Skills Building and Citizenship at Dixons Fazakerley Academy

Wed 24 Feb 2021 | 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.


Organizer

Dixons Fazakerley Academy

1 Sherwood's Lane
Liverpool
L10 1LB

Web: http://www.founders4schools.org.uk

Event location

Elina Kovaleva

Head of Research
Velox Capital Partners Llp


I am Head of Research at a hedge fund. My daily job is to analyse companies and decide whether they… Read more

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Michaela Eschbach

Managing Director at Founders4Schools


After a career across different industries, Michaela has successfully set up a social enterprise an… Read more

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Joanna Conway

Country Commercial Lead Novartis UK
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Uk Limited


- Originally from Poland moved to UK as a teenager - Graduate of University of Leeds: Medical Sci… Read more

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About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 1,511+ people.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Alison Rowan Mcewan for 28 students at Dixons Fazakerley Academy aged Age 12 - 18.

Students from the following other schools also took part:

  • Leith Academy – 58 students
  • Girvan Academy – 1 student
  • The Netherhall School – 13 students
  • Notre Dame High School – 1 student
  • More House School – 52 students
  • Larbert High School – 119 students
  • Monifieth High School – 180 students

Event description

Languages in the World of Work: Being Citizens in a Global Village (Session 1) 9:45-10:15

Opening session to a day-long virtual event open to schools across the country to celebrate and explore the importance of language learning in the World of Work today. Founders4Schools is celebrating International Mother Language Day (Sunday 21st Feb) by running career inspiration and teacher insight webinars.

Being Citizens in a Global Village explores why learning a language is so important for students today where the world is a village and the job market is global.

The session will use MS Teams.

Part of our Futures4Students careers inspiration webinars series.


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