On November 11th Kaunas Jablonskis Gymnasium hosted a conference for its 90th anniversary, with the key idea being “Finding your voice in a global world“. Guests speakers from Ukraine, Taiwan, India discussed a wide range of topics ranging from “Meaning of life” to “Helping students find their voice through poetry”. These teachers and educators shared their interesting life stories as third culture kids, volunteers, ex-pats.
During the conference itself, students presented their research and analysis on a topic of their choosing, such as identity, literature, cinematography, or historical personalities. One of our students Matas Kenstavičius presented Gražbylė Venclauskaitė, an attorney, who graduated from Didždvaris Gymnasium and her family, who were famous for raising a hundred orphans in their home. Matas shares his experience: It was a meaningful and insightful conference, where I got the chance to research and learn about a significant part of Šiauliai history, and to hear interesting presentations about squatting, Ernest Hemmingway, the concept of neoliberalism, and much more. Overall, it was a great experience during which I improved my presenting, analysis, and critical thinking skills.
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