Yeronga Celebrates: A Student-led Event Celebrating Cultural Diversity

Guiding Question:

• How might we give students a voice in how we celebrate cultural diversity in our school communities?

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of student voice and agency in designing whole school events
• Celebrating culture through learning, perspective taking, and shared experiences
• Unexpected sources of inspiration
• A student perspective on the New Metrics from Melbourne University

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Episode Summary

On this episode, I meet Alejandra from Yeronga State High School in Queensland, Australia. Alejandra, who, along with her classmate, Tony, are in Year 9 and junior school captains at their school. They played an integral role in a community celebration of culture at their school, Yeronga Celebrates, that takes place every other year. Join us as we talk about this exciting event, the role that she played, and how all of this connects with the New Metrics.

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