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THE ENGLISH SCHOOL MA GA ZINE 2022

EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT –

MAKING THE DREAM A REALITY

Our dedicated “EYPers” tell all

Being a member of the Board of the EYP cyber security. Having fallen in love with the helped me tremendously in my academic
English School Club has felt like the organic ES EYP club community at our school I learning by teaching me how to write
apex of my years at the school. EYP, as a applied for a chairing position. This gave me concisely but with purpose and a clear intent.
network, is incredibly broad; it is active in 40 the chance to help others grow and become Being a chairperson for the school EYP club
countries, where more than 30,000 young engaged in resolution drafting and was a privilege and an unforgettable
people take part in EYP events, exceeding debating, whilst teaching me how to be an experience. It felt rewarding to be able to
500 events per year. The truth be told effective team leader and an active listener. give back to the club what it gave to me and
however, it was this club in the school that Finally, this year having the honour of being to be a part of the EYP legacy in the school. I
gradually immersed me into this network of our club’s President, I had the opportunity hope and dream that in the coming years
wonderful, talented, and intelligent to distance myself from the usual aspects of the club will continue to expand and grow,
individuals. Being a delegate for two years, EYP, which thus allowed me to be an avid and that more students can feel the love
evolving to become a chair, and then observer to everything that was going on and support of the EYP family.
becoming a member of the Board of the within the committees. Thereafter I realised Sokratis Pantazis 6R
club has been one of the most enjoyable but how many young people in our school “have
simultaneously fulfilling experiences at a dream”, are truly passionate about current From the very first time I joined EYP in
school. Now, as I leave the school, I am and affairs and willing to engage in civil year 4 and I sat in the school hall anticipating
shall remain an active member of the discussion and problem-solving in hopes of my first EYP experience, I watched and
network, organising and participating in better understanding and hopefully admired the year 6 and 7 students standing
events all over Europe for the next years of someday improving the world around them. before me, all so keen to pass on not only
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my life. For that, I am eternally grateful for Alexia Demetriou 7G the invaluable knowledge they gained from
the community the club has given me. I leave their own journeys but also their passion and
you with this - EYP will take you on a journey In a school that offers a plethora of varied love for this organisation. At that moment I
of new friendships, self-development, and and engaging extra-curricular activities and was inspired and became immersed in the
growth that will change you in the most clubs to choose from, the EYP club has wonderful world of EYP, aspiring to become
unprecedented ways. always stood out. It simultaneously harvests a chair. Since then, I have been involved in
Eleni Anayiotou 7Y the spirit of teamwork and cooperation EYP sessions in Cyprus, including the 15th
between older and younger students through National Session and I had the pleasure of
I have gained more from EYP over the lighthearted games and icebreakers whilst discovering that each and every session I
past four years it than I ever thought possible. stimulating their minds with fruitful debates attended was unique in its own way. From
In Year 5 as a delegate, both in our school’s and expanding their knowledge on delegate to chair, I am grateful to have
club and in national events, my problem contemporary European topics. EYP has gained a lot of experiences through EYP
solving skills were put to test as I set out to helped me build long lasting friendships and that have helped me to think and care about
tackle (with various other fellow delegates) provided me with a framework to expand current matters of our world while also
some of the most prudent problems of our my public speaking skills and the ability to enjoying working within a team.
time such as migration, climate change and convey a message to an audience. This has Daphne Stavrides 6B

European Youth Parliament 97th International Session in
Novi Sad - Bridging the Culture Gap!
The 95th International Session of the European Youth Parliament (EYP)
took place In March in Novi Sad, Serbia. It brought together 175 participants
from all corners of Europe in the first International Session taking place
fully in person since the start of the pandemic.
Congratulations to our own Eleni Protopapa that was chosen to be
part of the team representing Cyprus in this International Session.
”Novi Sad has definitely been the most memorable EYP session I have
attended to date, and I would not change anything about the experience. I
met so many amazing people that I still talk to almost on a daily basis and I
look forward to seeing them in future EYP sessions. My committee, TRAN,
was simply extraordinary. We gelled as a team almost immediately and we
50 would spend every night in each other’s rooms discussing and playing card
games. Overall, exploring the city and learning so much especially about
the West Balkan Region as well as railways, since this was my topic, was
such an incredible opportunity.”
Eleni Protopapa 6B