Solidarity Youth Meeting at the International Service-Learning Conference

On Friday 28th August, during the second day of our International Solidarity Service-Learning Conference, a new Solidarity Youth Meeting was held. The event was attended by 60 students from the following educational institutions in Argentina: Colegio Alta Mira, Necochea (Province of Buenos Aires); San José de la Palabra de Dios, Villa Crespo, City of Buenos Aires; “Carlos Pellegrini” School of Commerce at the University of Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires; Instituto Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, City of Buenos Aires; CAMWY, Gaiman, Chubut; “Cabo Bombero Voluntario Juan Manuel Passerini” Secondary School No. 741, Puerto Madryn, Chubut; Virgen Niña Private School, Justiniano Posse, Córdoba; San Martín de Tours School, City of Buenos Aires; Macnab Bernal Marist School, Villa Lugano, City of Buenos Aires; San José de Devoto School, City of Buenos Aires.

During the course of the afternoon, students were joined by the CLAYSS team and their teachers to exchange ideas and reflect on the activities with community engagement carried out in their schools.

Finally, they drafted a message they shared with conference participants at the closing plenary session. Click here to view it.

CLAYSS celebrates that this space is sustained and grows every year with more and more young people joining, accompanied by their educators and institutions.