Indigenous students from around Brisbane visited UQ Gatton recently to join in University for the Urban Indigenous Student Camp.
Over the three-day event, students experienced university lectures, tutorials, food, staff, assignments and even nightlife.
Thomas Boase, a Grade 10 student from Woodridge State High School, said he made new friends on the camp while learning about the importance of education.
"Being apart of the Gatton camp has helped me to learn about myself and what I can achieve through education," Mr Boase said.
"On this camp we have participated in lots of activities that have allowed us to bond with students from other schools making this group of young Aboriginals a team.
"When I finish school I am looking forward to studying at uni to get a job that will allow me to travel the world and experience different cultures."
The last night of the camp was a highlight for the students as they attended a formal dinner at the Ipswich campus to thank the schools, support staff, parents, students and funding bodies involved in the camp.
During the camp, students slept in Shelton Hall, ate in the Student Dining Hall and were entertained in the Bosworth Centre, a club for underage students.
The camp was a collaborative project between staff from the Department of Educations Aborignial and Torres Strait Islander Learning and Engagement Centre and UQ's Aborignial and Torres Strait Islander student support officers Judy Dale and Stephen Corporal.
Funding for the project was received from the Commonwealth Government's Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations Whole of School Intervention (WOSI) Strategy's Parent School Partnership Initiative (PSPI).
Media: Erin Pearl at the Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science (07 5460 1229).
