Transcript Slide 1

“Leading Lights”
A local project to raise
aspirations
Who we are
Local voluntary organisation
 Building community cohesion through
educational projects
 Funded to provide this project by LBC and
Aimhigher
 www.aspire-uk.org
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Aims of Project
Showcase local role models
 Demonstrate wide range of paths
 Raise aspirations
 Provide an opportunity for direct contact
with role models
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Part 1 – Leading Lights Booklet
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High Schools contacted to provide names
Research and Contact made
Profiles prepared and published in booklet
Launch event in June
Booklet distributed to schools
Lesson Plans prepared
Part 2 – Workshops in schools
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Pilot at Challney High School for Girls
Role models selected to visit
Circulated around year 10 classes
Spoke about experiences at that school
and career path
Evaluation
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“It has inspired me and made me think about how I may want to
pursue different courses in life”
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“The workshop has given us the motivation to do well and shows us
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“The workshop has been helpful because I have learnt a lot of
that no matter what happens you can do really well and be
successful if you try your best and work hard”
careers that I didn’t know of and it has taught me that if you want
to become something you have to work hard yourself”,
Next Steps
Continuing Profile collections
 Building Database
 Workshop available to more schools
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“The leading Lights project is important because it provides young
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“Leading Lights is a brilliant project, and I was delighted to be
people in Luton with evidence that they can go on and succeed in
life regardless of their background. It offers "real life" role models
to whom they can relate; as well as acting as an alternative source
of guidance and inspiration in the lives of those that read the
profiles”. Dr Mbang Ana-Leading Lights Handbook Role Model.
included in the booklet. The power of narrative and story to inspire
people is well known - and to include positive stories from Luton's
home-grown talent can only be a good thing. I look forward to the
next booklet”, Gavin Shuker-MP Luton South.