A group of students from across the province will join in discussions on the future of education as members of the Student Advisory Council.
The province received close to 200 applications for consideration. The 29 students chosen are aged 14 to 18, and as a whole, represent the diversity of the people in Manitoba.
One of the students is from Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School.
Ashton Kaleta, who’s in grade 12 says he found out about the council from Kirsten and Sharon Thompson from the Mountain View School Division Student Voice Committee, which is another group he’s involved in.
“They sent out an email to all of the members, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to be able to have input in the Manitoba education system, so I sent out an application.”
Ashton feels like living in Dauphin, he has a rural perspective on education that he can offer.
“People here would have a different perspective on education than somebody in Winnipeg. For example class sizes in Winnipeg would be much larger than they are here.”
Council members will serve a 12-month term starting in August 2021 and ending in August 2022.
During the term, council members will meet with the minister of education, government staff, and education stakeholders.
COVID-19 safety precautions will be taken as required, which may mean virtual meetings.
