Speaking Out
If anyone had asked me last summer about my plans after graduation, I would have said that I was going to move to the U.S. to complete a one-year postgraduate fellowship with a giant media company.
Speaking Out: A movie for every single person
By Mirjana Villeneuve, Speaking OutWhen I left high school I told myself university is where I would find a husband. Well, I have one year left of my bachelor’s degree with no husband in sight.
Speaking Out: Choosing my Catholic faith
By Christina Donati, Youth Speak NewsI grew up always attending Catholic school, from elementary school through university.
Speaking out: Discerning my next steps
By Anna Chelmecki, Speaking OutRecently I was able to visit Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, Ont. This site is a national shrine consecrated to the Canadian Martyrs, a group of eight Jesuits who lived in community with the Huron people and who were tortured and killed for their faith.
Speaking out: Pope’s actions speak louder than his words
By Vincent Pham, Speaking OutI was surprised at how well Wim Wenders summarized the first five years of Pope Francis’ pontificate in his latest documentary, Pope Francis: A Man of His Word. In the end, it truly deepened my admiration for Pope Francis.
Speaking Out: My prayer life is an active choice
By Monica Sifert, Speaking OutThis summer is going to be different than summers in the past. After graduating from Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College a few weeks ago, I have struggled to maintain a strong spiritual life without the regularity of a school and work schedule.
Speaking out: Growing up with interreligious parents
By Jacklyn Gilmor, Speaking OutMost of my childhood Sundays were spent below the stained glass windows of a beautiful church filled with incense. I was a “cradle Catholic,” baptized in a white gown and confirmed when I still had braces. However, some Sundays I spent in a modestly decorated Pentecostal church.
Speaking out: We need more Catholic teachers
By Marie Gamboa, Speaking OutI don’t go to a Catholic high school, but I have friends who do. Some of their stories suggest a failure in the Catholic education system that makes me feel relieved that I’m not their classmate. But I think if schools continue down this path, we are endangering the future of Catholic values in society, which is disheartening to me.
Speaking out: Disheartened by summer jobs funding
By Speaking Out, Kevin GeenenBecause of the Canada Summer Jobs program’s new attestation, the summer camp where I work will run with staffing changes, reduced programming and an increase in registration costs.
Speaking Out: The power of youth voices
By Kate Jamieson, Speaking OutWhen I was elected student trustee for the Waterloo Catholic District School Board a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. What I have learned leaves me both grateful and hopeful.
Speaking Out: Never lose sight of the ultimate goal
By Janelle Lafantaisie, Speaking OutIt has been one year since I graduated from the Bachelor of Commerce program at the University of Manitoba and I can’t help but think back to a time when I was drowning in the stress of exams.