Global Girl Leading Summit 2024

/in , /by

On 11th October 2024, Mulberry held its annual Global Girl Leading Summit, bringing together girls from across the UK and around the world to discuss and celebrate how women lead change at local, national and international levels.

Throughout the day, students heard from a range of inspirational speakers and had the chance to engage with other students in important conversations around equality and leadership.

Each of the Global Girl Leading projects were showcased at the event alongside several fantastic student performances.

For more information, please visit the Events and Conferences section on the Global Girl Leading page.

If you are interested in taking part in future events, please email info@mulberryschoolsfoundation.org.

Fundraising for Lenana Girls High School

/in , /by

In February 2024, Mulberry Schools Trust was contacted by Lenana Girls High School in Kenya about taking part in Global Girl Leading. Lenana is a boarding school near Nairobi that was set up by the charity Common Ground for Africa. It supports orphaned, vulnerable and dispossessed girls aged 11-22.

Throughout 2024, students from Lenana have taken part in a range of Global Girl Leading activities including Letters to Our Daughters and Speakers’ Corner. They will now be coming to London in October 2025 to take part in the next Global Girl Leading conference.

In order to support the visit, students from across Mulberry Schools Trust led an amazing series of fundraising events, raising over £5000. This incredible effort means that Mulberry will be able to support the Lenana students’ visit and make it a life-changing experience for them and students in Mulberry schools.

Thank you to everyone who got involved!

Global Girl Leading Study Tour

/in , /by

From 17th-22nd March, eight students from across Mulberry Schools Trust travelled to New York for a Global Girl Leading study tour. Students took part in the United Nations International School’s 2024 Conference: Equal Rights Equal Heights: Climbing the Ladder of Gender Equality. They engaged with a variety of activities, including school visits and cultural opportunities.

The aims of the tour were to:

  • Engage students as global citizens
  • To share priorities for girls’ education, voice and leadership
  • To conduct an educational enquiry
  • To explore ideas for partnership work through Global Girl Leading
  • To enable students to act as ambassadors for their peers and local communities

Global Girl Leading Conference 2023

/in , /by

Mulberry Schools Trust held its annual Global Girl Leading conference on Wednesday 11th October 2023 to celebrate the International Day of the Girl.

Now in its 11th year, the day highlights and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.

The event brought students together from across the world to address these aims in a truly global way, celebrating the progress that has been made so far and learning how to face future challenges that may lie ahead.

Students heard from trailblazers in a variety of sectors, with panels focusing on media representation and responding to humanitarian crises.

The event was run in person at Mulberry School for Girls and streamed online.

The recording can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGZsWezZShg. 

 

Dr Ogden’s visit to Australia

/in , /by

In July 2023, Dr Vanessa Ogden visited Australia on behalf of the Mulberry Schools Trust in order to learn more about:

  • The Australian education system and its leadership
  • Provision for indigenous and minority ethnic communities in the Australian education system
  • Girls’ education

As part of the trip, the Trust was able to form meaningful connections with educators, students, parents and community members from Australia and to involve them in Global Girl Leading, expanding the reach of the project.

 

 

Back to Global Girl Leading