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Student sees impossible goals by 2050

by Gemma Peralta
Grade 9, Stelly’s Secondary

From October 20th to 24th, I
had the opportunity to attend a
Multi-Cultural/Anti-Racism Camp
at Camp Columbia on Thetis
Island.

My school, Stelly’s Secondary,
was guided by an excellent leader,
Colleen MacNamee, and we were
joined with Parkland Secondary,
headed by another great leader,
Barbara Reston. Together, we
formed Family “A,” subtitled
“Weltdeska” or “World Love.”

There were 60 people in attend-
ance from different schools in
Saanich and Greater Victoria.

We were exposed to a wide
variety of ethnic backgrounds
ranging from Chinese, Japanese,
Swedish, Somalian, Spanish, East
Indian, Native Indian, German,
Irish, Canadian and Filipino.

During the course of those four
days, we “bonded” with cultures

German pleased with welcome

An exchange student from Ger-
many presented Sidney Mayor
Marie Rosko Thursday with a

~ ANTONI KORTE

and shared discussions concerning
the topic of racism, prejudice and
multi-culturalism.

We were especially lucky
enough to have a special guest
speaker pay us a visit, Nella Nel-
son. Nelson came to speak to us
about Aboriginal issues, the many
Struggles and prejudices encoun-
tered by Native Indians in today’s
society.

I felt fairly fortunate to have
encountered very little prejudice in
my life. It saddens me to hear that
others have been misfortunate.

They have been innocent vic-
tims of a crime that is mentally
and emotionally damaging, a
crime that makes me sick because
you can get away with it so easily.

They have been a part of a cycle
that has been carried from one
generation to another. They have

incorrect groups, save Our environ-
mental crisis, implement gender
equality, fight the courts for true
justice, end world wars and nour-
ish the earth with the love and
harmony we somehow lost on the
way to a technologically-advanced
era,

These goals seem so incredibly
impossible to achieve by the year
2050 if the world stays in this
constant state of turmoil and hate.

I know that if we, the youth,
your children, sisters and brothers,
do not do anything, or if we do not
at least try to do something about
the current situation, nobody will.

If we are ever to truly live as one
in unity, we, the people, must make
an outstanding effort to give the
future a brighter future.

been effected by a disease that is
lethal. It kills high spirits, cultures
and beliefs. It is racism.

We have aspirations to help heal
the world, end world hunger, abol-
ish racist groups, giving Germany
a better reputation instead of Nazi
references, rebel against politically

commemorative pewter plate and
letter from her home town of
Pipinsried.

Antoni Korte, a Grade 11 stu-
dent attending Parkland School for
the next year, can’t believe the
friendship and kindness of Cana-
dians she has encountered since
her arrival.

“I expected older people here to
have bitter feelings towards Ger-
many,’ Korte said.

She recently represented the
German people and culture during
a five-day Anti-Racism Leader-

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