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AUG 99] COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE
African-Caribbean Development Officer Appointed For CoventryA former Community Education Worker who has worked for a number
of years with the African-Caribbean community in Coventry is looking forward to her new
role as the city's newly appointed African-Caribbean Development Officer starting on 1
September 1999.
This post was prompted by a report carried out by Professor Goldberg, which analysed
the needs of the African-Caribbean community in Coventry.
Coventry born Barbara Hay will begin the key task of
helping to develop equality of opportunities for the African-Caribbean community in
Coventry with support from both the City Council and the African Caribbean Steering Group.
Barbara (who prefers to be callled Babs), a former chair of
the Osaba Women's Centre for three years, said:
"I am looking forward to developing a strong working
relationship with representatives from the African-Caribbean community. I hope that with
their support we can work together to improve opportunities for this community."
Her academic qualifications include a Master of Education
in The Management of Community Education and a certificate for Community and Youth work.
Her working experience includes seven years in the youth
service, mostly with African-Caribbean young people. Babs has also worked at the Holyhead
Youth Centre working with the black young people who attend the centre.
During her time as chair of Osaba Women's Centre, Babs
helped develop a wide range of educational, cultural and social activities for black women
and their children.
In 1993 she moved into Adult Education where her
responsibilites included being accountable for the Adult Education programme in the
Holbrooks area.
Vibert Cornwall, Chair of the African-Caribbean Community
Steering Group, said:
"I am confident that Miss Hay will do a very good job
for the community and I am appealing to everyone to give her as much support as she needs
for the development of our communities."
Barbara will be working closely with Coventry City Council
in assisting them and other organisations to address the needs of the African-Caribbean
community.
MORE INFORMATION:
Vibert Cornwall, Chair of the African Caribbean Community Steering Group
024 76 223830
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