Community
6 September, 2024
Student leaders to shine
STUDENT leaders from across the district are set to shine at the 2024 Student Leaders Congress’ ‘Night of Celebration’ in Warrnambool.
The celebration, to be held at The Lighthouse Theatre next Wednesday, September 11, is a unique and special part of this year’s student congress.
It will provide an opportunity for students and their families to come together and share stories about projects and differences they’ve made in the community to health and wellbeing.
Students will showcase their film documentaries to what is anticipated will be a packed audience.
The Student Leaders Congress is held in March each year at Deakin Warrnambool.
The day brings together student leaders and teachers from local primary and secondary schools.
Students are able to hear from inspiring leaders in their field who share their stories of leadership and making a difference.
Keynote speakers over recent years have included Vicki Jellie from Peters Project Foundation, Hugh van Cuylenburg from the Resilience Project, creator of Netfit and local entrepreneur Sarah Wall, Christopher Gillin and Ben Harkin.
The day of leadership inspiration challenges students and teachers to think differently about what it means to be a leader.
It asks them to think about challenges in their own communities around wellbeing, and how they can go about solving them.
The congress builds students’ skills and thinking about what it means to be a leader in their community and how to make a difference, big or small.
They are then encouraged to go back into their communities and make a difference; to engage with their community and lead real life projects to solve complex health and wellbeing challenges.
Next week’s ‘Night of Celebration’ will enable students to share their stories as a two-minute documentary.
The evening will start at 7pm, with doors open from 6.30am.
A gold coin donation is asked upon entry. All welcome.
