{"id":880,"date":"2021-02-17T00:10:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T00:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/18.135.227.109\/?p=880"},"modified":"2021-03-16T00:15:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T00:15:39","slug":"partner-interview-councillor-saima-ashraf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/partner-interview-councillor-saima-ashraf\/","title":{"rendered":"Partner Interview &#8211; Councillor Saima Ashraf"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"880\" class=\"elementor elementor-880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e52d44b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e52d44b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67d80a2\" data-id=\"67d80a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db141d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4db141d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We talk to Councillor Saima Ashraf,&nbsp; Deputy Leader of the Council,&nbsp; London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, about her work with Shpresa...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be8b25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2be8b25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSi d\u00ebgjuat p\u00ebr Shpresa Programme?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7faec4be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7faec4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first time I heard about Shpresa it was in Gascoigne primary school at a Governing Body meeting. I was just amazed hearing about all the work that the team were delivering with the Albanian community and the residents of B&#038;D.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2e0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a2e0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>Pse mendoni se puna e Shpres\u00ebs \u00ebsht\u00eb e r\u00ebnd\u00ebsishme?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46660db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46660db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLike any community, it is important to have organisations keeping links with culture, languages and traditions as well as the awareness and education to integrate in the wider community and this is what Shpresa provides to residents.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ae926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55ae926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><b>\u00c7far\u00eb pune keni b\u00ebr\u00eb s\u00eb bashku?<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb17af2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb17af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Community engagement on the Gasgoigne Estate, Boxing Club, Dance Club, 2 Busy to get into Trouble project, and many more!<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c17aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55c17aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do you enjoy the most about working with Shpresa?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b65d477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b65d477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Community engagement on the Gasgoigne Estate, Boxing Club, Dance Club, 2 Busy to get into Trouble project, and many more!<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7b946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca7b946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat have you learned about the Albanian speaking community since working with Shpresa?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd178d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bd178d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want something done, you ask Shpresa! Their unity and willingness to achieve and make a difference is commendable. They are keen to help the Albanian and wider community integrate and be part of the community.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c952a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c952a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tN\u00ebse mund ta p\u00ebrshkruani vepr\u00ebn e Shpres\u00ebs me nj\u00eb fjali, \u00e7far\u00eb do t\u00eb thonit?-\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e26ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e26ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShpresa is a very committed and focused organisation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f4427 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1f4427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCilat jan\u00eb  tre fjal\u00eb q\u00eb ju vijn\u00eb n\u00eb mendje kur mendoni p\u00ebr Shpres\u00ebn?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b3790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20b3790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUNITED, FOCUS, KIND.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913f1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"913f1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs there anything else you&#8217;d like to tell us?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bfe14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63bfe14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWell done and please CARRY ON!\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-122772fe\" data-id=\"122772fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ab026a elementor-widget 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They are keen to help the Albanian and wider community integrate and be part of the community.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We talk to Councillor Saima Ashraf,\u00a0 Deputy Leader of the Council,\u00a0 London Borough of Barking and Dagenham<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=880"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2081,"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/880\/revisions\/2081"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shpresaprogramme.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}