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Interview with Career Strategist Mathy Lisika-Minsende… Rewire the Career mindset

For my first ever vlog interview, I choose to interview the career coach and self-confessed social media geek – Mathy Lisika-Minsende. It was with Mathy’s encouragement that I began blogging about my travels two years ago, and now, about something closer to home – being a student. Continue reading

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Black Students’ Representation – It’s not just a Black issue, but a Human issue.

“There are moments when you feel like your voice isn’t being heard and that the people who represent you don’t necessarily look like you or understand your issues… So you can be the change you want to see and nominate yourself for the SU elections. By doing so you open a dialogue, you break down … Continue reading

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From the Surfboard to the Airport to Soho… Gerry’s in town!

I’m always excited when Gerry Haag announces he’s going to be in town. It’s the only opportunity I get to hear all the fascinating things happening in the life of a Professional Surfer – an Internet Expert Consultant who has the perfect surfer-beach-paradise lifestyle with his family in Mallorca. And despite his busy schedule on … Continue reading

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Convergence Media: With a little help from YouTube… The Culture Show explores the phenomenon of the internet platform

Has the internet hindered the professional creative, or it a platform for young people to express themselves? For $1.65 billion Google bought YouTube and 7 years later, the rest is literally his-story. Watched in class as part of Convergence Media unit for my BA Journalism course @LCC Look out for The Educationally Frustrated Student vlog coming … Continue reading

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iSee: Thinking outside the box for Fundraising… The Sankofa Box

Last week I attended the Educate a Girl, Educate a Society event in Westminster aimed to explore ways of supporting Ethiopian girls to enter and stay in education. The event brought together a varied mix of people from different backgrounds, however what we did have in common was an interest in education amongst girls, particularly … Continue reading