On Thursday 6 March the SHC Alumni Committee supported another networking opportunity event by purchasing two tables for our current students and Alumni to attend the Soroptimist International Women's Day breakfast at GMHBA Stadium. Soroptimist International (SI) in Australia is a volunteer organisation that works to improve the lives of women and girls. They said of the day that it...'was not a fundraiser, but a day to educate the community about the continuous fight for equality, the gender bias and the need to eliminate discrimination and is partly subsidised by SI Geelong in their role of advocates for women'.

Ten of our senior students attended the event together with other Alumni from a broad demographic to get together and engage. The guest speaker was Amy Gardner who is a young local Geelong woman and an active member of the tourism community who shared her insights on Seniors in Melbourne and other career highlights. Amy also volunteers with West Welcome Wagon, a grassroots organisation supporting asylum seekers with essential goods and services. The students were impressed and inspired to hear from Amy and other speakers, and the amazing work they all do in their respective fields.

Evelyn Downie, our Mercy and Mission Leader in Year 11, reflected on the event:

This experience was so incredible and I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy this breakfast with many women, who are extraordinary to have listened to. While enjoying the delicious breakfast, I learnt more about different women who shared some of their experiences throughout their lives, which was inspiring. I would like to thank the alumni committee who facilitated my and the other students' attendance to this event, as it was amazing.