From Ann Seymour at FYI Talgarth:
A public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Saturday 12 of May, on what was arguably one of the brightest sunny days in Talgarth so far this year. Despite this, the hall was packed with residents, interested community members, Town, County and Community Councillors. All came to listen as proposals were unveiled for a 'new' type of learning facility here in the Black Mountains.
The meeting was Chaired and introduced by our local Brecon and Radnorshire Welsh Assembly representative Kirsty Williams AM. The aptly named 'Black Mountain College' (BMC) was the brainchild of Owen Sheers (Welsh writer and director) and British acclaimed Human Rights Watch Researcher and published author Ben Rawlence, both who live in the foothills of the mountains.
Owen Sheers saying "the idea was conceived, over a late night bottle of wine" went on to discuss what the BMC could bring to the community with regard to economics, diversity and a new way of learning for the regions young people.
Ben Rawlence expanded on how the BMC and its' forward-thinking approach to learning and education, would support the new Well-being of Future Generations Act. The BMC aims to explore innovative ways to learn and work around a vibrant rural community. Asking 'What does the community need, and what does the World need?'
Full article and more photos here: http://talgarth.fyinetwork.co.uk/my,46237-The-Black-Mountains-College--A-new-proposal-for-education-in-our-environment More stories