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CLUBSANDSOCIETIES32UnitedKingdomYouthParliamentanUPDATEHandsworthGrammarstudentsandmembersoftheUnitedKingdomYouthParliamentUYKPVikramPatelCatherineMunyarariGabrielDobrashian-YatesandJulesSinghhavehadaneventfulyearintheirroles.Wetookalookatsomeofthethingstheyhavebeenupto.MakeyourMarkBirminghamResultsOer11000youngpeopleromacrossBirminghamtookpartintheUKYPMakeyourMarkcampaign.TheBallotpaperhad15issuesdesignedbymembersotheyouthparliamentoryoungpeopleaged1118yearsoldacrossthecountry.Inthe2013campaignoer478386youngpeoplecasttheirotesthatismorethantheoteinthePoliceCrimeCommissionerelectionsandthelargestyouthdemocraticelectioninthecountryThetopissuesinBirminghamwere1.1619BursaryFund2.BetterWorkExperienceandcareersadice3.LiingWage4.Acurriculumtoprepareusorlie5.FundouryouthsericedontcutthemHouseofCommonsDebateWhatisalwayspopularisnotalwaysrightOnFriday15thNoember2013alongside300otheryoungpeopleromacrosstheUKtheourHGSstudentsrepresentedoer11000youngpeopleinaliedebate.ItwaschairedbytheSpeakerotheHouseTheRt.Hon.JohnBercowMPandwitnessedbytheDeputyLeaderandShadowLeaderotheHousewithYouthMinisterNickHurdMPandLabourChairotheBackbenchCommitteeNatashaEngelMP.ThenationalresultsromtheMakeyourMarkelectionsnationwidedecidedthetopeissuestobedebatedontheday.Thetopenationalissueswere1.votesorall16-and17-year-oldsinallpublicelections2.Betterworkexperienceandcareersadice3.Combatingyouthunemployment4.zerotolerancetowardsbullyinginschool5.AcurriculumtoprepareusorlieEachothetopissueswasdebateduntiltwonationaldebateswereselectedthesewere1.Acurriculumtoprepareusorlie2.votesorall16-and17-year-oldsinallpublicelections.TransitioningfromGCSEtoASVideoGabrielDobrashian-YatesandCatherineMunyarariinteriewedYear13studentsonthebestwaysopreparingorA-Leels.TheUKYPcreatedashortideowhichincludedadiceromsixHGSstudents.EllaOtemwosaidWhenyoustartatanewsixthormitisokaytobenerousbecauseeeryoneisinthesameboat.RaailKhansaidItiseryimportantyouresearchthecontentoyourA-leelsbeoreselectingthemsoyouknowwhattoexpect.Thiscampaignwasitalinraisingtheproleocommoninsecuritiesmanystudentsacewhenmakingthattransitionhoweeritisimportantolderstudentssupportandworkwithyoungstudentstoeradicatetheseinsecurities.Votesat16LobbyYoungpeoplemakeup25oftodayand100oftomorrowInsupportothenewUKYPcampaignvotesat16lastDecemberGabrielDobrashian-YateswasamongstalegionoyoungpeoplewhowerelobbyinginLondontoreducetheotingageto16.TheUKYPhasseenScotlandloweringtheotingageandCatherineMunyararisaidWelieinaworldthatisconstantlychangingwehaeseentuitioneesalmosttripleandwhodothesechangesaectmostyoungpeople.Thatiswhyitisitalwehaeaprominentsayinpoliticsandinfuencethedecisionmakers.GabrielandAnamUKYPelectionsuccessGabrielDobrashian-Yateshasbeensuccessullyre-electedasaUKYPrepresentatieorBirminghamandYear12studentAnamhasbeenelectedtorepresentSandwellorthe2014-2016term.ThestudentswillworkwithyoungpeopleintheircommunitiestocontinuetoraiseissuesthataecttheutureoyoungpeopleintheUK.Stage2EllaImEllaImintheUpperSixthandinSeptemberIwanttobestudyingEnglishandDramaatuniersity.IthinkIealwayshadapassionordramaandtheatreandabouteyearsagoIjoinedayouththeatrecalledStage2.BeingamemberoStage2hastaughtmesomuchandIehadalotoun.Ireallywouldrecommendthatallyoungpeopletakepartinsomeotheractiityoutsideoschool.FormethatwasStage2becauseitoeredsomanydierentopportunitiessothatyoucouldjoinineenwithoutbeinganactor.ThelastproductionIwasinwiththiscompanywasduringtheEasterholiday.TheplaywasWhyIsJohnLennonWearingaSkirtbyClaireDowieitwasaboutthestrugglesogrowingupagirlinthe60sandeelinglikeyoudonttit.Theplaywasquitepoliticalandhardhittinginplacesbutitwasalsoeryunnyandastpaced.IwaspartothebandthatplayedlieBeatlestracksthroughouttheplay.ThisprojectwasreallyspecialtomebecauseitwasmylastproductionwithStage2butalsobecausewewereabletoworkwiththewriteralittleduringtheterminaworkshop-shealsokindlycamedownromLondontocatchtheFridaynightperormanceandtalktousaterwardsYoucanndacopyothereiewatwww.behindthearras.comreviewsamreviewsAMapr-Jul2014John-Lennon-review-S204-14.htmlWegot45starsandIgotalittlementiontoo