Melbourne 2020 school captains on how they will make a difference in the community
They’re the faces of our next generation — and Melbourne’s Year 12 captains are an articulate group. We asked every one: What action will you take to make a difference in your community? Here are their inspirational answers.
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Change is inevitable – but what kind of world do our next generation of young leaders want to live in and how will they play a role in making it happen?
In our second annual special report on Tomorrow’s Leaders, we asked school captains across the length and breadth of metropolitan Melbourne: “What action will you take to make a difference in your community?”
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BAYSIDE, CAULFIELD AND PORT PHILLIP SCHOOL CAPTAINS
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Captains of 216 schools responded, and we’ve published the thought-provoking and inspiring words of those from our local schools.
“The message we wish to spread to young leaders and members of the wider community is to feel comfortable to seek help when you or others need it, and to feel confident in embracing your leadership capabilities as you can be a leader with or without a badge,” said Montmorency Secondary College captains Sarah Van Putten and Ania Bulenda, both 17.
“If we keep suppressing our voices and cries, we can be expected to change nothing. Silence is erasing our potential to be something bigger than ourselves. What you say matters. So, vocalise yourself. Because perhaps you can be so much more than you think you are,” said Ilim College Girls Campus captain Zaynah Hashmi, 17.
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A representative group of 26 of these young leaders — who will feature on the front cover of every local special print edition — gathered with us at State Parliament recently to extrapolate on their thoughts and meet Premier Dan Andrews, who took the time to offer them some encouraging words to forge their own path as they prepare to take on the world.
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One of the most inspiring observations from this gathering was how easily these confident young people networked with each other, despite never having met.
It reminds us great leaders are also great communicators.
