Teachers in the West Midlands are being invited to attend a half-day workshop as part of the Fashion International project.  This new project, funded through the LinkedUp award, helps students to understand the importance of languages in the world of fashion and encourages them to keep up these skills to increase their future employability.

The workshop will involve fun, language-based activities for pupils and give teachers the chance to talk to those involved in the project and learn more about engaging with local businesses.

Members of the Fashion International team will showcase the materials and explain how they have been created. They will also talk about some of the problems encountered throughout the project, and how they were overcome.

The judging of the fashion magazines, created by those schools currently involved in the project, will take place at the end of the workshop.

This free event takes place in Handsworth, Birmingham, from 12.30 – 3.00pm on 08 December 2010.

To find out more information or to book your place please visit the Links into Languages website.

To read about the launch of the Fashion International project please visit the RLN West Midlands website, where you can read the relevant press release.

For more information about other language engagement projects in the West Midlands please visit the RLN West Midlands website, where you can find out all about the Business Language Champions activities taking place in the region.