Moving Forward Together

Moving Forward Together promotes social harmony, commonly in conjunction with the annual Australian Government's Harmony Day celebrations.{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1820781676-80471/link/135|title=Harmony Day|last=Legislative Council Hansard|date=October 17, 2019|website=NSW Parliament}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.amust.com.au/2018/10/moving-forward-together-australia/|title=Moving forward together Australia|first=Ernie|last=Friedlander|website=Australian Muslim Times|date=October 29, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://thesector.com.au/2020/01/23/calendar-note-for-2020-planning-for-harmony-day/|title=Calendar note for 2020: Planning for Harmony Day|website=The Sector|date=January 23, 2020}} The group's Harmony Day activities include community walks, poster competitions,{{Cite web|url=https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/scs-news/we-need-harmony-in-this-world-luca-atzeri|title='We need harmony in this world': Luca Atzeri|website=Sydney Catholic Schools|first=Isabell|last=Petrinic|date=June 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/education/poster-contest-spreads-harmony-day-message-20110807-1ihj0.html|title=Poster contest spreads Harmony Day message|date=August 7, 2011|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}} songwriting competitions, and public exhibitions.{{Cite web|url=http://virtualtours.uws.edu.au/margothardygallery/harmonyday2010|title=Margot Hardy Gallery - Virtual Tours|website=University of Western Sydney}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.starhouseartandmusiccollege.com/strathfield-council--harmony-day-poster-exhibition-2018.html|title=Strathfield Council- Harmony Day Poster Exhibition 2018|website=Star House Art and Music College}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/newscentre/news_centre/art_gallery_news/art,_culture_and_diversity_come_together_in_complete_harmony|title=Art, culture and diversity come together in complete harmony|first=Western Sydney University-Jody|last=Cameron|website=University of Western Sydney}}

Moving Forward Together and its activities are recognised by Australian government members{{Cite web|url=https://formerministers.dss.gov.au/17020/speech-in-the-senate-about-harmony-day-celebrations/|title=Speech in the Senate about Harmony Day celebrations | Former Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries|website=Australian Department of Social Services}} as well as by the government of New South Wales.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jwire.com.au/top-honours-for-friedlanders-harmony-walk/|title=Top honours for Friedlander's Harmony Walk|date=March 16, 2017|website=JWire}}{{Cite web|url=https://indiandownunder.com.au/2017/03/khushal-vyas-receives-youth-medal-at-premiers-harmony-dinner-awards/|title=Khushal Vyas receives Youth Medal at Premier's Harmony Dinner awards|website=The Indian Down Under}}{{Cite web|url=https://ajn.timesofisrael.com/top-award-mfta/amp/|title=Top award for Moving Forward Together|website=The Australian Jewish News}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7170814/hayes-park-schools-new-art-hub-inspiring-young-creative-souls/|title=Hayes Park's new art hub inspiring students' creative souls|website=Illawarra Mercury|date=17 March 2021|first=Agron|last=Latifi}} In 2016, competition posters were displayed at Parliament House, Sydney before being added to a travelling exhibition.{{cite web|url=https://www.edenmagnet.com.au/story/3955635/winning-posters-celebrate-harmony/|title=Winning posters celebrate harmony|website=Magnet News|date=8 June 2016|first=Travis|last=Radford}} In 2021, the poster competition involved submissions from over 5,300 students.

In 2021, the organisation initiated an anti-racism campaign titled "[https://stopracismnow.com.au/ Stop Racism Now AU]" which was launched by the Governor of New South Wales, Margaret Beazley {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AC|QC}},{{cite web|title=Call to STOP RACISM NOW after spike in incidents|website=Local News Plus|date=16 June 2021|url=https://www.localnewsplus.com.au/call-to-stop-racism-now-after-spike-in-incidents-2/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.governor.nsw.gov.au/governor/vice-regal-program/wednesday-9-june-2021/|website=Governor of New South Wales|title=Vice Regal Program - Wednesday, 9 June 2021|date=9 June 2021}} as well as other Australian parliamentarians.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/australian-politicians-jewish-leaders-greeted-the-new-very-diverse-israeli-government-sbs-yiddish-report-with-alex-dafner|website=SBS|title=SBS Yiddish report with Alex Dafner|date=20 June 2021|first=Nitza|last=Lowenstein}} The campaign involves promoting messages of mutual respect and understanding as well as the development of educational materials for schools in New South Wales.Friedlander, E. (2021). "The Stop Racism Now campaign." Australasian Muslim Times, Issue 190. (September 2021). Page 10.

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecaj.org.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ECAJ-Antisemitism-Report-2020.pdf|website=Executive Council of Australian Jewry|title=Report on Antisemitism in Australia 2020|first=Julie|last=Nathan|date=29 November 2020}}

• Courage to Care
• Anti-Defamation Commission

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