Social Justice Seminar
We were delighted to have two of our student leaders, Zaina Khurrum and Marysatty Shwenke represent the college at the Social Justice Seminar hosted by Kildare Ministries. Always thought provoking and reinvigorating being with other Kildare schools and other students passionate about social justice. Looking forward to seeing some ideas to life here at the College.
KEM Social Justice Camp
At the KEM Social Justice Camp, we heard from Hana Assafiri, a social activist and owner of the popular Moroccan Soup Bar restaurant, about her faith based call to work for justice and how her restaurant creates a space for people from diverse cultures and beliefs to have meaningful conversations. Her message encouraged us to think about how we can continue strengthening the inclusive and diverse community at Marian by listening to different perspectives and supporting one another in working for justice.
"During the social justice camp, something that sparked my interest was when our guest-speaker , Hana Assafiri said that sometimes our silence can be an act of protest and advocacy. Our voices can be used as a weapon but also as a tool to help others , and when we feel that our voices are drowned out by the sound of others - its important to know that our voice is still present even in the loud crowd. its our way of advocacy and our identity, and something that belongs solely to us , something that is inherent at birth. "
Marysatty Schwenke - Faith Captain
We also learnt about the work of Kildare Ministries Community Works and its groups especially the Bridgerdine assylum services project (BASP) that advocate for regugees seeking assylum in Australia . This showed us how our fundraising and donations at Marian can make a real difference by helping provide support and opportunities for people seeking asylum. It reminded us that even small actions from our school community can contribute to building a more just and compassionate world.
Zaina Khurram - Justice Captain
LEOS BBQ
Our LEOs group was once again present in our fundraising efforts with the once a term sausage sizzle. Over $400 was raised for BASP. Thank you for their work and enthusiasm.
Until next term!