SCEGGS Amnesty Club

This year in Amnesty our group aims to collaboratively involve both the student body and the community in efforts to support significant charities, organisations, and campaigns. In Amnesty we strive to maintain a consistent understanding of international affairs to stay informed of important issues relevant to our community.

As SCEGGS students we believe that to successfully serve and inform our community a global perspective is incredibly important to be responsible global citizens. In Amnesty we aim to enhance our knowledge by further developing our analytical thinking skills and staying informed on governmental and political developments in Australia and throughout the world. Our group aims to act and develop campaigns, petitions, and community initiatives to inform and empower our community.

As International Women’s Day is coming up tomorrow, Amnesty is aiming to research and organise an event/campaign to help support international issues facing women. Throughout the year Amnesty will be involved in many different efforts to support charities and movements that enforce justice and equality, Refugee Week and Reconciliation Day are two examples of events in which Amnesty will be taking time to educate ourselves and form a collective strategy on how to tackle current issues facing these groups.

Amnesty meets every Monday lunchtime in C4 and all students in Years 7-12 are welcome to join.

Martha Elgood Cann (Year 10) on behalf of SCEGGS Amnesty students