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| Head Teacher Nick Soar enjoys his starter. |
The young people, who are part of the ReachOut Junior Mentors Project,
served up a delightful 3 course meal; with the option of having either lamb or
fruit kebab as a starter, chicken and mushroom pie or rice and peas with
chicken. This was then topped off with a warm, delectable apple crumble for
desert.
This was followed by a performance written and directed by,
and starring the young people. In the months leading up to the event, the
Junior Mentors prepared tirelessly for an enactment of how gang culture was ruining
the community. They used the death of a fellow pupil who fell unkindly to gang
culture, and also their own perception to put on a show which was described as
‘Top notch’ by Luke Ounsworth.
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| The audience were on the edge of their seat as the Junior Mentors performed. |
The ReachOut Junior Mentors Project, funded
by the Macquarie Group Foundation, are paired with senior mentors that help
guide young people through various tasks and projects, that ultimately are
designed to boost confidence & skills, encourage teamwork and provide a
unique experience.
Sarah Barker, mother of Taylor Barker said
“Taylor is very academic but has struggled emotionally and the ReachOut project
came along at just the right time to give her the extra support she needed. The
girls have become a really tight knit group. It’s been a really excellent
project.”
Junior Mentor Shawkat Hussain said “ReachOut has
changed my way of thinking about the future, it's not straightforward, because
what I had in mind was to be a businessman, but I met mentors who work in banks
and thought I could do that, and I also think I'd like to be a mentor one day.
It's just been a great opportunity to be able to come to ReachOut.”
By Ali Aden, ex-ReachOut mentee
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