Farha Patel
Highly Commended
Before her career in England, Farha made silk scarves and greetings cards for sale. In the UK, Farha’s aspirations were to achieve a qualification in the field of Art and Design. While attending the course, she also undertook a City and Guilds Certificate in Teaching Basic Skills, ESOL Core Curriculum Training and European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL). 
From 2003 to 2007 Farha attended NIACE training courses Access for All Training, Exploring E-learning for Literacy and Numeracy, ESOL citizenship whilst studying for a qualification in Training Design, followed by a Certificate in Education. Farha holds a Level 5 Certificate in Leadership and is currently studying towards a Masters in Education. Currently, Farha works part-time as an ESOL lecturer at Bradford College.
She has been actively involved with schools projects, summer schemes, projects with asylum seekers, refugees, job-seekers and people with terminal illnesses. She has also recently become a governor for a local secondary school, something that she would not have had the confidence for without her education.
Yorkshire & Humber Adult Learners' Week is coordinated by Involve Yorkshire & Humber. Adult Learners' Week Awards are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the life-changing learning done by people in communities all over Yorkshire and Humber, and the central role of the voluntary and community sector in supporting learning.
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