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Self-Government
Self-government has been the source of success at our Towns for over 72 years. It is the essence of life in the Towns, providing the citizens, as the young people are called, with the skills, confidence and creativity to become active participants in their communities and the builders of their own lives.
Monsignor Carroll-Abbing’s approach to human development was this: if young people are supported to take responsibility for their lives and their communities, they will grow into caring, self-sufficient adults.
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By meeting regularly, writing their own by-laws, electing their own leaders and deciding their own agendas, the young people develop self-esteem and mutual respect.
Throughout the years in their Town they know that they are trusted, that their dignity is respected and that their capabilities are encouraged.
