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The Emerging Leaders Forum (ELF) is designed for Victorian students in Years 5 & 6, offering chances for them to connect and collaborate with peers from around the world. Students will explore intercultural communication, collaboration, and leadership. The aim of the ELF is to provide earlier level curriculum entry points for Victorian schools so they can embed global learning and engagement activities into their teaching and learning and student engagement initiatives. It also provides a learning pathway for engagement in the Junior Leaders Forum at Year 7 & 8 and the Global Youth Forum offered at the Year 9 level. Throughout the program students engage in a range of activities and regular breakout rooms in small groups with peers from a range of other schools and countries.
BRIEFINGS Teacher Briefing via Zoom - Wednesday 4th September 2024 (3.45pm - 4.30pm) Student Briefing via Zoom - Thursday 5th September 2024 (12pm - 12.45pm)
FORUMS Session One: Wednesday 11th September (11am - 3pm) Session Two: Choice of Monday 16th September OR Tuesday 17th September (11am - 3pm) Session Three: Thursday 19th of September (11am - 3pm)
FACE-TO-FACE EVENT - A face-to-face session will be held in Term 4 at the University of Melbourne which will bring together students from the Emerging Leaders Forum (Year 5 & 6) and the Junior Leaders Forum (Year 7 & 8). This day will connect students with youth leaders and changemakers through keynote presentations, interactive and collaborative activities and networking opportunities. Face-to-face event: Friday 11th October (10am - 2pm)
Enabling students to interact with different global perspectives, experiences, cultures and apply knowledge and skills to take action and solve problems is an essential step in building capabilities to be active and informed global citizens.
This forum assists students to explore with their peers from across the State and the Asia-Pacific region what it means to be a global citizen, what skills, knowledge and understandings and capabilities are needed and how we can take action on a global issue to have a local impact.
Throughout the forum they will hear from experts and guest speakers, hear stories of their peers from across the Asia-Pacific, understand and develop their personal leadership strengths and critically examine global issues.
Prior to the forum, teachers and students are provided with a comprehensive information pack with all activities and learning materials.
This program is an initiative of the Victorian Department of Education and facilitated by Asia Education Foundation at the University of Melbourne. All Victorian student places are fully funded by the Victorian Department of Education.
Victorian schools can register a maximum of 8 Year 5 & 6 students to participate in the program at no cost.
Places are limited, please register soon.
Open to all Victorian Year 5 & 6 students (maximum 8 students per school).
This forum will be delivered online via Zoom and on campus at the University of Melbourne (Parkville).
With funding from the Victorian Department of Education, participation in this forum is free for all Victorian schools.
For all enquires, please email VIC-YouthForums@unimelb.edu.au
Additional speakers will be announced over the coming weeks
The Victorian Young Leaders: Emerging Leaders Forum is funded by the Victorian Department of Education and Training and implemented by the Asia Education Foundation at Asialink, The University of Melbourne. View a copy of our Privacy Notice here.
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