Featured resource: Australian Catholics Youth Edition Special
Australian Catholics magazine commemorates the bicentenary of Catholic education in Australia with a special edition that is being distributed to schools and parishes around the country.
The edition was put together by a team of guest editors from Catholic schools who joined the Australian Catholics team online for a week-long internship program in May.
The 11 students came from schools in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.
The guest editors planned articles for the edition and had the chance to speak with media professionals including Adele Ferguson from The Sydney Morning (SMH) Herald and 4 Corners, John Ferguson from The Australian and James Massola from the The Age/SMH.
The students were asked to brainstorm and plan articles around the theme of ‘Faith in the future’, to tie in with the bicentenary celebrations.
The students explored where they found faith and hope for the future in the world around them.
Mount Saint Patrick College Murwillumba student and one of the guest editors Amelie Ogg said the internship provided valuable insight into media and journalism careers.
"It was extremely interesting listening to various peoples’ experiences," Amelie said. "But above all that, it was a rare chance to hang out with people our own age around the country and make new friends with similar interests."
The special edition also included a special 22-page 200th anniversary feature, as well as the winning entries in the 2021 Young Voices Awards which included articles, photos, videos and podcasts from primary and secondary students.
Australian Catholics editor Michael McVeigh said he wanted to bring this year’s youth edition to celebrate the anniversary of Catholic education and highlight the creativity and passion that young people bring to the Catholic community through their schools.