Miles Kelekian
I think the fact that being a leader is something you have to earn really shapes the definition and how people see us. This perspective has also occurred by the encouragement that everyone has the ability to be a leader, if they are passionate and set their mind to it.
Yes, this definitely happens outside of school! We see it in authoritary figures who are democratically elected to make decisions that affect us as citizens.
The “who” of my observations is my fellow students, who often need a leader to turn to. Students are the key to bringing a school together as a united community, and making their school experience the best it can be is one of our jobs as leaders at Berkeley High. The “what” would be an ideal school for everyone – students, teachers, administration, ect. Whatever small steps we can make towards creating this successful school shows positive progress. “When” would have to be both now and the future. This group of students will only be at Berkeley High for a little while longer, so we want to make change now, but also set this school up for long-term success for future students. The “how” is probably the hardest to directly examine, because there are so many ways to make Berkeley High a better, safer, stronger place. But identifying and addressing which problems are most pressing and would benefit the most people is the most efficient technique in making BHS work better.
I think this information can help us understand what student think is working and what is not working at BHS, but we should definitely incorporate more opportunities for students to suggest their own ideas to leadership so they can impact the school even if not directly involved in ASB Leadership.
Leadership is taking on the responsibility of shaping a group of united individuals into the most prosperous community they can be, where every individual is equally represented, understood, and respected.