New Education and Development Advisor appointed at Raleigh
12 January 2009
Dr Brandon Charleston has been appointed as the Education and Development Adviser at youth and education charity Raleigh. The new role is the result of Raleigh's first Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) in collaboration with Birkbeck, University of London. The KTP initiative was awarded a total of £120,000 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Technology Strategy Board in 2008, a third of which will go to Raleigh. Brandon will take up the post on 12th January.
Based at Raleigh with mentoring and support from academic staff at Birkbeck, Brandon will work with Raleigh staff and volunteers for two years to develop and implement an accreditation framework. His role will focus on evaluating the skills and expertise developed on Raleigh's international programmes, including leadership, global citizenship and intercultural communication.
Raleigh Chief Executive, Stacey Adams, said: "Dr Charleston's background in cross-cultural communication will be a great asset to his new role as Education and Development Adviser at Raleigh. For over 20 years participants have told us that the adventure, service, and experiential learning of the Raleigh expedition enables them to develop key skills, such as teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, perseverance and leadership. Our partnership with Birkbeck enables us to enhance our programmes and develop accreditation that delivers on our global citizenship and youth leadership aims."
Prior to this appointment Brandon was an independent consultant, trainer and researcher, working with organizations from small NGOs to large corporations, in the areas of leadership and cross-cultural capability. Over his career Brandon has volunteered on four Raleigh expeditions and led a number of shorter CSR/ Leadership Development expeditions and international youth programmes.
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For further information, please contact:
Anne Grenyer
PR and Campaigns Manager
Raleigh
Tel: 020 7183 1298
Email: anne.grenyer@raleigh.org.uk
Notes to Editors:
Raleigh
Raleigh is a youth and education charity. Since 1984, our expeditions have inspired 30,000 people from all walks of life, nationalities and ages to be all they can be, helping them develop new skills, friendships and make a difference to communities and environments across the world.
We all have an expedition within us. Find yours at raleighinternational.org
Birkbeck, University of London
Founded in 1823, Birkbeck, University of London is a world-class research and teaching institution and a vibrant centre of academic excellence. Over 90 per cent of Birkbeck academics are research-active - the highest rate for any multi-faculty institution in London and the fifth highest in the UK. More than 80 per cent of the research carried out at Birkbeck is rated as being of international importance. In 2006 Birkbeck was awarded a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for excellence in higher education research. For further information, please contact Simon Watts, Media and Publicity Officer, Birkbeck, University of London Tel: 020 7631 6569, email: s.watts@bbk.ac.uk or Jane Stephenson, Head of Communications Tel: 020 7079 0889 email j.stephenson@bbk.ac.uk
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is a UK-wide programme to encourage business/knowledge base collaborations. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses and organisations to improve their competitiveness and/or productivity through the use of the knowledge, technology and skills that reside within academic institutions, namely Higher Education institutions, Research Organisations, and Further Education Colleges. For more information please visit http://www.ktponline.org.uk/
