Students
The Active Collective
Leaders: Flora and Jessica Year 10
The Active Collective is a group of about thirty dedicated East girls across all year levels whose aim is to promote activism and awareness of current issues within our school.
The Active Collective was started in late 2007 after the topics at the senior speech competition proved that many East girls do actually care about what’s happening in the world! Though we are interested and open to discussing many issues including racism, women's rights, homophobia, war, poverty, the environment, animal rights and youth rights, this year we have mainly been focusing on trade justice and human rights. Every meeting we discuss current issues and do a variety of activities together. We are always keen for new members (particularly juniors), so if you are interested, come along!
News
2010
Friendship Bracelets
The AC sold bracelets to raise money for charity.
Coffee Break
Students sold coffee and hot chocolate at lunch to raise awareness about ethically produced goods.
2009
Protest at the Embassy of Iran
In June the group organised a protest against the censorship of the media and violent treatment of protesters after the national elections in Iran. The protest got national media coverage, with stories on 3 News and in the Dominion Post.
Feminism Talk
At a recent meeting the AC was visited by Anita Easton, who talked to us about the history and relevance of feminism. Anita is a consultant but is very interested in feminism and has conducted several studies on the subject. The talk was very informative and engaging, and though most of the members knew little about the subject initially they came away with a far greater understanding of feminism and why it is important to so many people today.
Useful Links
A website that has lots of information about events for young New Zealanders interested in global issues, as well as discussion forums.
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2012 Sports Handbook
Download the new sports handbook with information about registration for all the codes.