Storyhouse Women Schools Day
Running fromLast event: Friday 10 March at 10am
- Free (booking required)
- Storyhouse
Part of: THIS WEEKEND: Storyhouse Women
Part of: THIS WEEKEND: Storyhouse Women
Storyhouse Women Festival returns in 2023 to celebrate women, spark conversation and explore topics that impact women.
The Schools’ Day, a FREE day of workshops and conversations, will take place between 10am-2pm on Friday 10 March 2023 and offers local educators the chance to bring their students to Storyhouse and engage with inspiring women, based locally and beyond!
The day will focus on careers, aligning perfectly with National Careers Week 2023.
Schedule
10am – 10:30am: Keynote introduction
10:30am – 11:15am: Performances
11:15am – 11:30am: BREAK
11:30am – 12:15pm: Interactive workshops delivered by experts, including:
Maggie Chen, co-founder of Girls in Charge – How to be a Better Communicator
Carly Skelly, professional boxer and NHS nurse – Mindfulness in the Workplace
Nikki Pinder, illustrator – Illustrate Your CV
12:15pm – 1pm: LUNCH BREAK (please note, lunch is not provided)
1pm – 1:45pm: A panel discussion exploring women in jobs that you may not expect, featuring inspirational women with local and national reputations.
1:45pm – 2pm: Wrap-up/Feedback
To book your schools’ place, please contact learning@storyhouse.com. Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
If you have any questions about the Schools’ Day, or Storyhouse Schools partnerships in general, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
10am - 2pm
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