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Mari Edwards
Mental Health Services / Gwasanaethau Iechyd Meddwl
Education - Improving Resources / Addysg- Gwella Adnoddau
The Environment - Local Support / Yr Amgylchedd- Cymorth lleol
I am 14 years old and attend Ysgol Maes Garmon, and I am passionate about important community issues that affect us as young people. I am interested in politics and in showing others that it is not a complicated matter, but a normal part of our everyday life.
I am standing because I have seen first hand how decisions on important issues by the Welsh Parliament affect my friends and family, and I really want to change them for young people now and in the future.
I have experience of public speaking and leadership both as project manager of the F1 in schools team and as a netball coach, and I have been sharing my views and representing young people on Theatr Clwyd’s youth board, where I emphasised the need for Welsh media.
When choosing my three important issues I consulted my fellow pupils and I consult often when taking action. I think I would be a strong member because I believe in the power of community, in being aware of our democratic right and in representing my community on issues that are important to its members.
Rwy'n 14 oed ac yn mynychu Ysgol Maes Garmon, a rwy'n angerddol am faterion pwysig cymunedol sy'n effeithio ni fel pobl ifanc. Mae gennai diddordeb mewn gwleidyddiaeth a dangos i eraill nad ydi yn peth gymleth ond yn rhan normal o'n bywyd pob ddydd.
Rwy'n sefyll oherwydd rwyf wedi gweld yn uniongyrchiol sut mae materion pwysig mae'r Senedd yn penederfynu yn effeithio fy ffrindiau a theulu ac rwyf wir eisiau gwneud newid iddynt ar gyfer pobl ifanc nawr a'r dyfodol.
Mae gen i brofiad o siarad cyhoeddus ac o arwain fel rheolwr prosiect tim F1 in schools, hyfforddwr Pel Rhwyd ac rydw i wedi bod yn rhannu fy marn a chynrychioli pobl ifanc ar Bwrdd Ieuenctid Theatr Clwyd gan bwysleisio angenrheidrwydd cyfyngau Cymraeg.
Wrth ddewis fy nhri mater pwysig gofynais i'n cyd-disgyblion a byddaf yn ymgynghori yn aml wrth weithredu. Credaf byddai'n gwneud aelod cryf oherwydd rwy'n credu mewn pwer cymuned, bod yn ymwybol o'n hawl democratig a chynrychioli fy nghymuned ar materion sy'n bwysig iddynt.