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4 Educators providing Creative Writing courses in Horley

Mel Parks

mel parks

East Grinstead

My Work Research Researching the stories we tell ourselves and other people; both historically and the present day – I delve into stories in academic research, the media, memoir, diaries, fiction, art as well as myths and fairy tales to understand the dominant narrative. Write Writing my own stories. I don’t ask other people to do anything I haven’t done myself, so my research includes autoethnographic or creative work of my own. Writing myself into my work is integral to understanding and shifting the narrative. I also work in creative collaboration with others. Facilitate Helping others tell their stories. My aim is to encourage diversity, complexity and specificity. There are no quick fixes, tidy endings, or moments of complete resolution in life and the stories we write and create will ideally represent this. Stories don’t need to be straightforward narratives, so I offer tips and techniques and make space for blends of different types of writing (eg poetry, lyric essays, journals or reflective writing) or other understandings of stories such as craft or visual representations. Curate Sharing stories. I aim to do all that I can to help little-heard stories shake the hearts and change the minds of policy makers and other people who keep the dominant narrative going. I do this by commissioning, editing and publishing stories of community and co-production on Ideas Hub; organising events; speaking at conferences; creating online archives; and writing and publishing articles about my work.

Oxford World Learning

oxford world learning

London

World Learning encourages inclusion and diversity by targeting specific programs to include people from historically vulnerable populations. We practice diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace by providing employees with accommodations, training, and other opportunities. We are thought leaders for inclusive practices around gender equity, disability inclusion, racial inclusion, and LGBTQI communities in all our projects.A global development and exchange organization delivering education programs in more than 150 countries. Built on 90 years of expertise, our bottom-up and top-down approach serves individuals and communities at all levels. We have the unique distinction of partnering with School for International Training, an accredited academic institution under the World Learning family. DEVELOPMENT Equipping individuals and institutions with fundamental and 21st Century skills to solve today's most pressing and complex challenges. Our programs strengthen democracy and civic engagement and are built on inclusion of all voices. We expand training and job opportunities and provide the skills and resources for others to empower themselves—so they in turn build more peaceful and just communities. EXCHANGE People-to-people exchanges for youth and adults that foster intercultural understanding and connections worldwide. We design experiential, academic, and professional programs grounded in the founding principles of our pioneering exchange program, The Experiment in International Living, started in 1932. When people from diverse backgrounds understand each other, they form vital partnerships that foster a more inclusive, stable, and peaceful world.