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Child in the City World Conference
This week we’ve been at the 10th Child in the City World Conference in Dublin. The conference, which takes place from 5-7 October, brings together child professionals, policymakers, city planners, academics, urban designers, social workers, teachers, and others, to share ideas and solutions for making our cities truly child-friendly. As part of the session on… Continue reading Child in the City World Conference
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Manifesto Banner on display at Ebbsfleet Academy
The Garden City Manifesto Banner created by students from Ebbsfleet Academy with artist Katrin Albrecht is now on display in the school’s reception until the end of September. In March, the students worked with Katrin to imagine their ideal garden city, and their ideas collected and patched together to create manifesto banners full of ideas… Continue reading Manifesto Banner on display at Ebbsfleet Academy
Hand Print Wall at Ebbsfleet Fusion Festival
A project design by students from Ebbsfleet Academy, shared with local people at Ebbsfleet Fusion Festival As part of the programme exploring the plans for a new park in Alkerden, Ebbsfleet Academy students were asked to propose ideas for the public space that were inspiring for the whole community. The Hand Print Wall is a project… Continue reading Hand Print Wall at Ebbsfleet Fusion Festival
Community Film Launch and Open Day
Join us in Ebbsfleet on Saturday 7 May for the community screening launch of This place is a message, a new film by artists Webb-Ellis. In a disused chalk quarry near Gravesend in the summer of 2021, Webb-Ellis collaborated with young people from the local area to co-create an imaginary world and alternative environment for… Continue reading Community Film Launch and Open Day
Spring Creative Lab with Harun Morrison
A week of workshops, group discussion and collaboration led by artist Harun Morrison The Spring Creative Lab was a week-long programme of workshops, group discussion and collaboration led by artist Harun Morrison which took place during the Easter break. Over the week, young people aged 15-24 from the local area explored the site for the… Continue reading Spring Creative Lab with Harun Morrison
London trip with Ebbsfleet Academy
Students from Ebbsfleet Academy visit Elephant Park and the RIBA in London In April, we invited students from Ebbsfleet Academy to visit the Elephant Park in London to see an example of a multifunctional park. They met with architect Neil Matthew from Gillespies who designed the Park, and talked to him about the recent planning… Continue reading London trip with Ebbsfleet Academy
Design workshop with work-form
Students at North Kent College imagine their ideal city with graphic designer Charlie Abbott Through a series workshops, Charlie Abbott from graphic design studio work-form, worked with design students from North Kent College to creatively describe the areas they live in and imagine what their ideal future towns and communities might include. The students started… Continue reading Design workshop with work-form
Zine Workshops with Lu Williams
Students at Ebbsfleet Academy and North Kent College explore DYI publishing with artist Lu Williams Artist Lu Williams visited Ebbsfleet Academy and North Kent College to introduce the students to DYI publishing as a way of visualising and communicating ideas. Lu worked with the students to use photos from their visit to the site of… Continue reading Zine Workshops with Lu Williams