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DRD Partnership offers young people a unique experience in the world of strategic communications and public affairs
For the second year running, our partners, DRD Partnership (DRD), have opened their Summer School programme to eight young people. They were offered an insight into the world of public affairs and strategic communications and given behind the scenes access to public institutions as well as, some training to develop their employability skills.
Your alumni network is just about to grow!
The power of connection
Using your alumni network to meet the Gatsby benchmarks
Harness the Power of Alumni: Show your students what 'a job' looks like
Harness the Power of Alumni: Show your students what 'a job' looks like
How LinkedIn can be a time-saving solution for building your alumni network
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Levelling the playing field in education – why role models matter
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Over 84% of Future First volunteers are in careers they didn't see themselves in when they were at school
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Explore the world of physics with new work insight pack
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Alumni apprentices share inspirational advice for National Apprenticeship Week
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Shawbrook Bank offers Forest Gate students insight into apprenticeships
Markerstudy Group apprentices provide aspirational role models for local students
Meeting the Provider Access Legislation and busting myths for National Apprenticeship Week
Markerstudy gives local schoolchildren insight into insurance and business
Five festive ways to engage your alumni
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Work-related Learning: making it happen with your alumni network
CPD: how alumni can boost social mobility and raise aspirations
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Our fantastic film, Someone Like Me, is up for an award at the Smiley Charity Film Awards.
“Alumni helped me think differently about my future”
"Having real-life role models has impacted our students by allowing them to see past barriers that they thought they had just because of geographical location."
Alumni are an untapped resource of aspiration for students: how to grow your network
"Having real-life role models has impacted our students by allowing them to see past barriers that they thought they had just because of geographical location."