By Olivia Augustine – News Editor

Junior Aislinn Burns is the Class of 2023 treasurer and a member of the Natural Helpers. Olivia Augustine interviewed Burns about her recently running the National SAVE Promise Club Youth Summit in North Carolina.

Olivia Augustine: What did you enjoy most about running the summit?

Aislinn Burns: The thing I enjoyed most about running the summit was seeing all of the planning and work the youth advisory board and I have been putting in since the summer come to life to form such a successful event. I also enjoyed running my breakout room session with Drew Landsaw  (another advisory board member) about setting attainable goals.

OA: How did you feel about running the summit?

AB: I was slightly nervous as this was my first summit, however overall, I was extremely excited because I was prepared and surrounded by a group of supportive people.

OA: Why did you run the summit?

AB: I helped run the summit this year because I am a member of the National Youth Advisory Board for Sandy Hook Promise which is a group of students from across the country who serve as the youth voice of the organization. This was an event led by students, so I ran a breakout room session and spoke at the main ceremony.

OA: Why did you join the National SAVE Promise Club?

AB:  I joined the SAVE Promise Club because I loved the messages and positive impact it had in schools regarding mental health awareness and violence prevention.

OA: What does the National SAVE Promise Club do?

AB: SAVE Promise Club (SAVE stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere) is partnered with Sandy Hook Promise and promotes mental health awareness, inclusion, and violence prevention in schools at all levels.