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Among the citizenship projects undertaken by Creative Partnerships Slough is the Model United Nations General Assembly (MUNGA) conference, which involved all 11 Slough secondary schools and Arbour Vale Special School.
Last summer term, over 100 Year 9 Slough students gathered to represent individual countries and try their hand at international politics and peace-keeping through debating issues including poverty, children?s rights and the effect of war and terrorism on children. All 1500 Year 9 students had role-play training with theatre practitioners Dave Farey and Catherine Lambert to help them imagine what is involved in representing a member state of the United Nations and in tackling complex global issues. Each school then selected nine ?United Nations delegates? to represent three countries at the MUNGA.

The experience gave students, teachers and creative partners the opportunity for discussion about many of the issues facing contemporary society. The project offered young people the opportunity to address global citizenship, deepen their understanding of world issues and become more confident, involved citizens through a practical creative experience.