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Developing future
leaders
At Monash College we are proud to develop the next generation
of global leaders. To be a leader you need more than just
academic excellence; you need understanding, compassion,
critical and innovative thinking, and the ability to communicate
with all people regardless of their background.
Our students have the opportunity to develop these skills
through formal and informal activities, both in and out of
the classroom.
Mentor program
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Each year, across our three programs,
more than 200 students have the
opportunity to join our student mentor
program. This provides students with
the opportunity to learn and practise
their leadership skills while helping their
new classmates.
Engaging with the community
Monash College diploma students have
the opportunity to engage in a range of
volunteering options throughout their
time with the College. These include
a number of fun-run events and food
festival events. Through their volunteer
work, students have a great opportunity
to further their professional skills while
assisting the wider community.
“…equip yourself for
life, not solely for your
own benefit but for the
benefit of the whole
community.”
–
Sir John Monash,
university namesake.
Monash University
Leadership programs
Student Leadership Summit
This year, three Foundation Year students
were chosen to participate in the Monash
Student Leadership Summit, which
brought together 300 current and future
Monash leaders. During the summit
the students had the opportunity to
explore current issues and strategies
for leadership, and hear from
inspiring keynote speakers.
Monash College
teachers
on leadership...
Monash Student Leadership Summit
participant Padmini Anbalagan shares
her thoughts on the event:
“Overall, I think that it was truly a
wonderful experience to have
the chance to listen to really
inspirational speakers, especially
Christine Nixon. I felt really
motivated and inspired after
listening to her speech, and I’ll
never forget my favourite quote
from her: ‘If all else fails, I’ll go
drive a bus. I can’t. But I could
always learn.’ I feel like I’ve learnt
a lot by attending the summit…
because I got the opportunity to
learn things that would not usually
be taught in a classroom.”
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“To me, leadership is
about inspiring other
people to be the best
that they can be and
then providing them
with the resources
and the help to make
that a reality.”
–
Vanessa Fortyn, director
of studies at Monash
University English
Language Centre
Monash College student awarded
2014 Victorian International
Education Student of the Year:
The Vice-Chancellor’s Ancora
Imparo Program
This year, two diploma students, Nurmina
Adalat Khan and Mariam Bajahray,
have been selected to participate in
the Ancora Imparo leadership program.
The prestigious program is only available
to second-year Monash students
who are interested in developing their
leadership skills and would like to
make a positive impact on the world.
Throughout the program students
participate in a seminar series and a
three-day residential program, as well as
being invited to participate in leadership
summits, staff forums and volunteering
opportunities. Diploma students are
encouraged to apply during their Part 2
studies for the following year.
Find
out more about the program:
monash.edu.au/students/
leadership/ancora-imparo
“The best piece of
advice I have been
given is to lead with
confidence and
integrity, and listen to
those you are leading.”
–
Last year, English language student
Rafael Dextro, from Brazil (pictured),
was named Victorian International
Education Student of the Year.
“I am very proud to have been named
the winner, and am honoured to
have been chosen to be part of the
Sciences sans Frontière program.
I love studying in Melbourne. I have
made great friends from all over the
world and have opened up many
opportunities for my future career.