our work
archived projects
| short cuts to literacy |
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Short Cuts To Literacy was developed in partnership withCreating Success - the Education Action Zone (EAZ) in Lewisham. The core objective of the project is to improve young people's writing in relation to character development, story structure and descriptive writing. To meet this objective, Short Cuts to Literacy uses film and moving image as a stimulus to help develop children's literacy skills and increases their understanding of written text including stories and film scripts. Read More
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| superhero shorts |
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Superhero Shorts is a project that was created to support children at primary school who have literacy difficulties, by helping them develop strategies to cope with learning in mainstream classrooms and to find ways to express themselves confidently and creatively. Superhero Shorts takes place during school time and uses the comic book theme of superheroesalong with drama and film to engage and inspire the participants. Read More
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| the publishing game |
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Eastside was commissioned by Arts Council England to develop a project that would address the issue of under-representation of black and minority ethnic groups within the publishing industry.The Publishing Game is intended to remove cultural barriers and showcase publishing as a possible future career option for young people from diverse backgrounds. To provide practical, hands-on projects that explore the creativity at the heart of the industry, Eastside has developed two distinct projects, which include a magazine project in partnership with the National Magazine Group (NatMags) and the London College of Communication (LCC), and a book publishing project in partnership with Penguin Books. Read More
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| trans-lingual express |
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Trans-lingual Express is a Europe-wide language learning project and international exchange programme, linking young people in London with their peers in France, Germany, Spain and Italy through the medium of film-making. Read More
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| west end summer school |
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The West End Summer School, is aimed at gifted and talented students and those on the 14-19 Creative and Media Diploma and is run in partnership with the Society of London Theatre (SOLT). It is designed to give young people an insight into the world of professional theatre with direct access to some of the West End's top shows and productions. Read More
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| write up your street |
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Write Up Your Street is a young writers' (aged 16 - 19) mentoring programme that is designed to give aspiring young writers the opportunity to develop their creative writing skills under the guidance of a professional published writer and see their own work printed on to posters and postcards. These are displayed publicly on buses and on advertising billboards in prime sites across London. Read More
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