cla s training. clas – who are they? luke ahsan anisha
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CLAS TRAINING
CLAs – Who are they?
LukeAhsanAnisha
Why them? Ahsan is a WEA Inclusion in Rugby trainer and a mixed ability Bumbles player.
Anisha is a People First employee, supporting other people with learning disability in social inclusion and job placement.
Luke is a Shipley College student, IT- mad.
How did we recruit them?
Working with Specialist Tutor Mark Goodwin, we selected potential Ambassadors who:
came from different backgrounds had moderate learning difficulties were proactive and enthusiastic had previous experience in training and education had natural leading attitude or exceptional skills were embedded in their local community
The training
1 – Basic principles of Community Reporting
Locate project co-ordinator Roy Smith trained our CLAs, tutor and staff about
Basic principles and ethics of Community Reporting
Practical session
2 - Interview skillsSince April 2014, our CLAs met regularly with Mark Goodwin to assess starting points and work on:
Assertiveness and interview skills
Self-confidence
Training skills (train the trainers)
Networking (Day Services and potential Stakeholders)
2 – IT and social media
Our CLAs met Tim Arnold, WEA Media Manager (Eastern & Southern Regions), to learn about…
Mobile community reporting
4 – Local Journalism
Paul Humphries, a Sheffield-based freelance journalist (the Observer, the Guardian), met our CLAs to give them some tips about...
what is Community Reporting?
who has a story to tell?
where do we hear stories?
when interviewing always remember...
what to do when you have your story...
interview practice
Mock interview with P. Humphries
“Once a reporter, always a reporter”
“Everybody has got a story to tell!”
“Do your homework”
“Remember to treat the story you have been given with respect”
5 – Keep things going
Finally, our CLAs met Roy Smith, to unleash their creativity and get more information about sustainability, marketing and... how to get their message across in the most effective way!
“Community Reporting? Give it a go, and never give up!”
“We want other people to follow our model”
“It’s good to get it off your chest!”
What’s next?
Interview and trainCommunity Reporters