Moving Forward Together Explained

Moving Forward Together (MFT)[1] is an Australian charitable organisation based in Sydney that promotes social harmony and the prevention of prejudice. The organisation was founded in 2005 and is led by Holocaust survivor Ernie Friedlander.[2]

Harmony Day campaigns

Moving Forward Together promotes social harmony, commonly in conjunction with the annual Australian Government's Harmony Day celebrations.[3] [4] [5] The group's Harmony Day activities include community walks, poster competitions,[6] [7] songwriting competitions, and public exhibitions.[8] [9] [10]

Moving Forward Together and its activities are recognised by Australian government members[11] as well as by the government of New South Wales.[12] [13] [14]

Hamony poster competition

Moving Forward Together runs an annual poster competition in New South Wales in conjunction with the annual Harmony Day celebrations with an emphasis on themes of pride and belonging.[15] In 2016, competition posters were displayed at Parliament House, Sydney before being added to a travelling exhibition.[16] In 2021, the poster competition involved submissions from over 5,300 students.

Stop Racism Now (campaign)

In 2021, the organisation initiated an anti-racism campaign titled "Stop Racism Now AU" which was launched by the Governor of New South Wales, Margaret Beazley,[17] [18] as well as other Australian parliamentarians.[19] The campaign involves promoting messages of mutual respect and understanding as well as the development of educational materials for schools in New South Wales.[20]

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), the peak representative body of the Australian Jewish community, noted the campaign in its annual study of antisemitic activity in Australia following the rejection of the Stop Racism Now campaign by a student union based in the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The ECAJ determined that the manner in which the student union rejected the camapaign's outreach efforts reflected a prevailing trend of anti-Jewish sentiment expressed by some progressive activists.[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Also listed as Moving Forward Together Association (MFTA)
  2. Web site: Alfred Dreyfus Unit (ADU). B'nai B'rith Australia / New Zealand.
  3. Web site: Harmony Day. Legislative Council Hansard. October 17, 2019. NSW Parliament.
  4. Web site: Moving forward together Australia. Ernie. Friedlander. Australian Muslim Times. October 29, 2018.
  5. Web site: Calendar note for 2020: Planning for Harmony Day. The Sector. January 23, 2020.
  6. Web site: 'We need harmony in this world': Luca Atzeri. Sydney Catholic Schools. Isabell. Petrinic. June 22, 2020.
  7. Web site: Poster contest spreads Harmony Day message. August 7, 2011. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  8. Web site: Margot Hardy Gallery - Virtual Tours. University of Western Sydney.
  9. Web site: Strathfield Council- Harmony Day Poster Exhibition 2018. Star House Art and Music College.
  10. Web site: Art, culture and diversity come together in complete harmony. Western Sydney University-Jody. Cameron. University of Western Sydney.
  11. Web site: Speech in the Senate about Harmony Day celebrations | Former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. Australian Department of Social Services.
  12. Web site: Top honours for Friedlander's Harmony Walk. March 16, 2017. JWire.
  13. Web site: Khushal Vyas receives Youth Medal at Premier's Harmony Dinner awards. The Indian Down Under.
  14. Web site: Top award for Moving Forward Together. The Australian Jewish News.
  15. Web site: Hayes Park's new art hub inspiring students' creative souls. Illawarra Mercury. 17 March 2021. Agron. Latifi.
  16. Web site: Winning posters celebrate harmony. Magnet News. 8 June 2016. Travis. Radford.
  17. Web site: Call to STOP RACISM NOW after spike in incidents. Local News Plus. 16 June 2021.
  18. Web site: Vice Regal Program - Wednesday, 9 June 2021. Governor of New South Wales. 9 June 2021.
  19. Web site: SBS Yiddish report with Alex Dafner. SBS. 20 June 2021. Nitza. Lowenstein.
  20. Friedlander, E. (2021). "The Stop Racism Now campaign." Australasian Muslim Times, Issue 190. (September 2021). Page 10.
  21. Web site: Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2020. Executive Council of Australian Jewry. Julie. Nathan. 29 November 2020.

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