“I have been at probably every powerful table there is in the world. I’ve been at G-summits, I’ve been in castles and palaces, in boardrooms and academic universities. And I’m coming down from the mountaintop to tell every person that is poor and working-class and has been told, regardless of the color of your skin, that you don’t belong, don’t listen to them.
They don’t even know how they got into those seats.”
Michelle Obama
Greetings fellow OGs
2021 has brought with it much of the same as 2020. Our new ways of working, living and challenges that have affected every person not only in Cape Town but around the world.
In this first newsletter for 2021 we look to reconnect with some Georgian groups looking to mark reunion milestones amidst the pandemic and the protocols. We welcome the Matric Class of 2021 in the new leadership roles as well as welcome the new Grade 8 class with a history tour with a pandemic difference and some Old Georgian visitors to share some words of wisdom.
We also mourn the loss of Mr Graham Dods, our longest serving headmaster, saying thank you for sharing so much of his life with some many so freely.
With St George’s Day (23 April) just a few weeks away, we look to mark the occasion with the first Old Georgian Union Virtual Talks. Old Georgians from around the world and different walks of life share their knowledge, experience and life lessons in a series of Zoom talks. Thank you to all the guest speakers who have been so willing to be part of this initiative.
Details the dates, times and speakers will be shared on all Old Georgian Union socials (Instagram, Facebook, Website, emails). We look forward to marking St George’s Day with you in a new way.
With things always changing, developing and advancing, one thing that has always and will probable always stay unchanged is the need to share one’s story, add to one’s story and learn from one another’s story.
Here’s to a year of storytelling and growth.
Virtute et Valore
Stephen Bornman (OG 1999)