Together For Humanity Youth Summit
On Thursday 28 August, students from Year 11 took part in the Together For Humanity Youth Summit at the QLD Parliament House Brisbane. The Summit, created by Together For Humanity and supported by the Federal Department of Education, was a platform for students to voice their ideas around intercultural diversity, inclusion and community cohesion to fellow participants, politicians, and leaders.
The students prepared a presentation around the theme of Bridging to the future: Navigating identity and differences together, naming their presentation “More than a Box: The Repercussions and Long-Lasting Effects of Racial Labelling”. The presentation examined how cultural and racial stereotyping reduces individuals to simplistic labels, stripping away identity, uniqueness and dignity. The primary goal is to raise awareness of the experience of “otherness” and to challenge casual racism in everyday interactions.
There were 14 schools in attendance from Queensland & Northern Territory, with a diverse range of topics that showed what was close to the hearts of the students and their communities. Seeing the students confidently present and share their ideas on complex social issues was really inspiring!
Students were welcomed to Yuggera country by Derek Oram-Sandy, and also heard from John-Paul Langbroek, QLD Minister for Education and the Arts, and Jason Clare MP, Federal Minister for Education.
They displayed teamwork, leadership and dedication during the preparation of the presentation prior to the Summit day. We hope the Summit is a catalyst for action out in the world.
