GEx

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GEx OVERVIEW 2025-2026

GEx is an immersive Global Citizenship Experiential Education programme that connects classroom learning to real-world experiences, builds meaningful community partnerships, and develops confident, globally competent students who act with empathy and purpose.

Mulgrave’s Global Citizenship Experiential Education (GEx) programme is a continuum of local, domestic and international experiential learning opportunities for Mulgrave students in Grades 6–11. GEx experiences take place throughout the school year and include local programmes embedded in Middle School, optional international travel opportunities typically offered during March Break, and a required combined Grades 9–10 GEx June local and regional travel programmes. As students progress from Middle School into Senior School, GEx experiences become increasingly complex and student-directed. The programme is designed to deepen student independence, agency and responsibility, while supporting students to engage meaningfully with communities and global issues beyond the classroom.

In GEx, we do not “go on trips” or “tours.” Instead, students participate in purposeful, immersive learning experiences designed in partnership with community organizations, educational service providers and educators. These experiences emphasize learning with communities rather than about them and are grounded in themes of global significance connected to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mulgrave’s ongoing work in Global Citizenship across divisions, including the Grade 10 Global Citizenship course.

Participation in GEx is structured by grade level. Middle School students take part in scheduled local experiences; the required Grades 9–10 June programme strengthens inter-grade connections through local and domestic learning opportunities; and international travel experiences are optional and offered to eligible students in Grades 8-11 during March Break. GEx learning is guided by experiential and place-based approaches, with structured opportunities for preparation, engagement, reflection, and action. Experiences may include local community partnerships, regional programmes, or international travel, and are designed to foster empathy, cultural understanding, and a strong sense of global responsibility.

To learn more about the goals and values of GEx programmes, please see the information below. To explore specific GEx experiences, please use the menu above. If you have any questions, we encourage you to visit the GEx FAQs page or reach out directly.

Antony Wilson
Head of Global CiExperiential Education (GEx)
awilson@mulgrave.com

Why GEx?

Why GEx Matters

The GEx journey from Grades 6–11 helps students to:

Connect classroom learning to real-world contexts, grounded in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the First Peoples Principles of Learning (FPPL), and the Grade 10 Global Citizenship course
Build empathy, intercultural understanding, and a sense of responsibility through authentic engagement with local and global communities
Explore global themes such as sustainability, equity, and community well-being through experiential learning
Develop confidence, agency, and global competence needed to contribute positively in an interconnected world
Strengthen habits of reflection, active listening, and purposeful action as part of lifelong learning

The GEx Journey

The GEx Journey: Grades 6–11

Grades 6–7: Introduction to experiential learning through local community partnerships, with a focus on empathy, care for the land, and learning with others.
Grade 8: Expanded off-campus experiences that build independence and student agency through rotation days and choice-based learning.
Grades 9–10 (June): Required, combined programme centred on applied global citizenship through local engagement and domestic travel.
Grades 8–11 (March Break): Optional international experiences that extend learning into global contexts through cultural immersion and other broad sustainable development themes.
Global Nomads Leadership (Grades 7–11): An extension of the GEx journey, offered as a curricular programme in Middle and Senior School and as a Middle School LEAP elective, focused on student leadership, service, and community engagement.

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