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NEWS Channel 4 inspiration for film and TV makers Talented young film and TV makers took the opportunity to get to grips with the media at a session of Channel 4’s Inspiration Week North, which was held at York St John on 27 October. The event aimed to break down barriers and highlight the skills, experiences and attitudes the participants need in order to progress in a career in the media. Leading industry experts were on hand to inspire the 14- to 19-year-olds. Jenny Hall, Creative Business Development Manager at York St John, said, “It was exciting to be able to offer young people access to those ‘in the know’, as well as innovative ways to focus and strengthen their career prospects.” Pop-up shop showcasing design talent York St John has launched a pop-up shop in Bar Lane Studios, on Micklegate, to boost opportunities in the city for graduate artists. ‘Product’ showcases creative talent from the University alongside nationally recognised designers and makers, providing an opportunity to exhibit, sell and market test their products. It will house temporary retail space and exhibitions and provide ad hoc headquarters for designers, artists and creative businesses. Known as pop-up retail, these initiatives usually appear unannounced, quickly draw in the crowds and then morph into something else. Links with Swaziland and Malawi Ivan Reid, Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Education & Theology, has experienced an exciting series of visits to African educational institutes. In Swaziland, he was part of the team delivering the UNESCOfunded Classroom Connections Programme Workshop and the Aussie Aid-funded Peer Health Educators Workshop. He also lectured teacher training staff and students at the South African Nazarene University and the William Pritchit Teacher Training College in the capital, Manzini. In Malawi, he was based at the Guidance, Counselling and Youth Development Centre for Africa (GCYDCA) in Lilongwe, which was set up by the African Union and built with funds from UNESCO. His main role was to assist with the logistics of moving a Guidance and Counselling Diploma to the first African degree in the subject in partnership with Blantyre International University (BIU). As a consequence, he was appointed Visiting Professor by BIU and Professor Ivan Reid and a banner from the Guidance, Counselling and Youth Development Centre for Africa. GCYDCA for the degree and will provide oversight, monitoring and quality assurance for all aspects of the course. He has also been awarded a Fellowship at GCYDCA and so joins President Bingu of Malawi with such a title. New chair of the CSP Council Dr Helena Johnson Dr Helena Johnson, Head of Subject for Physiotherapy, is the new chair of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). She is the first physiotherapist with a doctorate to hold this position in the CSP’s history. Helena received the honour at the society’s annual congress in October. She said, “As CSP chair, I am committed to ensuring that the society best serves the whole membership, to improve the quality of physiotherapy provision for all service users across all sectors.” 06
Amanda is National Teacher of the Year Amanda Smith, programme leader for British Sign Language (BSL) and Senior Lecturer in the Business School, has been named National Teacher of the Year in the Signature annual awards for her supportive, nurturing and inspirational approach. The Signature awards recognise individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution towards achieving a society in which deaf and deafblind people have full access. Jim Edwards, Signature Chief Executive, said, “Amanda is a deserved winner of this award. Her commitment to excellence in the classroom and dedication to improving her knowledge through research has had incredibly positive benefits for her students.” Amanda, whose first language is BSL rather than English having been born deaf, teaches BSL levels 1 and 2 at York St John. She recently became a Teaching Fellow and is soon to add BSL Level 3 to the classes. She engages her students in lessons with the use of role play, handouts and by arranging visits to a local deaf club so that they can gain experience. They have also set up a Sign Café at the University, which is frequented by deaf students and local BSL users. Here they can practise their BSL skills and learn more about deaf culture. (left-right) Jim Edwards of Signature, Amanda Smith and David Buxton, Chief Executive of the British Deaf Association Commenting on her accolade, Amanda said, “BSL is like learning any other language – you need to keep practising, enjoy what you are doing and have a sense of humour! I am so delighted to receive the honour of being named teacher of the year by Signature and to win this prestigious award.” Languages take centre stage York St John Business School were proud to take part in a week of activities to commemorate the French air squadrons based at Elvington during World War II. The French in York project was organised by the Yorkshire Air Museum around the inauguration of a memorial in York Minster. The event at the Business School included a showing of De Lourds Souvenirs, a film of personal recollections by French airmen to an audience composed of the veterans’ families and friends, members of the Alliance Française de York and other interested parties, school pupils from Lady Lumley’s School in Pickering, and students and staff from York St John. This year’s European Day of Languages, on 28 September, was marked at the Business School by an evening event attended by Joint Honours Languages’ students, students and staff from other faculties, and pupils from local schools. They took part in Breton dancing, accompanied by live music on original instruments, and led by Yannick Minvielle-Debat from French Dance for Schools. There were language and cultural taster sessions in Welsh, Japanese, Swedish, Russian and Mandarin. The evening finished with a demonstration by the Kaminari Taiko drummers, one of whom is Japanese tutor Mary Murata. The drummers also took part A session from the Fulford School Alternative Languages Day. in the Fulford School Alternative Languages Day on 20 October, which involved tutors and students from York St John who delivered sessions to Year 10 pupils in Japanese language and culture, Mandarin and British Sign Language. This event was made possible with Routes into Languages funding. 07
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