This week’s Middle/Senior School assembly reflected LCC’s strong commitment to global awareness.  We had an eye-opening visit and video presentation from the group “Invisible Children.”  It is a non-profit organization based in California that is working to diminish the tragedy of child-soldiers as victims in northern Uganda and the Congo.

Using video to educate, this organization encourages students to pursue social justice and change.  They reminded LCC students that they possess a great capacity to affect change in those two African countries and many other settings where injustice and poverty reign.  Students were invited to respond to events in the world and take personal responsibility to improve the quality of life for youth living in conflict and post-conflict regions.

Youth empowering youth is powerful. I was impressed by the energy in the assembly and the desire for our students to take initiative. At the end of the presentation, 500 students rose to their feet in a raucous standing ovation—engaged and inspired. Ask our students what they gained from the presentation and how they plan to respond.  —Chris Shannon, Headmaster