Learning in the local community has changed the lives of many adults across North Yorkshire and you could be one of them!
Research shows that learning throughout adulthood and into later life encourages important social interaction, gives a sense of hope and purpose and helps cope with stress, all of which has a positive impact on maintaining and improving our mental health and wellbeing.
This course will provide you with an introduction to a range of cultural poetry and the voices and stories within them. You will read examples and discuss the writing techniques, history and tone, to enable you to create your own strong artistic voice.
During the course you will learn about:
• Creative ideas and planning techniques
• Style, vocabulary and focus
• Imagery
This course is delivered for up to 12 hours in weekly sessions. At the end of this course, students will have created a several short pieces of work or a larger, ongoing piece of work in progress.