What are we doing to prepare our next generation of leaders?
Graduate House - creating every opportunity to develop Transformative Leaders
Crowdfunding to send two Graduate House residents,
aged 18-26 to attend, participate and learn at the
National Student Leadership Forum in Canberra each year.
Cost per student to attend the forum
Approximate cost for flights per student
Total cost per student
Total cost for two students
Why support developing leaders?
Today's leaders are facing challenges their predecessors never had. They are confronted by ongoing economic uncertainty, geo-political instability, a continuously developing market with a population that demands a whole new style of leadership. Despite this, leaders are required to be visionaries, coalition - builders, internationally astute, highly creative, comfortable with change and must have strong ethics and values.
As a residential college housing some of tomorrows leaders across various fields, the Graduate House recognises the expanding breath of competencies required to be a strong and successful leader. For this reason, we provide every opportunity for Resident Members to discover themselves, develop as transformative leaders and influencers and to be set up for success.
One of the most important investments anyone can make is in developing future leaders.
"I believe this forum helps give us the strength to become this change, to engage with the world and others as a transformative leader that serves others, listens without judging and perseveres against adversity."
Read Annelies' experience here.
Annelies Van De VenWhy are we crowdfunding to do this?
People cannot become effective leaders by 'going it alone'. Every leader needs support. By crowdfunding to send Resident Members to the NSLF, we act as the community that backs them and celebrates their journey as they become leaders of the community and within their field of work.
Sending Resident Members to this conference is a means of recognition and validation of their individual journey to becoming a good leader. By crowdfunding this award, we as a community work together to invest into the lives of our future leaders. We are facilitating the honing and development of leadership skills to create effective change in society.
After all, these leaders actions and direction shape the collective futures of our children and grandchildren.
More information on the National Student Leadership Forum can be found on their website.
To ensure that the Graduate House is able to send two residents each year and ensure our contribution to the leaders of tomorrow, a portion of your donations will be allocated to the the endoewment reserves.
5% of your donations will be allocated to the endowment reserve that keeps this initiative going in pertpetuity, after the targeted amounts are met. You can learn more about our endowments here.
All donations above $2 to Graduate House are tax deductuble.
Applications to participate in the Forum will open after the target amount has been met.
Learn more about the Graduate Union and browse through a list of our other crowdfunding projects.