Exploration and reflection: Epistle from Junior Gathering 2024

‘People make friends of all ages.’

by Junior Gathering 20th September 2024

‘Forty young people and fifteen staff gathered at Leighton Park School [August 20–26] for a week of exploration and reflection on “Gender Equality”.

External speakers helped us through interactive sessions, workshops, and talks. In Joe Holtaway’s session we spoke about gender stereotypes and inequality in the workplace. We also had Sarah Cosgriff who talked about identity and intersectionality – the crossroads of how we identify ourselves and how this impacts our experiences. Thomas Penny spoke about having difficult conversations, being empathetic, and remembering that we might be wrong. Cassie Gates and James Brydon-Dickenson shed light on being a trans person.