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HAVERGAL COLLEGE
S
tudent leadership at Havergal takes on many forms. Formal
leadership roles, such as Prefects and House Captains, perhaps
come most easily to mind. However, leadership is also found in
students who embody Havergal’s values through everyday acts of
integrity, inquiry, courage and compassion.
What all of these leaders have in common is that they are understood
as
learners
. In other words, at Havergal a student’s leadership journey
is focused on learning about herself and her place in the world—a
safe environment in which to learn to take a seat at the table and work
alongside others to build the kind of world in which they want to live.
Upper School students can find support on their leadership journeys
within Havergal’s Students Act Now program. They are welcome to
bring their thoughts, ideas, concerns and questions to the Forum for
Change (room C32), where they will start by having a conversation.
Institute staff members will help guide the students through the
process of building an action plan, connecting with the right people
and resources, and moving ideas into action.
Anna Shinn and Clare Morneau are two such students who have
emerged as school leaders through the Students Act Now program,
mobilizing their peers into taking action on issues that matter to them.
Engaging Student Leaders in the
Forum for Change
By Melanie Belore, Interim Manager of the Institute
Middle School students in the Forum for Change
Institute at Havergal