b"Aurielle SmithFollowing in her older brother's footsteps, Aurielle Smith joined theGO family in the hopes of combining her two loves, dancing and politics, and learning more about her culture.Her goal is to use her two passions and flow. Politics and policy are theso many areas.I feel really special to to promote self-confidence andways we can make changes for ourthis GO community, I feel respected by express her culture: Dance givesfuture, which is also about movementthe GO community and proudto share me joy; it moves emotion through myand flow. my story and personal journey as a body. Dance is also about movementGO scholar. Aurielle is determined to create change and takes a pragmatic approach toAurielle's scholarship also meant doing so. Through dance, I tell storiesshe can continue pursuing her and try to create a positive and long- extracurricular activities, which has lasting feeling for my audience. This isinspired her to be the change she not much different to the way I see andwants to see in the world. do politics. For me, politics is about using stories, those lived experiences,Dance is something I will always do. to create change to make our world aI hope to dance in the Bangarra Dance better, safer and more equitable placeTheatre Company one day. Also, iffor generations to come. I want to be a professional creative artist, I need to ensure we have better For Aurielle, the GO Programfunding for our creative industries, so has helped her to build culturalmaybe my participation in both these connections, as well as her confidence.worlds can have a positive influence Being a GO scholar, being able tofor the future of arts funding.participate in the Cultural Connect days and feeling financially supportedI want to stay connected to this has really helped me feel confident inincredible organisation forever.2023 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 31"