Following on from last week’s conversation with Kate Yeung, I got to speak with her former colleague Sen Toyotoshi (she/they) who at the time of our call was a Project Support Officer with MYAN, the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network and now works in a Partnerships role at an accounting software company with an aim to help small businesses. Sen was born in Paraguay, moved to Canada, studied in Japan and has been living in Australia since 2022.

We chat about how Sen brings together their interest in business and passion for social issues, in particular, those related to young people, as well as what might be their superpower. She explains the role of MYAN’s youth ambassadors, talks about their inspiring leadership and notes the possibilities when young people have a platform to share their stories. We also explore the challenges presented by tokenism and the nuances of citizenship. 

My thanks again to Nadine Liddy who connected me with Rana Ebrahim, MYAN’s National Manager who put me in touch with Sen. 

Show links:

MYAN – Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network 

Check out the MYAN My Voice Podcast developed by MYAN’s Youth Ambassador Network  

FUSE – MYAN’s National multicultural youth leadership summit 

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