Who we are
MILTON KEYNES YOUNG LEADERS’ ACADEMY
We do not learn for school, but for life.
MKYLA is a youth leadership organisation set up to help children and young adults develop the skills and qualities needed to be successful students and citizens.
Our mission is to create leaders of character and purpose for tomorrow’s world, drawn from those most in need in grassroots communities. We view education as a launchpad for this mission and as a gateway to belonging to an influential peer group who will individually and collectively exert positive influence in society.
The term leadership relates to the ability to manage self and be mindful of one’s impact on others.
Our core programme meets on Saturdays and we run workshops, seminars, lectures and experiential activities based on our core principles.
In practice students are assessed on entry and engaged on our own curriculum. We help students develop habits consistent with the mode of thinking of education as a career.
Typically, classes are 90 minutes in length and include support in literacy and numeracy, 11+ grammar school prep, drama workshops, communications and others.
