FOCUS GROUPS

The MS JEDI Warriors is a student-led initiative working to further Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice here in our community. The group’s focus will be on connecting, healing, and engaging in open, honest, and supportive dialogue. The group will also be action-oriented to raise awareness and effect positive change in our community.

MS Equality Focus is a focus group that is centered around LGBTQ+ issues. LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/ Questioning and more. 

Our main overall purpose is to create a non-toxic, accepting space within our school for both members of the LGBTQ+ community and people who see themselves as their supportive allies. 

Students who join MS Equality Focus will be part of an inclusive group that encourages respect, understanding, and open discussion. Members will participate throughout the year in activities that promote awareness of the LGBTQ+ community. The group will also participate in activities that celebrate inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community around the world, and build knowledge of the challenges that are faced.

We hope to see many new members who seek to build acceptance and inclusivity in our middle school through their support of LGBTQ+ identity!

Generation. Education. Period. (G.E.P) is a focus group with three overarching goals: raising awareness about period poverty, working to end menstrual shaming, and promoting sustainable sanitary products. The issues we address are important because countless women around the globe experience this, regardless of geographic location or even socio-economic status. 

Mohinga Matters is a student-led initiative that advocates for accessible educaiton for all children in Myanmar. Our focus is on providing English lessons for internally displaced communities in Myanmar. Our goal is to raise awareness and eventually have this group move to a Global Concerns group in the Middle School. 

With our neighbours in Johor, Cahaya Surya Bakti school for Rohingya refugees, we will be working together to create meaningful friendships and ways that we can support each other in our learning. This service is geared towards committed and talented artists.  

As part of this service, you will:

• be involved in the design and making of murals through collaboration with other artists

• learn from a real Street Artist 

• Learn more about the refugee crisis in Malaysia 

• Spend 1 day/semester to travel to Johor, Malaysia to paint murals at Cahaya Surya Bakti, school with Rohinga refugees 

If you have initiative, compassion, and want to take action AS AN ARTIST, this service is for you.