Congratulations to Khyleesha Welgraven (Year 10) who was recently awarded a scholarship through Adelaide University (Karnkanthi Indigenous Education Program) to participate in the inaugural SPIRE Youth Leadership Program during the holidays.
SPIRE is hosting a three month action-learning leadership program for teens (13-16 years) who care deeply about the social, environmental and economic issues affecting us globally and locally. Teens who are motivated to develop the leadership skills to make a positive difference!
Khyleesha was one of sixteen secondary students who participated in the three day workshop. The students are participating in group projects over a ten week period that aim to develop leadership skills that will see them grow and transform in confidence and abilities as social change makers.
Working collaboratively with two other students, Khyleesha with the support of mentor Damian Walker (SA Young Citizen of the Year 2017), decided the focus of their project will be ‘In2EdAFrica’. The project objective is to create awareness of the urgent need for the most vulnerable members of society in African countries to receive online learning opportunities during and post COVID.
Over the next ten weeks Khyleesha and her group members will be researching and working on their project, they will meet regularly outside of school hours as well as juggling their usual school commitments. At the conclusion of the project all groups will present their ideas at a graduation ceremony.
We wish Khyleesha and her group all the best in their endeavours.
Angie Selga and Gabbi Rigney
Indigenous Focus Team
