Issue 11 SJC News 2021

Late in Term 2, Reconciliation Week the 2021 theme, "More than a Word"  was highlighted across the school. Along with the Reconciliation Week Assembly a writing competition was held with connection with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience, (AIME). The following question was asked for student responses to further gain an understanding why and how AIME can assist in our community of “In your own words what can AIME Mentoring offer Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander Secondary School students?”

Congratulations to Joshua M in Year 12 Jordan House plus Tavis H and Byron H in Year 7 Butler House whose writing response was awarded selected by the judges and won an AIME Hoodie! Below are the winning responses. Thank you to all the students who wrote and submitted responses.

“AIME mentoring offers hope and confidence. Hope that they will continue to do great things. Confidence in their ability and themselves. AIME mentoring creates sparks of hope and confidence that grows into giant fire. This makes an enormous difference to those students that desperately need something to help them shine.”

Tavis H, Year 7 Butler House

“It gives them an opportunity. An opportunity to grow, to learn and to thrive in their lives. It gives them what the state governments stole from them 110 years ago: Equality. It reinforces that ‘diversity is king/queen’. It develops the indigenous Australians of tomorrow; It forges a better tomorrow, today.”

Byron H, Year 7 Butler House

“AIME Mentoring offers those with a disadvantage in society the opportunity to prosper and build a better society and community for those prejudiced against and provide more of those opportunities to others through mentoring. AIME strives to create a level-playing field in which all people can better themselves and flourish.”

Joshua M, Year 12 Jordan House

For more information regarding AIME please visit https://aimementoring.com/