Some of these examples come from the work of Mulberry Schools Trust in recent years.  These are the type of opportunities that Mulberry Schools Foundation will extend to partner schools and communities nationally and internationally.

Giving voice

…to children, young people and other communities less often heard and to provide platforms for leadership through those voices.

Global Girl Leading

Following Michelle Obama’s launch of “Let Girls Learn” at Mulberry School for Girls in 2015, the school launched Girl Leading, a residential camp which developed girls’ leadership skills, with a focus on increasing access to education for every girl around the world. The programme has since evolved into Global Girl Leading, which builds off Mulberry’s long history of conferences and the ethos of Girl Leading. It aims to build girls’ teamwork, negotiation skills and confidence alongside their leadership skills. For more information, please visit the dedicated page.

Model United Nations

Mulberry School for Girls has been the lead school for 12 years for Global Classrooms London Model United Nations, the largest MUN programme for secondary schools in the UK.

At MUN professional conferences, students from state-funded, non-selective schools take up the roles of ambassadors in simulations of UN committees. During each conference, through discussion and negotiation, student-led committees work towards a specific resolution on how the international community can end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. The programme is accessible for all ages, providing a progression pathway from Year 7 Rapporteurs acting as timekeepers, to Year 9 Delegates participating in debate, to Year 12 Chairs leading a committee, with university students’ continued involvement modelling the Director role. These opportunities for political engagement, empower students to take action to make a positive difference in the world and build their readiness ready to lead.

Youth-led conferences

For the last 18 years, Mulberry School for Girls’ annual Youth Conference has brought together Sixth Form students from across the UK to explore equality, social justice and cultural identity. The conference is curated and hosted by young people and offers challenging discussion, powerful speakers and workshops with inspirational activists and artists. Students engage with one another on issues they care passionately about and confirm their power to make a difference in their communities.

Collaborating as artists

Alongside the work of Mulberry Schools Trust’s dedicated arts team, who have taken several productions to the Edinburgh Festival and run the Mulberry Production Arts Academy, the Foundation will facilitate wide-ranging collaborations between artists and young people.