Inspiring Stories

  • Yasser's Summer School poem

    Yasser Bahjatt, Saudi Arabia, took part as a delegate in the inaugural International Summer School. Read his poem as he sums up his experience. - Learn more
    11 Aug 2009
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  • Baroness Warsi Connecting Cultures at Makkah Mosque

    Baroness Sayeeda Warsi spoke as a member of the Mosaic Speakers Bureau at the Connecting Cultures event held in the Makkah Mosque in Leeds on 9th May. Read the letter of thanks from the imam. - Learn more
    19 May 2009
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  • Muslims in the Media

    Efia Bibi of Connaught School for Girls, where Mosaic mentors, took part in Waltham Forest Council's Muslims in the Media youth project. This was aimed at looking at how Muslims are presented in media, and how this might change. Hear her account. - Learn more
    03 Apr 2009
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  • Usman Speaks to Prince at Clarence House

    On 11th February Usman Mirza spoke of his experiences of Mosaic's mentoring in front of business leaders from around the country who were gathered at Clarence House to report to HRH The Prince of Wales on what they have been doing to work with their local communities. - Learn more
    03 Mar 2009
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  • Media Networking at Granada

    On 19th January CitrusMango delivered a networking event, hosted at Granada ITV as part of the Media Network's commitment to promote and assist Muslims working within the media. Hear from Mumtaz Shafi, one of the attendees. - Learn more
    05 Feb 2009
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  • Samina's Media Training

    Samina Ali spent a day taking part in CitrusMango's intermediate media training in Leicester. Hear from her what it was like. - Learn more
    05 Feb 2009
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  • Inside the House of Lords

    Rukshar, a pupil at Connaught Girls School, wrote about the World or Work visit to the House of Lords kindly hosted by Lord and Lady Sheikh. - Learn more
    18 Dec 2008
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  • Callum's night at the Mosaic Talent Awards

    Read Callum's memories of being a finalist (Northampton Youth Forum) at the Mosaic Talent Awards. 500 guests, sponsors, and awards finalists and winners were joined in the celebrations by HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH Princess Badiya bint El Hassan of Jordan. - Learn more
    11 Dec 2008
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  • The World At Your Feet

    Sabirul Islam attended the Mosaic Talent Awards 2008 on 26th November as a finalist in the Entrepreneur category. Hear his account of what it was like to be a winner. - Learn more
    27 Nov 2008
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  • Media Network at Work

    Hear from one of Mosaic's Media Network members who attended a training day at Channel 4, her impressions of the day and hopes for the future of the Media Network. - Learn more
    29 Oct 2008
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  • Inside the Media Network Training at C4

    Secunder Karmani attended the first Media Network training day at Channel 4. The group of 13 contained a range of experience levels, from those with 7 years and more of broadcasting under their belts to those new to the industry but with a thirst to know more. Hear his impressions of the day... - Learn more
    27 Oct 2008
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  • Laisterdyke Mentoring Surgeries and Question Time

    In January 2008 Laisterdyke Business & Enterprise College (LBEC) began offering to its pupils aged 15 years plus the chance to attend mentoring surgeries and question time sessions. LBEC joined up with Mosaic to implement this initiative in a bid to, first and foremost, raise aspirations among the young members of a predominantly Muslim college. - Learn more
    17 Jul 2008
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  • Asian Trade Links Mentors in Bradford

    Asian Trade Links (ATL) has since January become involved in 1:1 mentoring for people aged between 18 and 25 years olf age in Bradford through Mosaic. - Learn more
    16 Jul 2008
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  • East Midlands Business Leaders Visit Leicester

    Business leaders from across the East Midlands visited Leicester to meet with the local Muslim community with the aim of better understanding the challenges faced in gaining employment, life as a British Muslim, and how Mosaic engages with local communities. - Learn more
    11 Jul 2008
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