That’s a wrap on connectED week 1! We talked about our wellbeing and resilience, discovered the power of reading and watched a day in the life of an Artist Relations Manager and an Investment Strategist.
Inspirational Speakers: Developing future resilience – tips for your wellbeing (27th January 2021)
A 20 minute talk from business professionals from SEI with helpful tips on how to manage your wellbeing at school and work in the future.
Super Speakers: The Power of Reading (28th January 2021)
Join Nicola, Mike and Michelle (from Partners Group) as they discover the power of reading, chat about some of their favourite books and ask you what some of your favourite books are!
Introducing: A Day in the Life!
This week we join Sheniece from Youtube, an Artist Relations Manager, and Kiram from BlackRock, an Investment Strategist, as they talk through a day in their life.
Next week: Skills for success: applications and interviews (3rd February 1pm), The power of maths (4th February 10am), and two more Day in the Life videos!
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Partners with Purpose: The Switch Charity We’re excited to share our feature on Insure TV’s Partners with Purpose series! Our CEO, Megan Hunter, discussed how The Switch collaborates with insurance companies to create meaningful opportunities for young people in Tower Hamlets. Thanks to Eden Comins and the Insure TV team, some of our students had […]
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