On Friday 26th January, Kodi Doolan and Grace Moore (Year 13) attended the 4 Corners Festival in Ulster University. During this workshop they explored the power of writing to promote understanding, generate dialogue and encourage positive engagement with the challenges faced by young people today.
The workshop was facilitated by award-wining writer Sue Divin (‘Truth Be Told’ and ‘Guard Your Heart’). The author’s note for Guard Your Heart states, “Conflict dehumanises the ‘other’. I write because fiction is a powerful tool for creating empathy, and empathy is a powerful tool for creating peace.” The event offered insight into the author’s work and her own inspiration for writing. Kodi and Grace were also given the opportunity to develop their own writing skills.
This was a thoroughly worthwhile experience, and the girls have been inspired to put their pens to paper to write about what inspires and challenges them.
