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Young social entrepreneurs making a difference in Tower Hamlets
Young social entrepreneurs making a difference in Tower Hamlets
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Young social entrepreneurs making a difference in Tower Hamlets
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Tower Hamlets SEEN unleashed the talents of young social entrepreneurs. The programme gave 74 young people cash and professional support to develop their idea to solve a social issue that will benefit the London borough of Tower Hamlets and wider society. We came together at the Google Campus offices a few weeks ago to celebrate the social entrepreneurs and their ventures. We caught up with three of the award winners of the Tower Hamlets Seen programme to speak about the future of their ventures.
Ada Ezeji provides mentors for young people. We ‘try open doors for young people and showcase their talent’ explains Ada, founder of ADA Academy. As well as providing career advice, the mentors help boost young people's confidence and life skills. ‘I would like the young mentees who have been through the programme to travel to areas where they can meet other young people in need of guidance and be a light to them and carry forth the gift of mentorship’ Founder Ada, says her mentor made a great impact in her life and continues to do so to date. The relationship between mentor and mentee positively molds young people and helps them to unleash their talents.
Samiur Rahman studied calligraphy and now runs the House of Calligraphy his mission is introduce new forms of the traditional art in to the community. Sami’s workshops unite the community and engages people across all ages. He runs his calligraphy courses in Tower Hamlets, Cambridge, Manchester and Birmingham. ’My vision is to expand on the guide book I published and create a full syllabus for schools and keep expanding the courses and be able to create new courses at different levels’
The Film Bunch host all-inclusive cinema viewings and their events have sign language interpreters on site. Founder Shaz Begum is a great lover of films who ‘got tired of not being able to discuss film plots.’ Shaz’s hearing is impaired and she often found herself frustrated as she was not able to experience films as they were intended to be experienced. She wanted to be able to gain the full movie experience and also make sure others like herself have access to it too. That led to the venture of Film Bunch, where monthly short film screenings and networking is accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing in London. Shaz is looking to expand the events team and collaborate with content creators, interpreters and to host bigger inclusive film screenings.
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