What’s been happening?

13 – 14 APRIL

Stage 2 Scholars participated in a two day leadership intensive, designed to question & challenge their understandings of leadership. Scholars explored an adaptive leadership framework, where they unpacked the difference of leadership and authority, and the emotional and social elements of adaptation. An interactive & fun two days- thank you to our wonderful facilitators Polykala.

‘Amplify your leadership journey’

Scholars from Stage 2 +3 met on Darkinjung Country for a one day on Country immersion to learn the stories of the beautiful Darkinjung area & connect with the local history.

An evening with Ma & Morley Ambassador, Kishaya Delaney and UON alumnae & member of the University Council, Jann Gardner.

Kishaya & Jann shared their leadership journeys and tips on how to create impact in professional and personal ventures.

2021 & 2022 Scholars are nearly ready to pack their bags for China!

32 Scholars from the two cohorts are heading to China on the 18 th – 29th of June for an eye-opening & culturally immersive trip – visiting Shanghai, Beijing & Hangzhou (where Jack Ma first met the Morley's!)

Two pre-departure sessions were held to prep Scholars. In our first session, Peter Cai, CEO of the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations briefed Scholars on the importance of people-to-people connections between Australia and China, followed by International SOS (ISOS) who gave a run down on safety & security concerns for China.

In our second session, we were joined by the Confucius Institute, who offered some language & cultural tips, followed by Dr Corey Lee Bell from the Australia China Relations Institute, who gave a brief outline of China’s current geopolitical context. The countdown is on!

“On Thursday I faced court for stopping a coal train along with 50 other people in April. We were hoping for no convictions recorded (a Section 10 for the lawyers amongst you) but ended up with convictions and fines which some of us will be appealing. And now as a convicted criminal I can say I've never felt more proud and certain of my actions. I've always been passionate about addressing climate change and been involved with various groups, but always struggled with feeling like nothing I did made a difference. Then I joined Rising Tide. This is a group of incredibly passionate people who have decided that they are not going down without a fight, and who genuinely believe that collectively we have the power to make change. We've held public rallies, movie nights, a dawn vigil on World Environment Day, stopped a coal train, made international media, and in future we have a webinar with Bob Brown, a town hall meeting and a two day flotilla on the harbour planned. I can't wait to see what we achieve next.”

For more info, visit Rising Tide or reach out to Jasmine Stuart