the 18th January for a Creative Arts Workshop Day. The aim of the day was to devise, through creative arts, information which would raise awareness and understanding of LGBT young people within the college. This day offered 3 media workshops for the young people to engage in. The workshops proved very productive and all the young people really enjoyed the day, as it allowed them to utilise their creativity through their chosen form of media to convey their feelings and experiences as LGBT young people.

The young people gave written and verbal feedback at the end of the day, which included:

" I`m glad I got to record my song but I wish I haf more time to edit it".

" Today was great in the studio, producing music and a rap.I had a great time and I would love to do it again".

" I enjoyed learning how to use photoshop and edit photos,taking photos and spending time with awesome people"

"Today I learnt a lot, how to make comic strips and how to use software. I enjoyed working in our team".

"Simple,great day. Creating a story board,taking photos".

Havering College LGB&T Young People`s Group

mlindsay — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:28:51 +0000

Happy New Year to you all.

Our LGB^definition&T project continues to gain momentum. Yesterday we had a Havering LGB^definition&T representative from the Metropolitan Police meet with our student LGB&T group which resulted in a lively discussion and the opportunity to raise awareness of transgender issues and support.

The group were made aware of the extent of support the Metropolitan Police offer LGB&T young people. Ideas were also shared regarding LGB&T Awareness month.

The LGB&T rep from the Metrapolitan Police will now be helping us deliver workshops to our hair and beauty students regarding working with transgender clients.

On Saturday we are running our creative arts workshop day with our community partners and LGB&T young people. Information regarding this will be posted next week.

LGBandT Social and Support at Havering College

mlindsay — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 14:57:45 +0000

The LGB^definition and/or T group met today to discuss the project in more depth and to really get the ball rolling with brainstorming ideas and thinking about what individuals can contribute to the project. The students were really enthusiatic hearing about the projects that are taking place in other colleges involved, we spoke about how we can learn from what other colleges are doing on and around their campuses' and how this can be taken and used within our college.

One student in particular had the idea of a temporary themed art gallery displaying various forms of art around LGBT history month as a way of involving a wider range of students and to raise awareness of the event in the lead up to February. We also started throwing ideas around for our multimedia project with the PARIS LGBT group in Newham. More news to come soon!

Grace Lloyd - LGBT Officer for the Student's Union at Havering College

A few member of our LGBandT Social and Support group in our meeting today:

LGB and/or T at Havering College

mlindsay — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:45:31 +0000

Our student LGB^definition and/or T group are meeting and very excited about organising their multi media workshop on January 18th to create positive images of young people who are LGB^definition or T. Hopefully we will be sharing these with you in the new year.