From the Futures Team
Prefects or other interested students are invited to this free event on careers in social change and international relations.
How Can Young Leaders Have Global Impact?
Date: Thursday 20 June 2024
Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm
Place: St Leonards Library, located in Mall 88, opposite St Leonards Station
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/how-can-young-leaders-have-global-impact
This free event is hosted by Youth Decide, a social enterprise delivering hands-on democracy experiences for schools and communities.
Event description
What careers can have global impact and how can you get there?
What role can young people play in shaping responses to complex issues, such as climate or conflict?
How are young people engaging differently in politics or social change?
Hear from three inspiring leaders who have found and created opportunities for making a big difference from a young age.
Phoebe Britten
Passionate about advancing gender equality, educational equity, civic engagement and meaningful youth representation in spaces of power.
As the youngest advisory board member of Youthwise at the OECD and the Global Youth Committee at the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL), Phobe is dedicated to amplifying the voices of young women to shape international public policy for a more equitable future.
Motivated by a desire to collaboratively shape youth-led solutions for global issues, Pheobe has been invited to represent Australia in numerous high-level dialogues including the World Bank Group Youth Summit, the Australia-China Emerging Leaders Summit and the Harvard College Project on Asian & International Relations. I also proudly serve as a Global Youth Ambassador to TheirWorld, an organisation working to materialise the United Nations SDG4 for educational equity in local communities.
She is also the Founder, Executive Producer & Host of The Modern Democracy Podcast – aiming to democratise civic education by making complex national policy issues accessible to young voters from regional & rural Australia.
As the CEO & Founder of the not-for-profit Inspire Tomorrow Education, she leads a team of 20+ volunteers to provide free tutoring and scholarship support to disadvantaged students in NSW.
She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney, with an interest in international human rights and feminist political economy.
Gisele Kapterian
Gisele obtained an Arts/Law degree with honours from Macquarie University and later received a Commonwealth Trust Scholarship to study law at the University of Cambridge.
At 23, Gisele moved to the Horn of Africa to assist in the case against Ethiopia for war crimes.
She went on to complete an internship at the World Trade Organization, before working as an international trade lawyer in Geneva and London.
Gisele has served as an adviser to three federal cabinet ministers, including former Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
She is now a senior executive at a global technology company, focusing on helping governments deliver services more effectively through technology.
Gisele currently serves on the board of the Armenian National Committee of Australia.
She is the Liberal Candidate for North Sydney in the next federal election.
Victoria Cooper
Victoria Cooper is the Research Editor at the United States Studies Centre. Victoria specialises in US domestic politics and elections, as well as political trends and public opinion in both the United States and Australia. Her analysis has been featured across various media outlets including the Australian Financial Review, ABC, the Conversation, the Diplomat and the Sydney Morning Herald.
Victoria was Research and Editorial Assistant to Non-Resident Senior Fellow Bruce Wolpe on his fourth book project, Trump’s Australia (Allen and Unwin, 2023), which analyses Australia’s relationship with the United States during the Trump administration. In 2023, Victoria was an Australian Fellow in the US State Department-sponsored ‘Rising Quad Think Tank Opinion Leaders’ exchange, and was an Australian Delegate to the Australia-ASEAN Strategic Youth Partnership Forum in 2022. As Research Editor, Victoria combines her experiences working on a range of foreign policy issues with effective research communication strategies to enhance the impact and quality of the Centre’s research outputs.
Before joining the Centre, Victoria was Editor-in-Chief of the Young Diplomats Society (2020-22), and worked as a policy reform analyst for numerous government and non-government projects. Victoria holds a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney, where she was a Dalyell Scholar and a recipient of a Dean’s List for Academic Excellence award.
Charles Sturt Uni. (CSU) An evening with The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG. Wednesday, 29 May 2024 – 6.00pm to 7.30pm
The Centre for Law and Justice warmly invites you to hear The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, former Justice of the High Court of Australia, reflect on his legal career. Stream this event live online.
Click here to register.
InspirationED in partnership with Macquarie University: Ace the HSC
July 8, 2024. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Invitation to Year 11 & 12 students to participate in an upcoming live workshop titled “ACE the HSC”: Learn how to work smarter and use proven learning and study techniques. Other subject specific sessions available for purchase. Register: https://secure.inspired.edu.au/nsw-live-events-july-12/
MACQUARIE Leaders and Achievers Early Entry opens Monday, 3 June
Leaders and Achievers is Macquarie University’s unique early entry program that recognises students’ initiative and commitment as well as their Year 11 academic results.
Applications: https://www.mq.edu.au/study/admissions-and-entry/pathways/schemes/leaders-achievers
Webinar on Macquarie Early Entry
Tuesday 4 June, 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Information for parents and students. https://page.mq.edu.au/year-12-webinar-series-2024.html
Macquarie University on demand webinar for Year 10 Students and Parents.
You will learn what to do in Years 11 and 12 to maximise your chances of entry into your desired courses. Register: https://page.mq.edu.au/year-10-guide-to-uni-webinar-2024.html
UTS Early Entry Opens 5 June
UTS Early entry scheme based on Year 11 NESA results. Find out which courses you can apply for and who is eligible here: https://www.uts.edu.au/study/undergraduate/admission-requirements/admissions-schemes/uts-early-entry-program