On June 11, Yeronga State High School was recently host of the inaugural Young Emerging African Leaders (YEAL), graduation for 2019.
The program was a joint project between the Queensland Police Service, AFL Queensland, the Refugee and Immigration Legal Service (R.A.I.L.S) and Yeronga State High School.
Over a dozen young women from a diverse range of African nations took part in the six week program that emphasised team-building, knowledge sharing, peer mentoring and sports participation.
During the Graduation, Chief Superintendent Brian Swan acknowledged the school and participants of the pilot program for putting their hands up to be involved.
“It takes a strong leaders to keep our communities united,” Chief Superintendent said.
“It is through a united community that we can work together to keep our communities safe.”
Darren Allie, Queensland AFL’s Multicultural and Indigenous Engagement Officer said they had learnt a lot from the students their respective cultures throughout the program.
“We as an organisation appreciate