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The rise of gun and knife crime amongst young people was chosen as the powerful theme for a set of collaborative projects between South Thames College, Wandsworth City Learning Centre and students of schools across Wandsworth. These projects have also served to increase and enhance collaboration and effective partnerships across the borough. Project Aims - To raise the awareness and participation of young people in Wandsworth in positive action against gun and knife crime.
- To enhance working relationships and collaboration between South Thames College, Wandsworth City Learning Centre and Wandsworth schools.
- To stretch horizons of learning through the use of mobile technologies.
- To share best practice in vocational courses.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 May 2008 14:23 )
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Art and Design Students from South Thames College were set an assignment brief to design a logo for the project that would convey the hard-hitting effects of gun and knife crime. The winning logos designed by Luciana are of a gun and knife comprised of outlines of victims.
Click on any of the logos to see a larger version.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 May 2008 14:25 )
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South Thames College has secured funding from the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) via the MoLeNET programme to examine the use of Mobile Technologies and their impact on teaching and learning.
200 young learners across the borough of Wandsworth have been equipped with smart phones that allow them to capture digital images, MP3's and videos to work on projects that reflect the main theme of tackling gun and knife crime and gang culture.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 May 2008 14:12 )
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South Thames College, in partnership with Wandsworth City Learning Centre and Wandsworth Schools has launched a unique campaign to address the potent issue of gun and knife crime which has devastated communities across South London in recent months. LIFEWISE is an innovative anti-gun and knife crime collaboration involving over 200 young people from South Thames College, Wandsworth City Learning Centre and 6 secondary schools across the London Borough of Wandsworth. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 May 2008 12:03 )
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