Hume interfaith youth ambassadors have presented a report calling for greater social cohesion across the municipality to the city’s MPs.
Four youth ambassadors – Salat Youhana, Elgaili Mangati, Mohamed Yussuf and Phillip Di, visited Parliament earlier this month to meet Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire, Yuroke MP Ros Spence and Sunbury MP Josh Bull.
Their report, One Community, Many Faiths – Understanding Social Cohesion in Hume, includes recommendations for how the state government can bring together young people of different faiths to nurture social cohesion.
Among the recommendations is a call for the creation of an interfaith youth group to help young people across Hume to support each other, as well as other activities that would bring young people of different faiths together.
The group compiled its report after visiting temples and mosques across Hume last year to learn more about the different faiths followed by residents.
Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou said the youth ambassadors were helping to bring young residents together.
“Each youth ambassador is passionate and keen to help nurture bonds between young people,” she said.
“The individuals prove that Hume has a fabulous future because it is a place where caring people of different faiths can live and work in harmony.”
