Tony Jeffs, Durham University
Location: Urban Café, Dance City, Temple Street, NE1 4BR
Time/Date: 1st February 2010, 19:00 - 21:00
Does our education system set us up for what life throws at us? Tony Jeffs teaches community and youth work at Durham University. He argues that informal education is just as important as our schooling and that as a society we should consider taking more responsibility for the future of our young people. Jeffs believes that instead of harbouring negative attitudes towards young people, if we took a lead from our European counterparts, including raising the school starting age and improving youth provision for young people, we would reap enormous benefits for society as a whole.
Contact: peals@ncl.ac.ukPublished: 19th August 2009