Together for Humanity – NSW Youth Summit

Oxley was invited to take part in the NSW Youth Summit which happily coincided with our time in Sydney on Rites of Passage. Nine of us attended including Benjamin B, Jack D, Elsie H, Ella L, Hamish M, Flynn O’B, Jude O, Bronte P and Chloe D.

This event aims to bring the best out of young leaders from across NSW, with 160 students ranging from schools from Broken Hill, the Northern Beaches, and Burradoo. In this summit, each school proposed a a short presentation on a current issue going on in their school. For Oxley, this was our ‘Burradoo Bubble’ and how we can improve diversity in our school through learning about other cultures.  

After presenting the issue to the summit, we split up into groups of schools, hoping to find a solution to our issue and present it to a panel of politicians. Our Oxley team was paired with the two Broken Hill schools, and AIA Strathfield (an Islamic school), in which we concluded for the need for open-mindedness of other cultures in schools around NSW. The panel entirely agreed with our idea, with politicians mentioning the idea of interstate exchanges between rural and urban schools to improve diversity, which we may see in the future.  

This was a fantastic opportunity, filled with plenty of enjoyment, cooperation and a few special appearances from BTN’s Amelia Mosely and Premier Chris Minns having a quick visit. We thank Ms Taylor and Mr Gauchat for allowing for this amazing opportunity, and we hope for Oxley to take part in many more Youth Summits in the future.  

Flynn O’B

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