Hi! My name is Holly Cassidy from Ramsgrange Community School, and I was recently honoured to be elected by my peers to become one of the two new Regional Officers for the Wexford branch of the Irish Second Level Student’s Union (ISSU).
How did I get involved?
My classmates and I were invited to attend the ISSU Regional Council a few weeks ago, where we received a day filled with workshops, brainstorming and learning thanks to the ISSU facilitators. However, in the afternoon, students attending were given the opportunity to apply to be one of the two new ISSU Regional Officers this year. I, along with many other students in attendance, decided to put myself forward, which involved making a short speech to the room about my achievements and what I could bring to the ISSU. I even created my own slogan - "For a future that's bright and jolly, Be represented, Vote for Holly". Voting occurred shortly after, and I was thrilled to be informed that I had been elected by my peers to be one of their new Regional Officers this year.
What does my role involve?
Overall, I hold the role of representing Wexford secondary school students to help improve and campaign on problems facing them today.
My term starts in January and comes with a plethora of duties and responsibilities so that students across Wexford can have their voices heard and actions taken on the issues that directly affect them.
Throughout the year, the other Wexford Regional Officer and I will work on one action project aiming to resolve an issue or improve a situation affecting students in Wexford. This action project was brainstormed, and the idea came to life during one of the workshops at the same Regional Council meeting that I was elected at. We will collaborate regularly and work diligently each and every day to bring our ideas to actions so that the students of Wexford can be represented, their voices heard and their problems solved to the best of our abilities.
Into the future…
Until my term begins, I will continue to represent my fellow students on a local and regional scale through my involvement as a member of the RCS Student Council, and look forward to being able to make an even bigger difference in the lives of the students of Wexford from January through creating real change and actions as an ISSU Regional Officer, whether the problems be big or small.