One of the most anticipated days of the school year is the annual Boise High Summit, a time where students become the teachers for the day, both giving presentations and directing workshops on a wide variety of topics. From thought-provoking presentations that tackle political polarization in America to accessible presentations that help students prepare for college, this day is remembered across the student body as one of the best days of the school year.

One of the most fascinating aspects of these presentations is that they can be so widely different, yet all fit under the overarching theme of the summit. Last year’s theme, titled “And Justice for All”, tackled pursuing justice in a modern era. This year’s summit is tied together through the theme of “Finding Common Ground.”

A presentation worth highlighting this year is the one seniors Lindsey Habig and Claire Schmitz will be giving on the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela.

Venezuela has faced many political conflicts in the past, but the current conflict over the legitimacy of the president is plaguing not only the politics of the country, but the safety of the people.

In the words of Habig, they pursued this topic because “it is important for everyone to know about what is happening in different parts of the world. In Venezuela, democracy is deteriorating and affecting the region as well as countries across the world. Because there is a humanitarian crisis, I think we all have a responsibility to get involved one way or another.”

These two have related their topic to this year’s theme by exploring how other countries are trying to form relationships with Venezuela.

Habig explains that “the U.S. and other countries are trying to find the best way to help with the crisis in Venezuela and interact with their very fragile political system. We need to find common ground between these two leaders and establish peace and well-being for the Venezuelan citizens.”

To find out more about the crisis in Venezuela, be sure to check out this presentation and others at the Boise High Summit on March 13th. Remember that students have worked tirelessly on preparing for these presentations, so it is important that we show up to support our fellow Braves as they show off their hard work.