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All welcome to Hackney Community Education and Training Fair – 11 May

Thursday 27 April 2006

On Thursday 11 May, communities from all over Hackney will get together for a day of inspiration, information and guidance on training, educational opportunities and community services in and around the borough.

The Community Education and Training Fair will be held at Morley Hall, Hackney Community College, 125-127 Mare Street, from 10am to 5pm.

It is organised by a partnership of Aimhigher London East Thames Gateway, co-ordinated by London Metropolitan University and the University of East London (UEL).

The Fair will be formally opened at 10.00am and the packed programme includes workshops, an exhibition, fashion show by Weaver’s Community Trust Girls Group, musical entertainment, Indian head massages, a prize draw and a free halal and vegetarian lunch.

Margaret Andrews, Director of Lifelong Learning for Hackney Community College, and Hakan Camuz, Managing Director of UMD Shipping Services, are among the guest speakers. Hackney Community College, Connexions, Limehouse Project, and Careers London will be among the organisations exhibiting.

Workshops are on themes including how to write a good CV, journeys through further and higher education, Indian head and neck massage and careers in health care.

Jasbir Panesar, Community Development Co-ordinator at the University of East London, has successfully organised a series of successful Education and Training Fairs in recent years, and has been impressed by the growing interest in the community.

She said: "We are looking forward to an exciting day. Access to educational and employment opportunities are vital to enable people of all ages to achieve their full potential.”

For full details and a multi-lingual programme, contact Jasbir on 020 8223 4356 or Tahera Huda on 020 7320 3428.

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For details and pictures contact Patrick Wilson: 020 8223 2061 or 07951 797 975

Notes to Editors

The University of East London (UEL) is a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide. Our vision is to achieve recognition, both nationally and internationally, as a successful and inclusive regional university proud of its diversity, committed to new modes of learning which focus on students and enhance their employability, and renowned for our contribution to social, cultural and economic development, especially through our research and scholarship. We have a strong track-record in widening participation and working with industry.

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