Brengain was a Member of the
first Welsh Youth Parliament from 2018 to 2021.
The following was their
candidate statement for election to the first Welsh Youth Parliament:
My key
issues are:
- Expanding the Welsh
language within society
- Welsh history in the
curriculum
- Free travel passes
My name is Brengain Glyn
Williams, and I'm a year 11 pupil at Ysgol Tryfan, Bangor.
I live in Felinheli, where
almost 70% of the residents speak Welsh. However, I believe that the number of
opportunities to speak Welsh while shopping in Bangor are inconsistent for a
traditionally Welsh-speaking area.
Many of the shop staff that I
have spoken to admit that they understand the language but are reluctant to
speak it with customers because of a lack of confidence.
Every year, people are turning
their backs on the language, and given what happened recently with the Sports
Direct language policy, I strongly believe that there should be more status for
the language and support for people who would be willing to start using Welsh
again.
My second point is my desire to
see more Welsh history being taught as part of the history curriculum of our
schools.
Although we celebrate the
history of Owain Glyndŵr
in primary, there is little mention of our princes and figures such as Hywel
Dda in the secondary curriculum.
The third development that I
would like to see is a free bus pass for young people.
Having free travel would ensure
equal access to extra-curricular school activities, as well as community
activities.
