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RADICAL WOMEN: Invitation  

Students of the Radical Women Yr 9 elective will interview women who are trailblazers, pushing the boundaries, challenging the norms and creating change for good in their community and the wider world.  Please join us for our sixth Radical Women Forum on Wednesday August 24 at 7.00 pm online.

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Meeting ID: 868 7443 5551

Passcode: 097918

INTRODUCING OUR RADICAL WOMEN PANEL 

Jane Stewart

Jane is a leader in sustainability educationand training and a strategic thinker in the area of responsible business practice.  Jane has worked with government, industry and community organisations around the world and been involved with projects that have covered a wide range of industries and issues.

Pip Chandler

Pip is a community engagement and community arts practitioner. She has worked for the past decade across the international development, community engagement, arts and social services sectorsapplying creative and participatory approaches to planning, evaluation and advocacy. 

Anna Burke AO

Anna Burke is a former Australian politician and current Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. She was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 to May 2016, representing the Division of Chisholm, Victoria. From October 2012 to August 2013, she was Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives.

LANGUAGES

 Last week, as part of their studies on Post World War II Emigration, the Year 11 VCE Italian class with their teacher, Prof Camera, participated in an excursion to the COASIT Immigration Museum and later a forum on Italian Cinemas in Melbourne From Post World  War II to The Movie Show.  

Having watched short clips on Bello Onesto Emigrato, They’re a Weird Mob and Piange il Telefono, we walked to COASIT on Lygon street and commenced a tour of the museum.  Upon arrival, we watched and listened to stories of the emigrants' experiences of making the journey over to Australia, and examined photos of families and many young Italians. During the tour, we immersed ourselves in the hardships and determination of the Italian community during post-World War II times. The students completed a Co As It booklet, which encouraged language development and further crystalised these seminal years of Italian emigration to Melbourne students. The students also pointed out many of the items that their Nonni still had at home.  The connection many generations on, still clearly thriving in 2022.  

Before attending the Forum,  we enjoyed an authentic Italian dinner at Ti Amo, which has been serving up delicious Italian food since the 50s. The students ordered their meals and conversed in Italian and it felt very much like we were sitting in a trattoria in Rome! Returning to Co As It,  we attended the Forum with guests Santo Cilauro, Elisabetta Ferrari, Mark Nicholls, Susanna Scarparo, and Carlo and Giovanni Zeccola. We listened to stories recounted about the 1960-70s Italian cinema atmosphere, as well as discovered the importance these films had, not only for the Italian community but for our own sense of belonging to the Italian culture. When a class member, Sophia Anastasiadis spoke about the significance of the forum for young people, she was enthusiastically applauded, having represented the school well.   

When the session was over, the students conversed with Santo and discussed his work and his contribution to the Italian community. He was also super generous with his time, encouraged us to pursue our passions, and stressed the importance of collaboration and determination.  The Globo newspaper celebrated our attendance at the forum by chatting with us and snapping a pic of us with the view of exploring young people's connection to their Italian culture. 

The 11 VCE Italian class undoubtedly deepened their understanding of Italian culture, the struggles and the triumphs of the Italian emigration experience and are now interviewing their own Nonni, or a borrowed one, which is proving to be a rewarding experience. They will then compile a booklet of these stories in Italian.

MRC

We celebrate Book Week in the MRC this week. We look forward to you participating in our week-long second-Hand, celebrations.  Please read below for all the activities happening.

Mentor Group Book Week Quiz - Every morning. Prizes to be won. Check out the Daily messages

Participation: Take part in any of the Book Week activities and you will get a raffle ticket. Prizes to be won

Ms Anne Chowne & Ms Cathy Bennett 

MRC Co-Learning Leaders 

STUDENT COUNSELLOR

Body image and self-esteem issues are common sources of unhappiness and concern for adolescent girls. And for the most part we apportion blame to the media, peer pressure and societal expectations. However, often, the source of the problem is closer to home. What most parents don’t realize is that their own thoughts and feelings about weight, appearance and body image have a huge impact on their child’s relationship with their own body. 

The Age article “How to help our kids feel better about their bodies” by Dr Zali Yager is worth reading and may help parents re-evaluate their beliefs and be more mindful about the messages that are convey to children about their body and self-worth. 

If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact me. I am available throughout the week for a conversation either by phone or an arranged appointment.

Ms Giovina Costantini  College Counsellor