Young Leaders Finding Their Voices
It’s important to us all to be heard and to feel we have a voice. The Young Leaders’ Forum held at Iona College recently provided that opportunity for students.
A group of eight Years 9 and 10 students from Santa Maria College attended, along with over 140 students from other Catholic colleges. This was the first of a two-day commitment designed to support young people to create and drive a social justice action project in their school.
Year 10 student Esther Kipchumba compiled the following reflection with students who attended on the day.
At the Young Leaders’ Forum, we were given the opportunity to find our voices and speak out about social justice issues that resonated with us.
The day filled us with confidence and varied experiences of enlightenment. It was an informative day, a day to express our social justice worries with like-minded individuals and gain further understanding about the importance of charity, activism, and advocacy. It was also a day to talk to new people and one which shaped our perspectives on the many injustices in our world, which we can do something about.
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Author: Santa Maria College
Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.
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