The 33rd National Lasallian Youth Convention was successfully held from 19-24 January 2025, at La Salle Centre, Ipoh.
With the theme "Lasallians Inspire," the convention invited participants to inspire and be inspired as Lasallians, embracing and living out the Lasallian spirit.
This year, 15 Lasallian schools were represented, with a total of 58 participants.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our generous benefactors and donors for their continuous support; our dedicated facilitators for leading insightful sessions and workshops; our school principals; the enthusiastic participants; and most importantly, the hardworking organizing team who made this convention a success.
Thank you once again!
Isaac Stephen A.
La Salle Centre, Malaysia
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Below is a reflection from the participants from St. Joseph's Secondary School, Kuching:
Inspire Change; The 33rd National LaSallian Youth Convention (NLYC) 2025
St Joseph's Secondary School Kuching is beyond grateful and proud to have been given the opportunity to send a delegation of 4 Josephians (Jefferson Wong L6D, Mavien L6E, Dell Dunstan 4A, Aaron Amadeus 4C) to attend the 33rd NLYC this year.
We would like to first and foremost extend our heartfelt gratitude towards Mr Isaac Stephen, Director of La Salle Centre Malaysia, all the Facilitators, OTs, teachers, and students who have made this journey an inspiring story.
The four of us started our journey not knowing the life-giving and eye-opening experiences that were ahead of us. What truly was inspiring to us were the bonds we formed and the friendships we cherished with all our new peers and LaSallians from 15 different schools all across Malaysia.
The programme of the convention started off on Day 1 with the Heritage Play of the life of our founder, St. John Baptist De La Salle. Hence, how can we, as present-day LaSallians, continue this legacy of service that has been passed down for 300 over years?
On Day 2, we listened to a sharing of journeys by a group of experienced LaSallians, Brother Mico, Mr Thayalan, Mr Lim, Ms Coreen, & Clifford, who devote their life and career towards the mission of being of Faith, Service & Community. In the evening, we were then brought to visit the Rohingya Community Learning Centre, where we met refugees, especially the children, who were helpless and in need of assistance in their daily living. As LaSallians, how can we be the voice of the poor, needy, & oppressed to speak up about their struggles?
Then came Day 3. Social Realities. What is causing our country to collapse and face such difficult challenges? Just like De La Salle, Malaysia needs people who dive deep into the tree of life, especially to work on the roots of our modern issues, & address them with full responsibility.
Time flies when you're having fun. Day 4 came by, & it was focused on Spirituality. Spirituality is that which animates a person's life; to give life to, make alive, to fill with courage and boldness to INSPIRE, & that which moves a person's life to greater depths. We'd like to further thank Mr. Martin Jalleh, our speaker of the day & the wise panel of Mr Megat, Ms Wong Pui Yi, Mr Ridzuan & Mr Dhasa, for elaborating more on how they practice and strengthen their inner spirituality through learning, education, knowledge and works of service.
The purpose of life, is to be useful, honourable and compassionate. - Martin Jalleh
And not to forget, thank you also to Jeremy, the man behind our Creative Workshops I & II, who have taught us for these 2 days, on how we can inspire change, by being the change. The workshops that we attended have taught us to break the walls of our comfort zone and put in all of our efforts into doing everything in life.
Day 5. Choices. Are we, as LaSallians ready to take up the risks and responsibilities to be the change in our society? Our school? Are there times when we felt disturbed because things around us were just not right? All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. Soon after the sessions on Choices ended, we proceeded to the Action Planning; What's Next?
As we basked in the evening, it was time for the Closing Night. Dinner, performances, & fun times, then came the official closing of the convention. Sharing tears & laughters together for a week, we were joyful that it all happened.
"We cannot do great things, but we can do small things with great love." - Mother Theresa
I am, You are, We are LASALLIAN!
