What do you want to say to the world? Own your voice

“What do you want to say, why is it important and how can you say it for maximum impact?” At Surval Montreux, we believe that, in today’s world where there is still a level of disparity and barriers, perceived or real, it is particularly important that women learn to tell their story with impact. We pride ourselves on creating an environment in which the students in our care can find and own their voice.

It is demonstrated every day through the manner in which girls voice their opinions and emotions and advocate for their own and others’ needs in boarding and academic life. They learn to use their voice responsibly and in a considerate and considered way in order to express themselves.

Girls are given more structured opportunities to own their voice through organised groups – ‘Student Voices’ – where they are empowered to take the initiative and lead events in the school: the Student Council which has recently designed and organised the set up of our new Common Room; the Etiquette and Events Management club which recently led our very successful student and staff social lunch; our Social Enterprise group working with Race4Good to lead a service project for real impact in a community affected by climate change in the Arctic.

Through our Surval Communication and Etiquette courses, we are seeking to instil in girls a presence and cultural awareness which will give them the self-awareness to walk into diverse personal and professional situations in future with self-assurance. We want girls to develop the confidence to voice their opinions, to believe in their strengths and to step up to leadership opportunities.

With our commitment at Surval to #OwnYourVoice, the more we can do to support our girls in developing a natural inner and outward confidence, the more we are empowering them for their future. The supportive and caring environment at Surval truly allows our girls to feel confident to own their voice.

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