Emmanuel Jal Inspires Pupils

29 September 2021

We were delighted to welcome Emmanuel Jal to School to give a truly inspirational Ignite Talk to Year 7 and 8 pupils and staff.

He spoke about his life’s journey from his start as a child soldier in Sudan to becoming an acclaimed recording artist and peace ambassador.

Emmanuel encouraged the children to think about what they want to be/achieve in the future, to follow their dreams, to maintain a positive attitude, to dust themselves down from failure and not to worry about what other people think and say.

Pupils and staff loved hearing about his charity Jalgua, dancing to Emmanuel’s music and being able to ask him lots of questions, notably Q: Who is your hero? A: Anyone who inspires me at that moment in time, Q: Have you met anyone famous? A: Will.i.am, Angelina Jolie and President Clinton amongst many others, and (very importantly) Q: Which football team to you support? A: Chelsea when I lived in London.

We thank Emmanuel for sharing his story with us, for inspiring us to reach our individual goals and for bringing such positive energy to the Forum on a Wednesday morning