Can you picture something that’s not in front of you?

Can you imagine how something tastes, or how someone you’re not with talks?

Jessica Williams wants to put an end to loneliness. For new migrants especially, it can be quite difficult to find your own community and people. Many younger migrants face higher levels of social isolation. This inspired Jessica to create Small World Networking.

To begin Youth Week, I have interviewed Sam Weavers. Sam, otherwise known professionally as Sam’s Popcorn, is revolutionising the popcorn game. Despite being in high school, Sam has unlocked people’s tastebuds in search of the next big flavour.

I was inspired to become a Hub Intern because it is a place that values my skill set, the content is created for young people by young people, and it allows me to develop my skills and experience new things.

Recently, I was involved in supporting, and luckily being a part of the ‘Multicultural Networking Event’ organised by the Marion Youth Collective Committee, and directed by Jessica Williams, founder of local networking business ‘Small World Networking’.

Fast fashion continues to dominate the Australian clothes market. According to the ‘From high fashion to high vis’ 2021 report from the Australian Fashion Council, published on ABC News. Approximately 227,000 tonnes of garments are discarded in Australia each year to landfill.

Living in a country town means I have been lucky enough to grow up doing sports my whole life. I have tried 10 different sports so far, and I’m currently doing Free G and basketball. This year I started going to my local YMCA gym everyday to workout. This has improved my mental health so much, and I have become more confident in myself.

As a group we are working on multiple different projects including campaigns surrounding racism, cancel culture, sexual health and identity. We are hoping to create a space for young people to freely ask questions and receive informed answers opposed to young people educating themselves using social media or unreliable online resources.

Having been to two my personal favourite thing about both of them is networking with both political members in my area and fellow passionate young people, many of which I am still friends with today! The dance circle inf this year's summit was also fun too.

Currently the Free Fares Campaign has put out a petition to get free public transport for children going to and from school as we have realised this is a major issue that is effecting children’s education. This is because some students aren’t able to catch transport to and from school as they don’t have enough money and transport can get expensive.

I loved getting to meet all the amazing people with similar aspirations to support our young students of South Australia and to make an impact in our world. I loved hearing all the inspiration stories and sharing these with my own student leadership group truly benefited my school’s leadership team in how we operate.