MLC Young Translators Zine

Back in June we reported on the launch of our Stephen Spender Trust project for young translators, working with Lead school Ada Lovelace CofE High School and Partner school William Perkin as well as The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, as part of our outreach activities.

We are delighted to have received copies of the poetry and translations produced with the help of translator-facilitators Ines Almeida and Andrew McDougall.

Over five weeks, the students explored international literature through reading and translating French and Portuguese poems from across the world, which then provided inspiration for their own creations. The Stephen Spender Trust said that having the opportunity to deliver multiple sessions with the same group was a real privilege. The programme structure also meant students translated from two different languages, which helped establish truly multilingual space in the sessions and incorporated the project into Stephen Spender Trust's wider Portuguese Spotlight activities..

The writings published in this zine are a testament to the young participants' creativity, their willingness to share, and the confidence they gained during the programme.

MLC Young Translators Zine

You can also view the project page on Stephen Spender Trust's website.