Looking Behind the Logo

This assembly is adapted from our award-winning role-play resource for ages 13+. Using the life of 25 year-old sweatshop worker Mara from Cambodia, pupils will learn about:

• the labour behind branded trainers and sportswear
• factory conditions and workers' rights
• the causes and consequences of the use of cheap labour in poorer countries
• action pupils can take in the UK

The assembly lasts around 15 minutes and has a teachers’ script and a PowerPoint slideshow. It can stand alone, or could be used to introduce topic work around globalisation.