A Voice in the Wilderness - Blog

List of 5 news stories.

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  Paths of Passion: Finding Your Path of Passion

  7/10/2025
  As a Prefect at Shawnigan this year, Daniel Sun had the role of representing the School’s 360 (arts and activities) program. One of his key initiatives in that position was to create Paths of Passion, a series of posts to the Voice in the Wilderness blog that helped students showcase what they love about their own 360s and the role those programs have played in their lives.
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  I Believe in Sisters

  6/23/2025
  Every year, the “This I Believe” evening of speeches by graduating students showcases a wide range of topics and emotions as Shawnigan students bare their souls by reading aloud pieces they have written about topics close to their hearts. As part of the English curriculum at Shawnigan, all Grade 12 students prepare essays about a topic of their choice, reflecting in some way on takeaways from their high school experience, and read it to their classmates. The following is Jasmine Delport’s contribution to this year’s event.
  
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  The Power of Art

  6/17/2025
  Every year, the “This I Believe” evening of speeches by graduating students showcases a wide range of topics and emotions as Shawnigan students bare their souls by reading aloud pieces they have written about topics close to their hearts. As part of the English curriculum at Shawnigan, all Grade 12 students prepare essays about a topic of their choice, reflecting in some way on takeaways from their high school experience, and read it to their classmates. The following is Yumi Ikenaga Lee’s contribution to this year’s event.

   
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  Be Yourself – Radically

  6/13/2025
  Every year, the “This I Believe” evening of speeches by graduating students showcases a wide range of topics and emotions as Shawnigan students bare their souls by reading aloud pieces they have written about topics close to their hearts. As part of the English curriculum at Shawnigan, all Grade 12 students prepare essays about a topic of their choice, reflecting in some way on takeaways from their high school experience, and read it to their classmates. The following is Mattias Pollitt’s contribution to this year’s event.

   
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  SOGI’s Promise to Shawnigan Students

  6/11/2025
  June is Pride Month in most of Canada (some jurisdictions celebrate at other times of the year), and Shawnigan marked Pride Week in the first week of June, with several events, including a special Chapel Service with the theme of Belonging. Ms. Erica Hanson was one of the speakers, with a message that included contributions from a pair of students.

   
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