Radford College students launch racism awareness round in Capital Futsal
Three Radford College boys created a Racism Awareness Round in futsal after finding racism common in community sport.
Three Year 6 students at Radford College in Canberra decided to act after witnessing racism at their local sporting clubs. Jeremiah Djula, Angus Suthers and Isaac Chan researched the issue.
The boys discovered that more than one in two people have witnessed or experienced racism in community sport. The boys approached Capital Futsal and pitched holding a dedicated Racism Awareness Round.
Capital Futsal agreed. Round Four became a chance for players and supporters to wear red and take a stand.
The initiative kicked off on 25 October with the Junior Capital Futsal League and continues through November with men's, women's and junior games. The boys want everyone at the games to show up in red.
Their goal is to make sport a welcoming place for all.
- Jeremiah Djula, Angus Suthers, Isaac Chan
- Student leaders
- 25 October
- Launch date
- More than one in two people
- Racism witnesses or victims
- Radford College, Canberra
- School
Why it mattersYoung people taking practical action against racism in their own communities models how to turn concern into change, rather than walking away from the problem.
AustraliaThe initiative is running in Canberra's futsal competitions and may inspire similar moves at other clubs and sporting codes across the ACT and beyond.
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