Dundas Valley’s Global CONNECT Class Recognized During Profiling Excellence
During the Profiling Excellence segment at this week’s Board Meeting, the following group of students and staff from Dundas Valley Secondary School were applauded for their outstanding work through the Global CONNECT class. They were also acknowledged for their participation in the Global Eyes on Youth Art Exhibition and Start a SPARK Youth Leadership Conference.
The celebrated students are:
| · Erika Apel | · Cole Baiton | · Jessica Barz | · Jonathan Brittain |
| · Megan Castro | · Rowan Chilvers | · Ella Cockburn | · Audrey Ewen |
| · Lily Freeman | · Ruby Gubekjian | · Keona Hassan | · Brennen Heeney |
| · Ella Hendriks | · Caitlin Huard | · Wasaal Kayhan | · Severn Keen |
| · Isabella Kovach-Kowalski | · Jared Magallano | · Casey Maloney | · Kayla McAdam |
| · Grace Opsteen | · Alberta Pullin | · Oliver Robinson | · Jessica Scarr |
| · Nuha Syed | · Kira Verschoor | · Leah Waite | · Steve Whidden |
| · Ashley Wright |
The celebrated staff are Lisa Dupuis, Pieter Toth, Gail Cipriani, Michael Murray, and Jonathan Schinke.
In the Global CONNECT course, students learn leadership, team building, cooperation, and interpersonal skills to envision what they want their future to look like and how to get there.
In 2019-2020 Global CONNECT, the class chose to create two very different and important events to support students throughout HWDSB by engaging and connecting them.
The first was Eyes on Youth Art Exhibition, which took place in December 2019. Students from every school across HWDSB were invited to share their voice through their artistic expressions as well as to attend the event to explore the wide variety of artistic expressions on display. There were more than 150 art installations, which included paintings, drawings, sculptures, mixed media, spoken voice, and interpretative dance. The event gave HWDSB students a powerful opportunity to share their voices and gain valuable knowledge on human rights and United Nations goals for sustainable development.
The second event was Start a SPARK Youth Leadership Conference run by the Global CONNECT class. About 120 HWDSB students in grades 7 and 8 attended. They learned leadership skills and applied their passion for sustainability to spark plan for a community project based on the United Nation’s sustainable development goals. Many initiatives were designed and then implemented in various schools, with continued support from the Global CONNECT class well beyond the completion of the conference.
Congratulations to all the students and staff members who were recognized during this week’s Profiling Excellence! We appreciate your commitment to providing opportunities for HWDSB students to share their voice, achievements, understanding and experiences.
Watch the video below to learn more about Dundas Valley Secondary School’s Global CONNECT course.
Updated on Thursday, April 29, 2021.