24 January 2025

Official launch of the Equality Brigadiers at the Lycée Louis Massignon

It is with great pride that the Lycée Louis Massignon announces the official creation of the Equality Brigadiers. This innovative club is committed to promoting equality and respect within our school community, lighting the way towards an inclusive and harmonious environment.

A strong identity: the logo and charter

As the first milestone in this initiative, the Brigade has adopted a logo designed by Axelle Vassalo, embodying the values of equality, diversity and unity. This striking visual accompanies a five-article charter setting out the fundamental principles of the Equality Brigadiers:

The LLM Equality Brigadiers Charter

Article 1 - Combating all forms of discrimination and injustice.

Article 2 - Promoting education as a key lever for reducing social inequalities.

Article 3 - Emphasise the importance of individual and collective responsibility in building a fairer society.

Article 4 - Support the most vulnerable people through concrete and inclusive actions.

Article 5 - Reject the use of violence to achieve equality.

Lilia Nahas 1st D

 

The slogans of our brigadiers

The club's spirit is perfectly captured in the slogans written by our student brigadiers. Here are a few examples that sound like calls to action:

"Equality Brigadiers: Equity Builders!"

Yasmine Charef, 1st D 

"Mobilised for equality, united in diversity!"

Kencki Léa, 1st B  

"Equality isn't utopian, it's true!"

Yassine Kamar, 1st D

"All aware for equality!"

Margot Guibourt, 6th B 

"Equality, the foundation of our society".

Wael AL MILLI, 1st D

"I don't need heels to look good". 

Jannat Fayed, 1st D

"A voice for all, the same rights for all". 

Aya Mellouk1st C

"Equality comes to peace

Raphaël Deshais4th D

First steps and future actions

From January onwards, the Equality Brigadiers began to take concrete action to share their values with the whole school. Actions included

  • Presentation of the Equality Brigadiers charter to secondary schools and primary schools by brigadiers in January.
  • Organising a debate with nursery and primary school pupils on the representations of girls and boys in the world of work in February.
  • Participation in Inclusion Week at school in collaboration with the LLM Inclusion Unit from 17 to 21 February. 
  • Creation of posters to raise awareness of the issue of equality between boys and girls at school and in the professional world, which was the subject of an exhibition during Equality Week, held at LLM from 8 to 14 March. 
  • Portraits of remarkable women in a wide range of fields during Equality Week.

A supervised, collaborative project

The Equality Brigadiers club is supported and supervised by our Principal Education Advisers. Their commitment and support are essential to the success of this ambitious project. Their involvement ensures that this initiative is both structured and dynamic.

We would like to congratulate all the Brigadier students for their commitment and determination. Their enthusiasm marks the start of a fine collective journey to make the Lycée Louis Massignon an example of respect and equality.

  • Lilia Nahas 1st D
  • Axel Vassallo 1st D
  • Yasmine Charef 1st C 
  • Kencki Léa 1ère B
  • Yassine Kamar 1st C
  • Margot Guibourt 6th B
  • Wael Al Milli 1st D
  • Jannet Fayed 1st D
  • Aya Mellouk 1st C
  • Raphaël Deshais 4th D 
  • Sacha Pedersen 1st C
  •  Maxence Khuong 2nd year C
  •  Inès Queguiner 1st A 
  • Célyan Queguiner 4th E
  • Lily Rose Bellanger 1st D
  •  Daneya Aref 1st D
  •  Hiba Bensultana 1st D

Stay tuned to follow the adventures of the Equality Brigadiers and take part in their future actions!

Is sport an area of equality?

To mark International Women's Rights Day on 8 March, our brigadiers conducted a special interview on the place of women in sport. It's an essential subject, because sport is a real lever for emancipation and equality, but there are still challenges to be met!

Thank you to our young journalists: Inès Queguiner (1st A) Lilly-Rose Ballanger (1st D) Célyan Queguiner (4th E) Abderrahmane Cissé (1st D) Avner Ruben (1st C).

A charter for a fairer society

In line with the lessons learned from the Inclusion Week and on the occasion of the Week of 8 Marchthe Equality Brigadiers went to meet the students of CM2 and 6ème to present their Equality Charter.

The brigadiers shared with their comrades the five fundamental principles that guide their commitment:

📌 Combating all forms of discrimination and injustice
📌 Promoting education as a key lever for reducing social inequalities
📌 Emphasising individual and collective responsibility to build a fairer society
📌 Supporting vulnerable people through concrete and inclusive actions
📌 Rejecting the use of violence to achieve equality objectives

 

An interactive and inspiring exchange

For raise awareness and get involved the students, the crossing guards encouraged them to reformulate these commitments in their own words. They also took stock of actions already taken and those to comeThe young people they talk to are genuinely interested.

The students asked many questionsThey showed their curiosity and their desire to get involved. Some even expressed their motivation to join the brigade as soon as possible!

To mark this exchange, a a copy of the Charter was given to each class.

Well done and thank you to our ten committed brigadiers :
Inès Queguiner, Avner Ruben, Maeva Caillon, Abderrahmane Cissé, Soukayna Aissaoui, Raffael Deshais, Lilly Rose Bellanger, Othmane El Ghaidi, Célyan Queguiner and Axel Vassalo!

Thanks to them, equality and inclusion continue to progress within our school!

Escape Game International Women's Rights Day: will you rise to the challenge?

As part of the week dedicated to women's rights at LLM, 4 students from the Equality Brigades in Première organised an exciting Escape Game in the CDI for the 6ème B class on Thursday 6 March.

Mission of the day: unlock the secrets of 4 great women scientists!
On the programme:
  • An introductory Kahoot on the theme
  • An immersive escape game with blue lights, invisible ink and clues hidden in books
  • A final quiz on 8 March Day
The students, divided into small groups, used their logic and perseverance to solve the riddles! An original and fun activity orchestrated by an all-female 100% team.
👏 Bravo to our Brigadiers for this inspiring initiative and to Mrs Isma Boillot for her support, in collaboration with our CDI librarians, Faneva Razafindrainibe and Vanessa Bonnet, and the teachers!

Equal opportunities: breaking down stereotypes at school

To mark 8 March, our Young Reporters, Equality Brigadiers and 1st D EMC students joined forces to produce a special exhibition entitled podcast on the theme : "Girls and boys in their choice of studies and professions".
 
Under the guidance of our top female duo, Ms. Coralie Zegdane and Mrs Isma BoillotOur students are exploring essential questions:
➡️ Is access to education really egalitarian?
➡️ What stereotypes are still present in our career choices?
➡️ How do culture and family history influence our career paths?
➡️ What are the solutions for breaking down barriers and widening the field of possibilities?
💡 A rich exchange of views, a variety of points of view and concrete proposals to get things moving!
🎧 Listen to the podcast now on our LLM.education website: ICI.