Today Googlers are wearing their AIME hoodies to support National Hoodie Day - an initiative of the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience. This day is supporting AIME to help more Indigenous kids to finish school at the same rate as every Australian child.
Over a special lunch which was hosted by guest chef Matt Kemp, Googlers gathered together to learn more about indigenous history and culture and to send messages of support to our AIME friends and students. Googlers were excited to hear that of the 1, 250 indigenous high school students who went through the AIME programme last year 100% completed Year 12 with a further 38% heading to university! Conversations were started which focussed on the way forward and how we can help fuel the belief that a successful Australia will have as a part of it a strong indigenous voice and participation.
You can see more about National Hoodie Day here:
Posted by Leticia Lentini, Non-Profits Lead.
