Candidate Manifestos 2008 - Young Hackney

Omojolade OlusanyaBeing a teenager in Hackney, Iknow what it’s like to have adultsthinking that youth from theborough are up to no good and willamount to nothing. I want tochange that. I believe that I canserve as a medium between theadults and youth and help toimprove the connection between usso that we are heard, listened to.By engaging in the social,cultural and educational aspectsof the lives of Hackney’s youngpeople, I aim to change theview of adults on youth andtheir actions. I aim to improvethe standard of the currentsports facilities and youthclubs and make discountsavailable in borough gymsfor young people.I aim to introduce specialworkshops to help young peoplewith matters concerning physicalrelations, emotional stress andsocial status. Those workshopsthat do exist, I aim to analyse andimprove where necessary.Concerning education, I willtackle the issue of school truancyand see where young people needhelp in developing knowledge.Books that are absent fromborough libraries will be madeavailable as soon as possible.As an African I know that cultureis important. And in that aspect Iwill tackle the cultural absence inHackney and embrace allcultures as much aspossible.As your Hackneyrepresentative, I will make sure thatyour views are heard and listened toby the adults in power and showthat we care about what happensin our borough.I believe that I can serve as a medium between the adults and youth and help toimprove the connection between us so that we are heard, listened to.