Alumni Leadership Program

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Yalari is committed to the ongoing support and development of all Yalari graduates and alumni, offering a series of leadership programs focusing on personal and professional development. The programs are centered around the wellbeing of participants on a cultural, physical, spiritual, emotional, social, economic and educational level.

The valuable outcomes from Yalari’s leadership program will support, develop and transform the next generation of Indigenous leaders in Australia.

35 ALUMNI PARTICIPANTS 2 LEADERSHIP COURSES

JORDAN ELLIS A MEMBER OF THE YALARI ALUMNI HAVING GRADUATED FROM MARIST COLLEGE, ASHGROVE IN 2010. JORDY NOW WORKS AS A RESEARCH PROJECT OFFICER AT THE CSIRO IN CANBERRA.

I was motivated to attend the Walking Towards Wisdom workshop because I wanted to connect and share experiences with Yalari alumni I had never met before.

I also want to be part of the next phase of Yalari — good generational change for our people and our culture.

2019 Alumni Leadership Program Snapshot

Warrior Spirit - Growing Young Leaders Operating in partnership with the 5th Brigade Holsworthy Barracks, Warrior Spirit – Growing Young Leaders is a seven-day, military-style personal development course conducted at Holsworthy Barracks Sydney. The holistic leadership and resilience program is designed for Yalari alumni and graduates, preparing them to lead and win in adult life. It is designed to stretch and ‘stress-test’ resilience and provide opportunities for self-reflection and personal growth.

The course was held over the 2019 Easter period and saw 16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people from around Australia attend the inaugural event.

Walking Towards Wisdom

Yalari’s inaugural Walking Towards Wisdom workshop was held in December on Tamborine Mountain.

Attendees learnt how they can be effective influencers of change and succeed in adult life. The workshop forms part of Yalari’s overall commitment to creating leadership development opportunities for Yalari graduates and alumni.

Walking Towards Wisdom provides heart and head learning opportunities for self-reflection and personal growth. It is a leadership-equipping program designed to complement personal life skills and leadership preparation for the future.

A huge thank you again to Yalari for helping me with the opportunities and checking-in on me. It’s kept me motivated and looking for bigger things. Thanks to Yalari, I’ve developed a lot more as a person.

ASHLEY HUDSON A MEMBER OF THE YALARI ALUMNI HAVING GRADUATED FROM KINROSS WOLAROI SCHOOL IN 2014 29

Left to right: Ryan O’Callaghan, Buddy Stanley, Rekisha Satour, Shanice Flemming and Jadalyn De Busch Seated: Trey Petterson