During Spring 2021, EFA students in East London had the opportunity to participate in a series of health-focused workshops run by EFA and funded by our friends at Near Neighbours. Following these workshops, which covered topics ranging from promoting strong mental health to nutrition, students worked with teacher Amira Elwakil […]
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Last year, the EFA anti-racism working group agreed to set up a study group focussing on Black History, Colonialism and Nationalism. We’re continuing it this year with a broader frame — as a space where interested students can learn together about the global issues that are shaping our world and […]
On September 30th, EFA is launching our brand new “Walk and Talk” project in Wandsworth, thanks to funding from the Wandsworth Council. During the pandemic many of our participants told us about the positive impact walking with family and friends had on their mental and physical health and, conversely, how bad […]
On September 30th, EFA is launching our brand new “Walk and Talk” project in Wandsworth, thanks to funding from the Wandsworth Council. During the pandemic many of our participants told us about the positive impact walking with family and friends had on their mental and physical health and, conversely, how bad […]
Are you an ESOL teacher who is interested in learning more about participatory ESOL approaches to working with adult English learners? Come train with EFA! Inspired by the teachings of Paolo Freire, EFA’s participatory ESOL teacher training series will consist of four of our most popular workshops: (1) Intro to […]
This workshop, for ESOL teachers of all levels, provides a theoretical introduction to participatory ESOL pedagogy. In the workshop we will explore the key concepts and ideas that have influenced participatory ESOL, including the Freirean concepts of dialogic learning, coconstruction of knowledge, problem posing education and consciousness raising. We will […]