Cafesociety was involved in producing two videos to introduce the University of Seychelles concept to the local population in Seychelles. The challenge was to motivate and raise awareness leading to the establishment of the very first University in Seychelles. His skill in transforming the image of a yet to exist university into meaningful and convincing messages was a great success and had the desired effect on the people of Seychelles.

Rolph Payet
Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Seychelles

Jon was hired by The International School Seychelles on a number of occasions. He provided our students with the opportunity to create a number of video projects. The work included documentary pieces where the students reflected upon their own lives and the society around them; and commercial advertisements which were shown on national television. Students were actively encouraged by Jon to participate in the whole production process, both in front of and behind the camera. Jon’s manner with the students was very friendly and they obviously enjoyed working with him. He has an infectious enthusiasm for his work, and an extensive portfolio of prior projects which he used to inspire the students. I can’t recommend Jon and his work highly enough.

Steve Copley
Head of Secondary
International School – Seychelles

Cafesociety is passionate about inspiring young people to be creative, have new experiences through film and prompt meaningful and real exchanges between young people from different cultures. Jon has worked for me on several occasions. He is consistent in following briefs and the outcomes of his work in terms of feedback from young people and quality of film work achieved is always excellent.

Jasper Shotts
Director
Excellence in Cities – Hull

I met Jon in 2008 when the National Council for Children, Seychelles, commissioned Cafesociety to produce some television spots and a short video to protect children in cyberspace and promote safe surfing. It was great fun working with Jon, chasing round the hot spots on the island , motivating young people to act in rather compromising situations and having some weird looks thrown in our direction by supposedly concerned citizens. I appreciated Jon’s creative ideas, flexibility and good cheer. The films were a huge success and have made their way into the national curriculum on safe technology. Thank you Jon for your valuable contribution. I look forward to working together on a future project.

Ruby Pardiwalla
Director
National Council for Children

Jon’s central theme of project innovation is present in all Cafe Society work programmes. His professional and creative approach to a range of subject areas makes him the ideal choice for partnership working on a range of projects, from new media to community radio to working with young people. His work in Freetown, Sierra Leone and the Native American Resevations showcase his skills as a film-maker as well as his commitment to equalities and human rights issues.

Audrey Okyere
Community Manager
Hull City Council

When Sutton Park Primary School began to develop a more practical and creative curriculum, no one at the school imagined how media skills would come to play such an important part in building confidence right across the school and accelerating the learning across the curriculum.

Through the support of the Creative Partnerships (Hull), Jon Robson brought filmmaking and his knowledge of new media to staff and pupils alike. His contribution to the establishment of a highly successful creative curriculum is significant.

Initially, through photographs and video evidence, Jon captured the changes taking place in the classroom and later, through creative short films, he led the school into the exciting world of video production that helped to make learning so much more effective and fun.

For example, working with the school’s Early Years pupils to develop oracy, he produced a series of film-shorts based on familiar stories and fables.

The children reworked the stories with their own ideas, created storyboards and artwork, before filming and providing the narration. The work really motivated the children and their range of vocabulary and expression was clearly enhanced.

With Year 4 pupils, he was able to demonstrate how video could inspire creative thought and how different techniques could capture mood and setting. Some pupils showed a real flair for such composition.

His work throughout supported staff in appreciating and harnessing the benefits of using new media in the classroom. It enabled them to take the first steps with their own classes so that pupils could demonstrate their learning through the use of creative video.

In each case, his relaxed manner in the classroom cloaked an expertise that achieved results efficiently and beyond expectation.

Geoff Groom

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