JESS Sixth Form Gazette March 2024
Latest news and bulletin updates in our own Sixth Form
Issue #3
Editor’s introduction-
-Ella Plank Welcome to the March edition of the JESS Sixth Form Gazette! As we step into the spring season, our school community continues to thrive with enthusiasm and dedication. This month, we also observed and continue to observe the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a time of reflection, spirituality, and unity for our Muslim friends and colleagues. As a school community, let us continue to embrace the values of empathy, understanding, and inclusivity, and support one another in observing this sacred time. In this edition, you'll find a diverse range of articles, from insightful opinion pieces to thought-provoking interviews. Our talented writers and contributors have worked tirelessly to bring you engaging content that reflects the vibrant spirit of our sixth form community. As always, we encourage you to actively participate in our Gazette by sharing your feedback, ideas, and contributions. Your voices are what make our publication truly special, and we're committed to providing a platform for meaningful dialogue and exchange.
The Period Empowerment event-Luna Guevara
Thank you and enjoy the end of term break!!!
On March 8th, International Women's Day, the international law firm Baker McKenzie (McKenzie & Co) visited JESS and brought with them not only their own team, but clients of theirs to learn about the amazing Period Empowerment Project run by a group of some fantastic Y12 students. The goal of the event was to spread the project to other schools around Dubai and then hopefully the world, and to achieve funding for a water tower in Cambodia. Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Green both spoke about the importance of the project here at JESS with hopes of encouraging other schools to begin projects of their own.
The Period Empowerment Project team successfully showcased the growth of the project and achieved sponsorship for the tower and managed to receive visitors from Jebel Ali School - who have decided to begin a period empowerment project at their school! Hopefully the project hosts more events like these in the future, and continues to experience success.
Commenting on Baker McKenzie's involvement, Borys Dackiw, Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie in the UAE, expressed: "As a leading global law firm, we are committed to applying our legal knowledge, talent, resources, and expertise to support positive and impactful projects that contribute to the well-being of Each visitor got the chance to sew and write a communities in need. This project is consistent note to the recipient of the bag they made, which with our firm's global values of Inclusion, adds a nice personal touch to each gift. Sarah, a Diversity and Equity values, as well as our Pro member of the Period Empowerment Group, Bono strategy to support and serve said the event was "a huge success" and they communities across the globe. It aligns with the achieved way more than the goals they had expectations of our clients, our people, and the originally set, which was amazing to hear. communities in which we live and work. We are honored to have collaborated with JESS on this exciting project."