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The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success acknowledges Indigenous peoples across Australia as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which the nation’s campuses are situated. With a history spanning more than 60,000 years as the original educators, Indigenous peoples hold a unique place in our nation. We recognise the importance of their knowledge and culture, and reflect the principles of participation, equity, and cultural respect in our work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future, and consider it an honour to learn from our Indigenous colleagues, partners, and friends.

You are reading: National Hoodie Day 2013 and The Other Election

Friday 30 August was National Hoodie Day 2013, and the official kick off of AIME’s The Other Election campaign. Students at Curtin University got together over pizza and muffins to celebrate and support AIME’s mentoring programs, which assists over 2,000 Indigenous high school students and 1,000 university students across the country.

AIME launched National Hoodie Day in 2010, as both a fundraiser and an initiative ‘to spread the word that Indigenous means success’. Every AIME hoodie sold supports AIME programs dedicated to helping Indigenous children to finish school.

The Other Election is AIME’s latest initiative, showcasing over 700 Indigenous students in years 10 to 12 delivering speeches as Australia’s first Indigenous Prime Minister. The top 10 students, as voted by you, will be flown to Sydney to attend workshops with Australian industry professionals, and the final 3 will then go on to Canberra to deliver their speeches in Parliament. Believe we’ll see an Indigenous Prime Minister in our lifetime, and vote today!