On Nov. 8, St. Luke’s Center for Leadership’s, in New Canaan, held its 6th Annual St. Luke’s Service Symposium. The goal was to encourage Upper School students to find meaningful ways to make a difference in the lives of others through different service opportunities. The symposium started with a special keynote speaker — Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics International. In his speech, Shriver touched on many aspects of service — from eliminating labels and preconceived notions about people to understanding that we get more than we give when we serve others.
Students attended breakout sessions run by various nonprofit groups. These organizations included, DOMUS, Special Olympics, Abilis, the Carver Center, Fallen Patriots, Inspirica, Kids Helping Kids, Neighbor’s Link, Person to Person, New Canaan Young Philanthropists, Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Stamford Youth Tennis Academy, the Fund for Women and Girls, Volunteer Square, and Waveny Care Center.
The sessions were followed by an assembly where six St. Luke’s students shared their impactful service experiences. Their service included working with Uplift India, homeless in Washington D.C., Horizons program and training service dogs. The day concluded with advisory groups reflecting on the symposium which helped reinforce the values of doing service work.
New Canaan’s St. Luke’s Service Symposium had a Special Olympics speaker. St. Luke’s Service Symposium keynote speaker Tim Shriver, Chairman of Special Olympics International.—Valerie Parker photo
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