• A dynamic team of students aged 16+

• Passionate about education, Black British history

• Get involved in all departments

• Take part in a number of different paid projects

• Work together to tackle education barriers within society

• Support TBC to represent the voices of young people across the UK

• The Young Champions serve as an extension of The Black Curriculum which is dedicated to driving the mission of decolonising the national curriculum and advocating for Black History to feature in the curriculum 365 days a year

• With their experience as young people, they support the aim of the spreading awareness of TBC's mission on a grassroots level among their peers who are their age, in order to keep the legacy and message of TBC thriving through generations

• As well as being a part of the movement and supporting the campaign, their roles extend beyond mere advocacy

• They actively engage in creating and promoting educational content

• They attend events with a similar cause to TBC, in order to network and spread awareness of TBC

• By leveraging social media, community outreach, and educational initiatives, they mobilise the campaign across digital platforms

• They engage in public speaking and delivering of presentations across organisations and schools

• They work together to collaborate with external organisations

• Promote TBCs mission in schools via assemblies and workshops

• Provide input and help shape and plan future TBC

• programmes

• Get involved with creating the ideas for funded TBC creative

• projects

• Create lesson plans to teach

• Deliver workshops

• Online book club (TBC book series)

• Insta live/ TikToks

• Advocacy and Activism: Effectively championing the cause of decolonising the curriculum and promoting social justice

• Social Media Management: Crafting and executing impactful social media campaigns to educate and engage a wider audience

• Public Speaking: Confidently presenting ideas, leading discussions, and representing the movement in various forums

• Content Creation: Developing educational materials, including videos, infographics, and articles, that resonate with diverse audiences

• Collaboration and Teamwork: Working closely with other Young Champions, educators, and community members to achieve common goals

• Research and Analysis: Conducting thorough research on historical topics and current events to inform their advocacy and content

• Communication Skills: Articulating complex ideas clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences, both online and offline

• Project Management: Planning, organizing, and executing initiatives from start to finish, ensuring that objectives are met

• Critical Thinking: Analyzing the current educational landscape and identifying areas where change is needed to promote equity and inclusion

• Networking and Relationship Building: Establishing connections with like-minded individuals, organisations, and influencers to strengthen the movement's impact. Partners to date include YoungMinds, London Museum and Papier

The first cohort of Young Champions (December 2023) have spent the first half of 2024 working on the creation of The Black Curriculum's third edition of their Zine. This Zine was built around the celebration of cultural food. The Young Champions looked at African and Caribbean heritage through the medium of food and they used different mediums to express their findings.

The Zine has a range of content, from interviewing notorious guests who are prominent in the food industry to intricately detailed recipes for making cultural cuisines. Young Champions developed their skills on Canva as they put together the entire Zine manually.

With the help from partners at Papier, they learned professional graphic design and they were able to bring their vision to life via intentional illustrations.

To applaud their hard work, The Young Champions presented at TBC's 5th anniversary launch, to finally celebrate the publication of their Zine.