Friday the 10th was the third annual Voices of FHS, an event where students go up on stage in the auditorium to talk about certain topics. These students have months of preparation for the event. In my opinion this event was very inspiring. To see these students go up on stage and publicly speak was brave in and of itself. Some of the things they talked about were important contemporary topics that they shared their opinion on and what we as a society should do about these problems. I interviewed the host, Angie Carchesi, about the event. My questions are in bold.
What is The Voices of FHS, and why was it first created?
“The Voices of FHS is an event where students give TED Talk style speeches in the Saber Center,” Angie says. “It was first created three years ago by Priyanka Iyer and Katie Harris in order to give students the opportunity to speak about their ideas and passions.”
What inspired you to host this event?
“I was inspired to host this event because I spoke at it my sophomore year and wanted to have a bigger role in it, so I decided to take it over!” she states.
What does this event mean for students?
“This event gives students a platform to talk about what matters to them and the audience the opportunity to learn more about others’ experiences,” Angie says.
How long does it take to prepare for the event?
“We began to prepare for the event in November,” she tells me. “We had weekly meetings where we worked on speech writing and speaking techniques.”
How can one join the Voices of FHS?
“One can join the Voices of FHS by contacting Mrs. Tindall or the student who is in charge next year. There will also most likely be announcements about the event!” she says.
Thank you Angie for participating in the interview with me!
The students who talked at the event had a lot of interesting topics, and I will include a brief summary of them! Evie Sellers was up first, and she talked about the topic of having 12 years to change the world. She went over how our generation is going to be the next ones to deal with the world’s problems and what we can do to get involved.
The next speaker was Cody Timmer, and he talked about the importance of manufacturing classes. He said that jobs with manufacturing are in high demand, and it’s an important skill to have whether to get you a job or help you learn life lessons along the way.
Next was Nicolas Greaves, who talked about the expansion of our universe, which was a very fascinating topic to hear about personally. It’s an important skill to know how the universe around us works!
Fatima Farooq talked about the importance of beauty and culture in our world, and the idea that humans are so similar despite being so unique and different. She also talked about the concept of comparing oneself to others.
Tyler Kelly talked about how our generation can make a difference offline instead of online. He advocated that we can make more of a difference by getting involved in person with activism instead of just claiming to be one online.
Emma Mickelson talked about the truth about body image and how your own opinion about your own body affects you.
Last but not least, Amenah Syed talked about racial, ethnic, and religious stereotyping, and how it has affected her in the past.
Thank you again to Angie for agreeing to have an interview with me, and thank you to all of the speakers at the Voices of FHS to take a step up to speak at the event!