Waltham Forest Careers Cluster Youth Comms Strategy Hackathon
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Earners of this badge have successfully completed their work experience by participating in creating a Youth Comms Strategy. They have designed a campaign on a local issue young people face and are passionate about.
- Type Validation
- Level Intermediate
- Time Days
- Cost Free
Skills
- Communications
- Demonstrate
- Employability
- Marketing
- Master A Skill
- Presentation
- Public Relations
- Social Media
- Teamwork
- Work Experience
- Working to Deadlines
Earning Criteria
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Earner has developed their business acumen by learning about branding, social media and influence, press, audience language, insight, and analysis. They have applied this to their campaign while working to a deadline.
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Earner has demonstrated their interpersonal abilities by collaborating in ‘theme teams’, interviewing key senior staff, participating in dedicated sessions with a workplace mentor and adapting their communication skills for the workplace.
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Earner has helped the council design a new youth comms strategy and presented their ideas to Directors and Members (which they received feedback for). As a result of preparing for this presentation, earner has developed highly employable skills such as public speaking and teamwork.
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Available by application only, please contact the provider for more information.
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Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Rd, London E17 4JF
Standards
This badge has been mapped to the Demonstrate Layer of the Cities of Learning Badging Standard. The earner has demonstrated they can apply knowledge with real world context and has gained experience, consistently and applied feedback they have received in order to develop.