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8 June 2018
Marius Felix - Deputy Head, Director of Student Life
Brentwood is a multi-dimensional place to go to school. We embrace the whole student - academics, artists, athletes - all students combine and engage in all three areas of our tripartite program. We also welcome and support students from different religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds with open arms. Often, we celebrate the lives of our students, as we should! I am proud to write about a student group which display courage every day. Quietly and without fanfare, Brentwood's OMNI group has met weekly since last September. For those of you unfamiliar with the group, Omni is Brentwood's LGBTQ+ community. Several years ago, two courageous students approached Mr and Mrs Felix to inquire if such a group could be established at Brentwood. The dye was cast and the first meeting was organized on a Sunday at the Felix home. The two organizers predicted that "Maybe 15 students" would arrive. This proved to be a serious miscalculation! As the meeting time approached, a slow migration started up the driveway to the house. By the time the meeting start time arrived, more that 70 students had made their way up the hill and what followed was story after story, some deeply personal, some about a friend or sibling, aunt, uncle or others. Even more remarkable was the safety these students felt. They could simply be themselves without judgement. Fast forward to this year and the same remains true. On Saturday, more than 100 students will travel to Nanaimo with staff sponsor Mr Ron Neufeld and several faculty members to participate in the Annual Pride Day, in support of friends, brothers and sisters and the LGBTQ+ community in general. I am proud to be part of a school that is open-minded, inclusive and supportive of every person in our community. Long may that continue!

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