Al Jazeera hosts UpRisers

A group of UpRisers were hosted by the Al Jazeera’s London bureau for a learning visit on 25 September 2009.  The visit included a Q&A session with the Programme Editor of the News Desk, Richard Martin, and Programme Producer Stephen Phelps, a visit around the different studios and a conversation with Russell Beard, who works on [...]

UpRising 2009-10 launched!

A new cohort of East Londoners began their time together on the UpRising leadership programme at a launch learning session held on 21 July 2009. The event brought together participants from Barking & Dagenham, Newham and Tower Hamlets who are taking part in the 2009-10 UpRising leadership programme.  During the learning session Young Foundation Director [...]