Generation One...a new beginning? I hope so......

Hi Oprah, I want to keep you up to speed about something that happened here in Australia last night that you may find interesting. On TV across all free to air channels as the same time, we were addressed by a 13 year old Indigenous girl names Madeleine Madden from Sydney. She told the people her dream that there would be equality in Australia for Indigenous Australians by the time she is 30. Her key message was that we have the power to change attitudes and opportunities for the aboriginal people in one generation. Her message was delivered on behalf of Generation One.
The whole goal of this organisation is:

 “Our goal is to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians together to provide equal and real opportunities in education, training, mentoring and employment. All Australians have the chance to make a difference and be a part of the generation for change.”Why I wanted you to know about this as it is something that is close to my beliefs and something that I have been trying to assist in doing through my job.
An example is that lately I have been developing with my team an itinerary for High School students to tie in with the subject of Aboriginal Studies. I also am looking after other subjects however I am weaving cultural content through these interaries regardless if it Visual Arts or Biology, and trying to ensure that there is an element of access to Aboriginal communities and learning about their way of life. I am hoping that the more young people we educate about Aboriginal Culture the more understanding can be fostered in our society.
This is part of my dream and actually one of the reasons I come to work each day. I feel like I have the unique opportunity to contribute to change and really assist the local Aboriginal Tourism operators in developing their businesses as well has giving them the opportunity to share their story.

So today Oprah, I am going to tell you another place I think you should visit. I think you should go out to some of the remote communities in the Northern Territory (such as Santa Teresa, Black Tank, Utopia in Central Australia or one of the many communities in Arnhem Land) and actually meet the people and learn their stories. I can only contribute a small amount to change, but you Oprah, can really make a difference. You can spread the word; stimulate interest in people wanting to know more and get them out here to learn for themselves.
And that, for me is the key.
Knowledge grows understanding.
Understanding facilitates change.

You can have a look at Madeleine's address here http://generationone.org.au/