"Empower Me"

Lord Summers Camp

I am Ignatian leader for my year 10 Homeroom, and was required to attend the “Empower me” leadership day. As a part of the leadership program at Saint Ignatius, this newly introduced program was for all year 10 Ignatian leaders to attend.

The Empower me program was a one-day interactive workshop for Year 10 students to reflect on our aspirations and help to inspire our futures. The program is all about helping young people evaluate their passions, set goals for the present and future and learn how they can achieve their full potential. For over 15 years the program has offered students the opportunity to meet like-minded peers and spend the day envisioning their ideal future. It combines a mix of inspiring speakers, interactive activities and small group facilitation sessions.

The speakers who came to our session were very inspirational they addressed to us the importance of challenging yourself outside your comfort zone, not giving up, awareness of mental health and illnesses, how to plan an aspiring future and all about the aboriginal heritage and traditions of their culture.

The Empower me program run by Lord Summers Camp, allows students to be able to meet new people and learn to interact with others comfortably. This inspiring experience has helped me to find resources to help plan for my future, shown me the importance of finding yourself, leadership capabilities, empowerment, engagement, well-being and personal and community development.

Laura Kitchingman 10 Morse.