{"id":6976,"date":"2018-01-03T20:57:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T20:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/cel\/?p=6976"},"modified":"2018-01-04T17:32:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-04T17:32:19","slug":"carnival-us-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/flie\/2018\/01\/03\/carnival-us-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnival U\u2019s Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

BU\u2019s Carnival U, which was launched in October 2017, had a fantastic start and great things are expected from the team come 2018.\u00a0The BU Carnival University<\/a> brings together students with an interest in events and media production to co-create a series of informative workshops to be presented at the Carnival Expo<\/a> in May 2018. Under the guidance of Senior Lecturer in Events Management, Dr Nicole Ferdinand<\/a> and the Carnival Expo<\/a> organizers and exhibitors, students will undertake the preparation of 4 workshops that they think will interest their fellow university students. They will also document their journey to the Expo, which will culminate in a fully-funded weekend in London where students will have the opportunity to show-off what they have learned to each other and members of the public.<\/p>\n

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Carnival U team on a visit to London, from left to right from back row: Tracey, Diane, Desi, Cindy, Rui, Nicole (CEL Learning an Teaching Fellow\u00a0 2017\/18), Amelie, Simona and An Thu<\/p><\/div>\n

The team, which thus far consists of 8 students, have embarked on a series of professional development activities to provide them with the skills and knowledge they need to co-create the Carnival University. First off, the team had a master class in social media marketing led by Brilliant Fish PR and Marketing<\/a>, after which they developed Carnival U’s social media policy. Key aspects of their policy are a focus on young people and regular and consistent updates on their channels, which include Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Great content which features fantastic cultural events will also be a cornerstone. Follow Carnival U on their social media channels to keep up with their activities.<\/p>\n

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Follow Carnival U on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Follows, likes and retweets are wecolmed!<\/p><\/div>\n

The team also met with the client and co-sponsor of Carnival U, Mr Andrew Rajpaulsingh who clarified the aims of Carnival Expo<\/a> and the role of Carnival U. Carnival U closed out the year with a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum<\/a>, which hosted a series of sessions for the team which focused on audience engagement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t