How 450 RGS Girls Took Selfies During Assembly

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a selfie is a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. 450 Year 3 girls did just that in our first activity- the kickstarter for our campaign! On twitter, they quoted @teen_nextdoor’s tweet with their selfies with a short reason why they appreciated the people next to them, and some also hashtagged #rgteensnextdoor. This activity was aimed to generate hype for our campaign, and to show everyone how even something as small as taking a selfie could really make someone’s day.

Through this activity, we encouraged a sense of community spirit within the batch. We hoped to be able to inspire a wave of positive energy in our community, where everyone is open and welcoming to everyone around them. Not just that- we wanted to create a space where everyone was comfortable and willing to take the first step to form a connection with someone they’ve previously not talked to before.

At the end of the day, we made a collage of all the selfies we had received. And indeed, everyone went home with a deeper understanding of not just our cause, but also the joys of advocacy!