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 LiveEd is a program of international exchange projects in education and the informal sector exploring social and cultural issues through creative arts. It aims to build capacity, explore local heritage, develop young ambassadors, leaders and international performance events leading up to the 2012 London Olympics and beyond.

LiveEd addresses action in collaboration and a shared vision for the power of partnership where all participants are equal beneficiaries. It offers opportunities for both public and private, business and community to be involved. Its aims and objectives are to raise self-esteem, social awareness, creativity, leadership, levels of education attainment, and professionalism for young artists and leaders through creative arts exchanges. It aims to build capacity through the development of resources, materials and young ambassadors in Newham, Namibia and other participating Countries and organisations. It uses new media technologies, such as podcasting and video streaming to facilitate the exchange of communication and ideas.

LiveEd addresses the need for opportunities to share experiences, skills, intelligences, cultures and beliefs with people from any where in the world in order to promote understanding, tolerance and respect, as well as raising attainment In the process. A wide range of performance materials will be created by young people working together, towards a series of international live events, leading up to LiveEd 2012 and beyond.

Last Updated ( Jun 12, 2007 at 09:14 PM )
My Body, My Voice. 11th June 2007

Jessica and Lianne performing in a Newham school
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A wonderful achievement! Over 600 Yr 9 students in Newham have watched the production of ‘My Body, My Voice’ this month, as part of the second phase of this project. Valerie and Barnabas from Namibia joined forces with Jessica, Gopal, Charles, Jamilla and Leanne to perform a strong piece of Forum Theatre, raising awareness of issues of sexual health and early teenage pregnancy, Ray Downing, the director wrote:

” This play highlighted that theatre can be a force for change and education. It was educational, informative and exciting. The audience were totally engaged throughout the performance and forum”
Last Updated ( Jun 12, 2007 at 08:27 PM )
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2 students rehearse their drama
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Today the team including a Healthy Schools representative, 2 LiveEd reps and three Newham students returned from Namibia after completing a very successful first phase of this project.  Together with the young team of Namibian writers, they wrote drama scripts and exchanged songs. Their brief was to explore the complex issues around early teenage pregnancy, HIV/ Aids and sexual health and write dramatic scripts to be rehearsed and performed in Newham Schools in June 2007.

Last Updated ( Jun 12, 2007 at 08:28 PM )
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The team meet for the last planing session before departing for
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 My Body, My Choice - Today a delegation of 3 students and 4 professionals leave for Namibia on a second exchange programme with OYO in Namibia. The students will be writing a series of Duologues with 3 young people in Namiba, exploring issues  around sexual health and early teenage pregnancy. In May, 3 young people from Namibia will come to Newham to workshop and prepare the performances with the Newham students for year 9 students  in  6 Newham schools. Later in the year, the young people will be brought together again to create a valuable resource for teachers to use when exploring issues of sexual health with young people in school. This project has been funded by the Olympic Citizenship strand of the NRF fund and Healthy Schools.
Last Updated ( May 13, 2007 at 06:27 PM )
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