Grace Franco (she/her) is currently a Steering Committee Member at the Global Student Forum, the National Welfare Officer for the National Union of Students Australia and Board Director of YouX (Adelaide University Union). She resides on Kaurna Country (Adelaide, South Australia), where she studies an undergraduate double degree of Law and International Relations at the University of Adelaide.
Grace grew up in remote South Australia, where she quickly became aware of educational barriers faced by rural/regional/remote students and was acutely aware of the impact climate change had on her community. These injustices fueled her to take action in her community and at her University.
Grace is a Narungga woman; her lived experience provides a deeply sad but unique outlook, giving her the ability to empathize with people who are struggling with the effects of systemic inequality and who are fighting for equal representation. Grace’s Indigenous heritage empowers her to advocate for the rights of Indigenous students. She also advocates for women’s rights, climate action, and the right to education. Grace is honored to utilise her platforms through amplifying the voices of people and students from minority backgrounds.