I had the pleasure of zooming with Vivianne Phung (MDHS Diversity Inclusion Advisory Committee Student Representative | DPT Lifespan Special Interest Group Co-Chair | DPT3 Conference Committee), Viraj Patel (President of the Rotaract Club of the University of Melbourne Student Union) and Helena Peng. The aim of the meeting was to flesh out the proposal by the President of the University of Melbourne Student Union Rotaract Club with a project idea designed in collaboration with the Rotaract E-Club of Melbourne.
The event is a Careers Night for Mac Robertson Girls’ High School Interact Students to be held at the University of Melbourne, where students can connect with the journey of current students attending the university in different capacities: undergraduate, honours, and beyond, as well as with a diverse set of courses.
This opportunity comes at a crucial time, as current Year 12 students are deciding on their VTAC preferences. The invitation will be extended to Year 11 and Year 12 students, with the opportunity of extending it to year 10 students. This will depend on numbers as the facility in mind caters for 100 people.
The date under consideration is Friday 20th September from 6:00pm for a 6:30 start. Students can take public transport to the venue from Mac Rob to the university. The Rotaract Club will be proposing to PORT PHILLIP Rotary to fund refreshments for the event. The formal part of the evening will have 4 or 5 new graduates from different disciplines to talk for 5 minutes on their career journey. A networking session will follow the panel discussion and question time.
We also discussed broadening the event to other interact clubs in the future. Wendy Stirling