'We're so lucky that wherever we go in the world, we're finding young people like you guys. Haeey, sitting with a second group of youngsters, joked that he was 'clinging onto my youth at the age of 34,' saying he now looked to the younger generation for inspiration. 'You're proud of where you're from, you can champion where you're from and make people see it for what it is.' 'All these people you know of in your neighbourhood, now you know them and you're united. She joined groups of students from across different schools in Sydney who have been introduced via the programme, which teaches them: 'Everybody belongs.' Sitting separately, with a mixed-sex group each, the couple listened to young people's growing up in Australia, and day to day lives.Īs one young man told the Duchess about his part-time job, she empathised: 'My first job when I was 14, I remember taking out the trash, all sorts. Prince Harry and Meghan watch a dance performance on a visit to Macarthur Girls High School, where the duchess gave pupils an inspiring speech about equality and her own upbringing Later in the morning, the Duke and Duchess were introduced to teenage boys and girls from the In League In Harmony project from the NFL. 'Do you realise this is the generation that's going to make all the difference?' 'It's so great you are passionate about all of this. 'Kindness and empathy lacks big time in the world,' Harry said. The couple nodded as Tahlia added: 'The younger you get your children educated on things like this, the easier it is for them to grow up and be aware of it and make a difference.' Tahlia Ohenhen, 15, told the Duke and Duchess how another group had created picture books to teach younger children about poverty and encourage them to treat those less fortunate with kindness and empathy. One project saw them make boxes of supplies to donate to vulnerable women via police stations and refuge centres, while another saw them create notebooks to pass forward for students to write about the women who have inspired them.Ĭoincidentally, one pupil had written about the Duchess long before the royal visit had been announced. The couple heard about the National Rugby League's In Harmony program, which aims to unite and empower young people to be advocates of positive change Teachers explained that the girls have been taking an 'integrated course' on top of their usual studies, to give them '21st century capabilities' including creativity and critical thinking, with 'a core focus on making a change in local communities'. Invited to sit on a park bench in the centre, the couple watched a ballet-inspired dance performance from students to the song 'Power of Love' before heading inside for the workshops. Then, cheers and excited screams filled the air as they walked outside to meet the well-behaved girls, who had been sitting neatly for assembly. The Royal couple arrived at Macarthur Girls School on Friday morning, where their 'surprise' appearances turned out to be the worst-kept secret on campus.Īs Gladys Berejiklian, the Premier of New South Wales, teased them about being overexcited to see her, the teenagers fizzed with anticipation until the Duke and Duchess were finally introduced. 'Get more people involved, guys as well.' You're doing really, really good work and I'm so happy that we're here. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian (left), along with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, watch a dance performance at the Sydney school
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