Paving
the way in education
When you educate a woman
you educate a nation - Malcolm x
About Mia Morris
One woman dynamo with irrepressible energy and tenacity
who is not afraid to tell it like it is Mia Morris set
up Well Placed Consultancy having worked in Regeneration,
Public Relations, Event Management, Training and Careers
advice.
Mia is a great exponent of the present government mantra
education, education, education. Attending seminars and
reading professional journals are not enough for this diva.
Mia founded the consultancy by using a myriad of skills
in a given day; ‘I need to be able to handle PR,
Training Tutoring Event Management and deliver my own brand
of program specifically tailored for schools called 'Getting
Wise To'.
‘I am keen to see how I can put my efforts into
ensuring that our young people and their parents for that
matter are aware how they can meaningfully contribute to
society and the economy.
I will not rest on my laurels and do nothing. I am working
on regeneration projects and negotiating with contractors
and then being part of a team creating real solutions to
training and skills building.’
During the last academic year we have delivered workshops
with regards to the Black Cake across London, whereby young
people found out more about the art of baking, and had
direct experience of preparing a traditional Caribbean
lunch. These workshops were done on behalf of Youth Aid
who received funding from ‘Young Roots’ Heritage
Lotteries.
We were also involved in delivering a series of workshops
across 11 London boroughs with 23 secondary schools on
behalf of the Access to Medicine Team based at King College
London called Rising Stars in Medicine bringing together
young people and African Caribbean Medical professions,
so that young people can gain some insight and get a better
understanding of job and training opportunities in Medicine
and allied careers.
Mia’s consultancy is co-ordinating and delivering
a series of workshops during Black History Month for Cea@Islington
Family Learning, Ethnic Minority Advisory Service and Youth
Inclusion Team Inspirations and Aspirations Black History
Month in Schools and Community programme. This involves
working with Islington's primary, secondary, libraries
and youth service provision with a team of experienced
writers, authors and storytellers. Plus organizing a Black
History Month schools study day for a network of schools
in Newham, co-ordinated by Forest Gate school and the Council’s
Aiming High team. We also have heard from other schools
keen for a program of activities.
At the time of writing Well Placed Consultancy have been
instrumental in brokering a deal with London Underground
Platform for Arts and Youth Aid (organizers of the 7th
Caribbean Cake Event taking place 4th December at Goldsmith
College and are currently researching for recipes, stories
poems and anecdotes about the Black Cake)which will mean
for the first time in Britain, Black History Month being
recognized as public art with large posters across the
central London tube work.
What propels Mia forever forward is the belief and the
knowledge that she can make a serious contribution.
Maureen Roberts
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