Reaching Out

Reaching Out

          How on earth does a small group of six Leadership students get to know their entire class of about three hundred something Freshmen students? While that is not an easy task, I think it's something that's very important to do, mainly because as a leader, I feel its necessary to make sure everyone has a voice. If you don't know everyone, well, how can they have that voice through you?
          I think a really simple, yet beneficial, thing to do for the students who don't know their representation is to be very social, especially during times like lunch or activity days. Just get yourself out there and introduce yourself to new people you've never talked to before, and put yourself out there as their representatives. Another thing you can do is at events, like the rallies or places where there is a vast majority of people, just take a couple of seconds to present yourself to the group. That might not be the same as personally knowing someone, but at least they know who the representation of their class is and they learn a bit about you.
          In terms of reaching out and informing our class, there are many ways we can do so. We can reach out to our class with social media, such as Instagram and Twitter. If we have people following us we can post events and things that are happening or have happened so that everyone is informed. We also have our News cork board that keeps people updated, and the display case in the hallway with the latest awards given to our classmates, such as student of the month. Announcements in the morning is a good way to be connected, as well as posters around school with important information. These are all things we can do to ensure we stay connected and reach out to our class.