Culture Spring, a youth-led social enterprise powered by CMY, bridges the gap between organisations and multicultural young people, creating pathways for meaningful participation, leadership, and social change.
Culture Spring helps bring the perspectives and experiences of multicultural young people to the forefront of your work, workplace, project, or challenge, so that they are empowered to be active participants and leaders. Culture Spring is governed by a committee of management who are a team of young people that bring their expertise, lived experience and passion for change-making.
Vision
A future where multicultural young people can drive, shape and become the change they want.
Mission
Break down barriers and build new bridges to enable multicultural young people to influence, guide, and lead change.
Purpose
To challenge and build new systems and structures so that multicultural young people can thrive.
Nahshon, or Nahsh (he/him), is the incredible Project Lead for Culture Spring. He coordinates the unit as a whole, works on the development of the business and systems internally, and connects with key partners to help deliver the future we are trying to build.
Nahsh has a long background in community and creative projects, is a graphic designer, and an absolute fiend for basketball. Born in Samoa and growing up in Aotearoa New Zealand, he is incredibly passionate about creating systems of change for multicultural young people, and making them realise how powerful, beautiful, and meaningful they are to the communities they come from and the communities they find.
Ikram (Project Officer)
Ikram (Project Officer)
Ikram Mahamed (she/her) is a youth advocate passionate about community-led change. She is a Project Officer at Culture Spring. With a Bachelor of Public Health and experience across grassroots initiatives and youth leadership, Ikram brings an intersectional lens to every space she’s in. She also sits on the boards of YLab and CALM Youth, contributing lived experience and strategic insight to programs focused on equity, access and youth voice.
Ikram is committed to building systems that reflect and serve the communities they claim to represent – through policy, programs, and most importantly, people.