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All welcome to Asian Women’s Education and Training Fair in Tower Hamlets – 22 May

Monday 23 April 2007

On Tuesday 22 May, women from all Tower Hamlets’ Asian communities will get together for a day of inspiration, information and guidance on training, educational opportunities and community services in and around the borough.

The Asian Women’s Education and Training Fair will be held at the Idea Store, Whitechapel, from 10am to 3pm. The fair is organised by Aimhigher London East Thames Gateway partnership, and co-ordinated by London Metropolitan University and the University of East London (UEL). Other partners include Street Cred, Developing Learning Communities, and The Limehouse Project.

Activities will include start-up business advice, flower-arranging, prize draws, and the opportunity to browse exhibitions and information stalls. A wide variety of fun and informative workshops will be available, covering topics including careers in health-care and courses in hairdressing and beauty therapy.

Invited guest speakers will include Eeshita Azad, a Channel “S” presenter and graphic designer, and Dr. Shabila Begum, a Bangla TV presenter.

Tahera Huda of London Metropolitan University, and Jasbir, Community Development Co-ordinator at the University of East London, have organised a series of successful Education and Training Fairs in recent years.

Jasbir Panesar said: "We are looking forward to an exciting day, especially after the success of last year’s event. Access to educational and employment opportunities are vital to enable people of all ages to achieve their full potential.”

Tahera Huda said: "We would like to express our thanks and acknowledgments to all our partners and particularly Mita Datta at the Idea Storefor supporting this event for the second year running by providing us with the very popular Idea Store venue once again".

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

Photo-opportunities: 10 am – 3 pm.Tuesday 22 May. The Idea Store, 319-331 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BU.

Photos: on request

About Aimhigher and the LETG Aimhigher Partnership The London East Thames Gateway (LETG) Aimhigher Partnership is part of the national Aimhigher programme funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). Aimhigher seeks to enable schools, further education colleges and universities, working together with other local partners, to achieve the Government's target that 50% of those aged 18-30 should benefit from higher education by 2010. It targets those with little or no family experience of higher education. The LETG Partnership works to ensure that all young people in east London are given the inspiration, information, support and opportunity to progress to higher education.

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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