Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 2007

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Stephanie Carter (12E) has been selected as the World Vision Youth Ambassador for Australia. Stephanie’s commitment began two years ago when she spent a week at Moorooka State School working with Sudanese refugee children. After completing a World Vision 40-hour Challenge, she applied for the Youth Ambassador role. Though her first application was rejected, she was invited to join Vision Generation and go to the National Youth Summit in Melbourne. “I reapplied for the Youth Ambassador program and eventually got the call.” As a junior Queensland representative of World Vision, she travelled to Laos to see the charity’s projects first hand. She will continue her ambassadorial role for 12 months. “I would love to study teaching and eventually teach in a developing country,” she said. Stephanie enjoys the work she does with World Vision and Brisbane Girls Grammar School’s Community Service Programme and although she is very busy with her studies and other activities she said it has all been worth it. “The two weeks that I spent in Laos observing the conditions and meeting with many families in both urban and rural areas, were incredibly eye opening and often quite confronting. It was an experience that gave me an insight into the lives and culture of the Lao people and one that allowed me to gain a greater understanding of poverty in a global context. Through my role as Youth Ambassador this year, I have the opportunity to share the stories of the Lao people with Queensland youth and to create further awareness of the global issues that I encountered in Laos,” Stephanie said. A Community Vision

Debating Her State

She joins a team of three other members and two reserves that will represent the State at the National Championships to be held in Melbourne late in May. We extend our very best wishes to Sarida in the National Championships. Sarida is the third Grammar girl to be selected to represent the State since 2001. Sarida, who has been debating since Year 8, said she not only enjoys the challenge of a debate and the variety of topics and opinions discussed, but its social aspects. “I spent a lot of time researching and building my general knowledge in preparation for the selection trials and having made it to the final twelve last year, I had a good idea of what to expect this year,” said Sarida. Sarida McLeod (12L) was selected to be part of the 2007 Queensland Schools Debating team following selection trials that were held in March.

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