Design • Educate • Fundraise
Design
I worked as a graphic designer for many years. I loved design but wanted to do something with more purpose. I took the leap from commercial design to community design and haven’t looked back. My role as a community liaison officer and adult literacy tutor has given me the opportunity to design, educate and fundraise. I used to do design with a difference…. now I do design that makes a difference
Educate
A university professor set an examination question in which he asked what is the difference between ignorance and apathy. The professor had to give an A+ to a student who answered: I don’t know and I don’t care. As an adult educator I want students to know and care. Facilitating an environment where this can happen helps students achieve independence and take the first steps towards...
Fundraise
Winston Churchill once said, ‘You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.’ There is plenty of life in Target Adult Education where we strive to put the ‘fun’ in fundraising. As chairperson of the fundraising committee, I have been involved in many events such as The Easter Cracking Quiz, Women’s Mini Marathon, Bag Packing, 70′s/80′s Disco Night, Clothes Donation, Race Night,...
