2015 School Magazine

INTERNATIONAL YOUNG LEADERS FORUM, NOVEMBER 2014 LINNEA CAIN (11W) AND EMMA VAN BAARLE (11M)

QUT FUTURE LEADERS EMILY POWELL (11E) At the start of this year I was selected to be part of a unique programme called QUT Future Leaders which offers students in Years 11 and 12 an opportunity to engage with QUT through a series of enrichment events. The events offered to us included a student leadership development day, an invitation to the Women of the World (WoW) Festival, a health innovation showcase, an entrepreneurial showcase and a trivia night. All of these events have broadened my perspectives on different aspects of the world and I have consequently developed a deeper appreciation for people’s own experiences and the knowledge that they have to share. The opportunities I have been offered have left me with a feeling of empowerment and confidence and I feel very fortunate to have been able to attend so many of their events. It has been extremely rewarding and I encourage others who are selected to take full advantage of this wonderful experience. During the development of the presentations and working with the international delegates, we recognised our cultural differences and how significantly these impacted on our different views and opinions. Despite the short time period, the connections we made and the skills we gained throughout the forum will definitely be useful in any field we decide to pursue. To experience at this age, a conference on an international level, was an unforgettable opportunity that we all found rewarding and incredibly enjoyable. IYLF opened our eyes and gave us a better understanding of how to deliver our personal views in discussions in a respectable and worldly manner.

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QUT Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake AO presents Zahra Knights (12R) with her QUT Future Leaders completion certificate.

AUDACIOUS LEADERSHIP REPRESENTATIVES LILI WACKWITZ (11H)

Thank you so much for giving Jess Lakeman (11E) and myself the chance to attend Peer Power’s Audacious Leadership Forum. Not only did it give us a chance to meet some truly amazing people, but I found myself wanting to put forward my ideas, discuss openly my views and interact with people who I knew were passionate about leading and making a change. It is definitely an experience I would recommend to anyone who is open minded and interested in voicing their beliefs. I know that if I was given the option I would absolutely attend again. Everyone there was incredibly friendly, the staff were all very kind, and as a matter of fact we have already organised a follow up meeting! Again, thank you for the wonderful opportunity, it was definitely worth our while.