Year 11 Gateway Leaders Program at UNSW

On Wednesday 2 April, Year 11 students participated in the UNSW Gateway Leaders Program. The day began with a leadership workshop run by UNSW Gateway University Ambassadors called “Who am I as a leader?” Students explored individual values, purpose and passions for social impact and explored the kind of leader they want to become.

The second workshop was run by the incredible Jo O’Reilly who asked our students “How do we communicate with purpose?” Jo is an accomplished professional speaker, former comedian and has worked extensively with UNSW and the AGSM to develop leadership skills and potential in all kinds of people. Jo’s workshop is a practical and inspiring workshop that explored what it means to have a leadership presence that aligns with your values and purpose. Students were reminded that leaders do not always have to have the loudest voice and that we all have leadership potential.

Student quotes on most valuable part of the day:

“I really enjoyed the aspect of Jo’s sessions and how they taught us to be confident when speaking and leading and the reflection."

“Learning how the strengths of communication can influence me.”