Have you ever felt helpless in tackling an issue? Textbooks are too expensive, Myki fines are unreasonable, it’s impossible to find somewhere decent to live – and climate change is slowly killing us all. Whether it’s global, national or local, anger, sadness and hopelessness are the feelings that spark real change in the world.
And that’s where the Education Public department can help.
We’re going on camp! To get away from the city, become one with ourselves (and meet others) and most importantly learn how to fix this inequality we so blatantly see.
Tickets go on sale 9th of March – it’s $50 for 3 days and 2 nights. Food, accommodation and travel all included.
Whether you’re a seasoned activist or someone with a bit of passion, we want you to come and get involved.
Please note: this event is for University of Melbourne students only
Hopefully your FAQ is answered here: FAQ page. if it’s not, feel free to email us at education@union.unimelb.edu.au
For more info, check out the Facebook event here!
![UMSU will be closed today, but we won't be celebrating anything.
Statement from @umsuindigenous:
TW/CW: mentions of Indigenous Death, Stolen Generations, Racism and Australia Day
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"Leading up to January 26, we see the stores start to fill with all sorts of unnecessarily branded Australian merchandise. Thongs, bikinis, plastic flags, cups, BBQ accessories are all things we frantically try to avert our eyes from, while in our local shopping centres.
It’s a cruel reminder that the day is almost here.
Invasion Day marks a pain that will never really leave us, it is a reminder of the slaughters that have been deliberately left out of the pages of history books. It is a reminder to the people that will never know where they came from because their grandparents and ancestors were stolen from the arms of their parents. It is a reminder that the nation that we are now citizens of refuses to acknowledge or repent for the racialised actions of its past and present.
In a nation that insists it is built upon ideals of mateship and diversity, it becomes increasingly clear that those notions are only bestowed upon the ‘good Australian’. The one that believes in the stories of the underdog and plight of the convict. Those that celebrate their ancestors coming to a strange new land in search of wealth and opportunity.
I am not a ‘good Australian’, nor do I strive to be one. In order to fulfil this stereotype, you must turn a blind eye to violence and injustice and hold an unquestionable belief in the goodwill of the government. You are an active participant in ‘fun-loving Aussie racism’..."
Read the full statement on our Facebook page.
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