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Raising Aspirations in 2013 and beyond!By Staff

Hello and welcome to our final Newsletter for the 2012/13 academic year. We hope you are enjoying the summer break so far and that having been working so hard you are finding time to play hard ‘so to speak’. We, like you are very excited about what the coming academic year has in store.

In this newsletter we would like to tell you about some exciting things that are available to you in the 2013/2014 academic year.

First, it's been quite a busy summer for us. In the 2012/13 academic year we have delivered a n u m b e r o f programmes in around 30 different schools all over the UK. We have been speaking to, and working with hundreds if not thousands of young people, and it has been great fun!

We do what we do b e c a u s e w e a r e frustrated by the fact that there are young people growing up today who

d o n ' t b e l i e v e t h a t anything else is possible for them apart from what they are currently seeing and experiencing. We do our best to challenge that mindset and raise the aspirations of young people whilst reinforcing the great work that teachers are already doing. The feedback we have had f rom the students and staff we have worked with has been fantastic. Thank you! (See testimonials at the bottom of the newsletter)

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Picture taken at the Kick off event of the G and T Literacy Project. Featuring students from Swanshurst Girls, Moseley, Hall Green, Kings Norton Girls and Kings Heath Boys.

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Development programme for Teens in 15 schools across B i rm ingham. We had 180 students developing innovative leadership projects in their schoo ls . Deve lop ing the i r confidence, teamwork and public speaking skills.

• The Leadership and Literacy G and T Project delivered with 5 s c h o o l s i n t h e s o u t h o f Birmingham. Al l 5 schools worked together. Students in each school developed Peer mentoring programs to help year 7 students love literacy. It was a blast!

• Delivering the ‘Ambassadors’ P r e f e c t / S t u d e n t L e a d e r s development programme at St Edmund Campion School and Handsworth Wood Girls School. Seeing the newly appointed student leaders in these schools define their roles and rise up to the challenge of being role models in their schools was inspiring.

• Delivering an increasing amount of Teacher coaching and staff CPD sessions. One of our targets was to deliver more teacher coaching this year and we did i t and had some great feedback.

Finishing the year on a high noteAt the end of July Errol went to Ghana to deliver a residential leadership development programme for 75, 15 - 19 year old students from across the capital city, Accra. You can find out more about our work in Ghana from this review by clicking this link or copying and pasting it into your browser. http://goo.gl/ug94Vz

On our return to the UK, we del ivered the 'Aspire' 3 day confidence building workshop for around 20 female students at Aston Manor Academy in Birmingham. All students were in years 7 - 9. 'Aspire' is designed for those students who are doing wel l

academically, but lack the self-confidence to put their ideas forward and build relationships. The fun and i n t e r a c t i v e p r o g r a m m e w a s delivered by our team alongside special guest appearances from Melody Hossaini, a previous finalist o n t h e B B C T V s h o w ' T h e Apprentice' who offered some words of inspiration and motivation for the participants. We were also visited by Justice Williams (MBE) - the Birmingham-based entrepreneur who also inspired the Participants with her story, providing them with a huge confidence boost. See a short clip of some of the students sharing their feedback at the bottom of the newsletter. To book an Aspire confidence building workshop for your school, please send us an email.

(Melody Hossaini from The Apprentice at the Aspire Workshop with students from Aston Manor Academy)

Students on the Leadership Programme at St Edmund Campion School.

Right: Students at Aston Manor School on the ‘Aspire’ Workshop with Justice Williams (MBE)

Below: Errol Lawson delivering a workshop in Ghana

Looking forward to this year, we have a number of programmes available to schools. Please see a list of the programmes that are available for the 2013/14 academic year below.

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Package Main Themes Duration # of Students Special Features

ASPIRE

ConfidenceMotivationRaising AspirationTeamwork

3 days 30

Relaxed and informal Fun activities for building social skills Confidence-boosting exercises Motivational (celebrity) speakers

Exam Success

Revision, Memory, Exam preparation, Aspiration, Time management, Attitude, Relaxation, Mental rehearsal, Visualisation.

2 hours 50

Exam success 'passport' for each student Exam preparation Fun Interactive

Independent Learner

Independent learning techniques, Speed reading, Equipping the brain, Relaxation, Goal setting, Why study?

2 hours 50 Great Induction for students going into year 12 Opportunity to get students going into year 13 to

Refocus

Do Something!

Public Speaking and communication skills, Teamwork, Goal setting, Critical thinking, Leadership, Project

10 hours over 6 weeks

16 Students create and deliver a project within

school. Fun activities to improve confidence in students.

AmbassadorsLeadership, Teamwork, Taking responsibility, Attitude, Being a role-Model

Up to 9 months 0 - 50

Empower students to take ownership Develop leadership skills in students

Staff CPD Session - Authentic

Leadership

Leadership, Values, Culture, Teamwork.

Various Various

Interactive workshop enabling staff to get clarity on their own core values, the school’s core values and to analyse the extent to which they are leading from those values.

Coaching Hours

Leadership, Problem solving, Transition, Confidence

Various Various

Support staff who need to boost confidence, transition to new roles, rediscover passion for teaching or senior teachers who need coaching through specific challenges.

1hr Motivational

Talk

Raising aspirations, Overcoming adversity, Goal setting, Attitude, Decision making, Taking responsibility, Relationships.

1 hour Unlimited Inspirational motivational keynote talk. Great for assemblies or 'off timetable' days.

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“Entrepreneurship changes lives. If we want to change the world – and The UK – for the better, we need to create and support more young entrepreneurs”.

Errol Lawson

We are particularly excited about the 'Teenpreneur boot camp' that takes place for three days during the October half-term.

Are great entrepreneurs born or are they made? Either way, it’s never too early to ramp up those sales skills. That’s why we are welcoming young business talent aged 13 - 17 for our best ever Teenpreneur program! We’re focused on enhancing your child’s business acumen, giving him or her an opportunity to learn the ABCs of entrepreneurship and apply those techniques to craft a viable business plan. With veteran entrepreneurs to serve as instructors, we guarantee an enriching, motivating experience that will help transform young minds into major players. Space is limited so register now!

It’s sure to be a worthy investment in your teen’s future!

Teenpreneurs will . . .• Explore options for solving a challenge within a

company• Understand how to save and invest wisely• Develop strong leadership skills• Build their confidence• Learn from successful entrepreneurs, and

corporate professionals• Network with their peers from across the city• Collaborate on projects and learn to be team

players• Develop and practice presentation skills

Two levels of instruction:• Junior Executives (Ages 13–15) • Future CEOs (Ages16–17)

To register a maximum of ten students from your school, or for more information please send an email to [email protected]

Coming Soon!!...THE TEENPRENEUR ‘BOOTCAMP’

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Website Developments

Our website is being updated. Look out for lots of free resources and giveaways for students and teachers

Company Name Change

As of September 2013, our company name w i l l change f r om EWL Consultants to Jasiri Leadership Deve lopment . ( “Jas i r i ” means “courageous” in Kiswahili)

Testimonials

"The session today was fantastic! The students took part in activities which were accessible, relevant and appl icable. They have gained invaluable skills for exams, the world of work and life outside."Rebecca,Academic mentor, Not t ingham Emmanuel School

“...Errol has been one of the best coaches I have ever had..."Heather Roberts,Head Teacher, Aston Manor Academy

I was at a position in my career where I needed some guidance and confidence in bringing back my “believe it you can do it!” attitude, which I seemed to have left behind somewhere along the way. How much could I really get from a one-time coaching session with Errol? More than I could have imagined! The time spent with Errol was fun, relaxed and very productive. Errol was able to quickly identify what type of coaching I needed and focussed me clearly on aspects of my own confidence that had been hidden away for a while. I strongly recommend a coaching

session with Errol for people eager to evolve to a higher level of personal c o n fi d e n c e a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l satisfaction Nsha Vaitha, Head of Maths, Swanshurst Girls School, Birmingham

Click these links for other video testimonials

http://youtu.be/_Yvkf4dr1QM - Teacher Testimonial Nottingham Emmanuel School

http://youtu.be/XJqsasc1D10 - Head Teacher Testimonial Aston Manor Academy

http://youtu.be/yxKblmW_L5c - Student testimonial Nottingham Emmanuel School

http://youtu.be/heY3AW71O2s - Head of year 10 testimonial from George Dixon School

http://youtu.be/ZRN7NfK0tgo - Assistant head testimonial from Plantsbrook School

http://youtu.be/8CR9gYKEpj8 - Student testimonial from the Aspire programme

http://youtu.be/SYHwfTHybWI - Student testimonial from Sutton Coldfield Grammar Schools for girls

Remember...You can contact us on (+44) 7852397747 or email [email protected]

Thank you

Other newsmoving forward..By staff

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