Zinny Hunt is our youngest guest on Wag Tales to date. At 17, Zinny works as a Student Voice Support Officer and Youth Advocate, bringing a fresh perspective to the table. After graduating high school last year, Zinny dedicated himself to working alongside schools and youth organizations, ensuring that young people's needs and voices are front and center in decisions that affect them.

In this episode, Zinny shares his insights on several pressing issues, including what schools can do to best support young people and meaningfully include their voices. We talk about his recent journey to Canberra to represent young people's views on the proposed social media ban. We discuss the impact of care team meetings, which can often feel intimidating and overly focused on deficits, and Zinny offers his perspective on how to make these meetings more supportive. He also opens up about his own experience staying in a homeless refuge, which became an unexpected place of belonging and support, profoundly shaping his advocacy work. Zinny's story is both moving and thought-provoking, offering invaluable insights for educators, advocates, and anyone committed to supporting young people.

Megan and Zinny speak about their work with the Education Equity Alliance.

Host: Megan Corcoran, Wagtail Institute

Wagtail Institute empowers schools and complex settings to become trauma-informed wellbeing communities of practice where everyone can thrive. We work alongside leaders, educators, and practitioners to respond to wellbeing challenges, enhance trauma-informed practice, and navigate pathways to healing. If you would like to work with Megan, head to our website or send an email: megan@megancorcoran.com.au

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