Marriana Leach from the Culture Project leads students on a discussion topic for one of the group discussions.

Katarina Kinslow from Country Day School of the Sacred Heart listens to guest speaker Dr. Karen Gaffney at the High School Respect Life Conference and Rally at Neumann University on April 6.

Students applaud Dr. Karen Gaffney at the High School Respect Life Conference and Rally.

Karen Gaffney, who has a long list of accomplishments, speaks with students about respect for people like her with Down syndrome, and any disability.

Dr. Karen Gaffney (center) works in small groups with students discussing topics during the High School Respect Life Conference and Rally April 6 at Neumann University.

Dr. Karen Gaffney (right) speaks with students during the conference.

Dr. Karen Gaffney, right, chats with Archbishop Carroll High School’s chaplain, Father Michael Speziale, and students from Carroll and their buddies at St. Kathrine Day School. (Sarah Webb)

Students mixing from different schools gather in small groups to discuss the topics of the day.

Some 350 students from across the region attend the High School Respect Life Conference and Rally April 6 at Neumann University. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office for Life and Family, the annual event encouraged the students to celebrate all life, at every stage.(Sarah Webb)

Dr. Karen Gaffney chats with students students attending the High School Respect Life Conference and Rally April 6 at Neumann University.

From left, Kelly Watson, Sianni Stokes and Anna Raymundo participate in group discussions during the High School Respect Life Conference and Rally at Neumann University on April 6.

Roman Catholic High School junior Mike Petrucci (right) shares what his group discussed during group sessions, along with the day’s program leader, Joseph Aquilante of Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown.