(Submitted photo/Bree Chamakese)

By Angie Rolheiser

Sask Youth Council

MUCC student named to Provinical Youth Council

Sep 16, 2021 | 4:00 PM

Members of the provincial youth council were announced earlier this week and one student from Melfort was on the list.

The council features 12 high school students from 12 different school divisions. The group is able to express issues regarding education and ways to engage students.

Bree Chamakese is excited to represent her peers in the North East School Division (NESD) and to provide input on education in Saskatchewan.

Being a teacher’s kid, she feels she can cover several aspects of education.

“I have a different perspective on what teachers go through behind the scenes. I also have a perspective as a student so I should be able to give a good insight on what that is like,” Chamakese said.

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The council will meet for the first time on Sept. 25 where members sit down with the Minister of Education and begin discussions on different topics.

“I am excited to see how they take our feedback and see what they make out of it,” Chamakese said.

Having the opportunity to meet other like-minded individuals is another exciting aspect that Chamakese is looking forward to.

“I feel like they will have quite a few similarities with me and we will get along well,” Chamakese said.

In the summer, Chamakese got her first call about potentially being accepted to the council, but it wasn’t made official until the end of August.

“I heard that it was hard to get into with only twelve being selected,” Chamakese said. “I wasn’t going to be hurt if I wasn’t picked but I was really excited and kind of surprised when I did.”

Chamakese thanked her two vice-principals and principal for nominated her to the council as well as her parents for encouraging her.

The Melfort Dance Centre is where Chamakese spends a great deal of time whether for her own classes or assisting with younger groups. She attends Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate where she is co-president of the School Activities Association for her graduating year.

In a release, Education Minister Dustin Duncan said these students represent the future leaders of the province.

“I am excited to hear their perspectives on Saskatchewan’s education system,” Duncan said.

An open exchange of ideas will provide valuable insight on how to best prepare all students for the future, Duncan said.

The Saskatchewan Youth Council was established by the Saskatchewan Government in October 2019.

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angie.rolheiser@pattisonmedia.com

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