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University of Salford gets behind Jamaica Day






Posted by Tony Flynn on 16th August 2010 at 02:01 PM
University of Salford gets behind Jamaica Day
Staff and students at the University of Salford are making a big contribution to the Jamaica Day Community Festival (Saturday 21 August), with student bands, stalls and donations of equipment.

The annual event held in Longford Park and Stadium, Stretford, is open to everyone and features a wide range of Caribbean related activities such as games, food and drink and music. There will also be a careers fair which the University of Salford is sponsoring along with accountancy firm Zolfo Copper.

The University of Salford’s staff and students will be heavily involved with the School of Nursing & Midwifery running Tai Chi sessions and talking about nursing careers. The School’s contribution is being organised by Karen Wild and Paul Davies who will also be demonstrating healthy eating with a Jamaican food cook-off as part of the day.

The whole day is organised by Dr Jacqui Stanford who is also a visiting professor in the University’s School of Media, Music & Performance. The School itself is contributing two reggae bands, equipment and even creating a documentary about the events on the day.

Dr Stanford said: “The festival is a celebration of community - shining a light on local people and the things we do that make our communities the distinctive places they are. The University has made a big contribution to the day. I can’t thank them enough for getting so involved with the local community.”

The University will also be running science experiments on the day – visitors can watch some combustible chemistry experiments conducted by Dr Steve Rossington.

And to round things off, anyone interested in finding out more about being a student will be able to visit the University stand to find out what campus life is like.

Jamaica Day Community Festival, Longford Park and Stadium, Stretford. Saturday 21 August 11.00am-5.00pm. Free admission.

Source: Salford University.


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