Dean’s Community Leadership Forum
The Dean invites law students to apply to attend the inaugural Dean’s Community Leadership Forum in semester 2, 2011.
Date: Thursday 4 August 2011
Time: 9am -4pm
Place: Board Room, Level 10 at the Melbourne Law School.
This exciting full day Forum will give a small group of selected students the opportunity to meet highly regarded community leaders and hear from them about their own leadership experience and challenges. Students will be able to network with the speakers and each other to discuss a range of important topics including how to enhance advocacy and law reform strategies; philanthropy and donor relationships; creating strategic partnerships; grassroots campaigning and new media. There will be a focus on learning about and developing specific leadership skills.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Mr Hugh de Kretzer , CEO of Federation of Community Legal Centres; Commissioner, Victorian Law Reform Commission http://www.communitylaw.org.au/
- Mr Peter Winneke, Head of Philanthropic Services, The Myer Family Company www.mfo.com.au
- Ms Kelly O’Shanassy, CEO of Environment Victoria http://www.environmentvictoria.org.au/
- Ms Vicki Fraser, Executive Empowerment http://www.executiveempowerment.com.au/
To Apply
Please write a one-page letter addressed to Associate Professor Miranda Stewart, Melbourne Law School, describing your engagement in community activities and why you would benefit from attending this exclusive event.
Email your letter to law-careers@unimelb.edu.au. Please write Dean’s Community Leadership Forum in the subject heading.
Applications are due by Friday 24 June. Students whose applications are successful will be notified by Associate Professor Miranda Stewart by Monday 25 July.