Victorian Young Leaders

Victorian Young Leaders to India

The Victorian Young Leaders (VYL) India virtual program aims to develop student's global citizenship and leadership capabilities over a six-week journey. This program is designed for Year 9 students to allow them to live and work as global citizens and future leaders in a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected and globalised. The program enables students to develop their intercultural capability, form new friendships and implement design thinking to develop STEM projects.

Benefits for students

The program brings together students from Australia and India to:

• foster connections and develop relationships with communities and schools of India and Victoria and with the Indian diaspora in Victoria
• develop students' engagement and future opportunities in STEM by completing an inquiry-led project and design challenge to address a real-world issue related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• build intercultural capability and global competencies by completing the Global Competence Certificate (GCC)
• develop students' global citizenship and leadership capabilities.

Benefits for teachers

Teachers joining the program are:

• offered professional development, including access to the Global Competence Certificate online program to build their intercultural capability and professional learning on the design challenge framework
• have the opportunity to learn from each other and build their professional network.

Benefits for schools

The program:

• provides students and teachers with a virtual immersive experience of global learning and engagement
• offers the opportunity to exchange and learn from the Indian partner schools
• builds pride and confidence in schools and within the community.

Program structure

The different phases of the virtual program are:

• pre-program phase: focuses on preparing students and teachers for the program, building program-specific knowledge, setting and understanding program expectations and an overall introduction to the six-week journey ahead.
• six-week program: includes an opening forum, a design challenge and inquiry-led project, sessions on intercultural capabilities and peer learning, and development of global competences.
• post-program phase: includes a closing student forum to showcase the program achievements and provides an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments and success of participating students and teachers. It also facilitates reflection and sharing of learning to sustain the skills developed, promotes the program to prospective students and teachers, and supports continued engagement with India and Australia.

Key dates

Expression of interest to participate in the program is currently closed.

For more information, contact: global.learning@education.vic.gov.au

Victorian Young Leaders to Indonesia

The Victorian Young Leaders (VYL) Indonesia is an immersive language and culture program. The program is designed for Year 9 students to allow them to live and work as global citizens and future leaders in a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected and globalised.

The program enables participating students to strengthen their Indonesian language skills and helps them connect with Indonesian peers through interactive language activities and a collaborative project.

Benefits for students

The program helps students:

• develop greater awareness of the benefits of learning a language, and opportunities to continue the study of Indonesia beyond Year 9
• consolidate Indonesian language skills through exposure to content delivered in both Indonesian and English, with opportunities to practice and engage with Indonesian peers
• build intercultural understanding and personal and social capabilities through meaningful activities and engagement with Indonesian culture as well as connections with Indonesian peers
• build global citizenship skills and strengthen leadership, voice and agency skills by participating in a collaborative design challenge which addresses a real-world issue related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Benefits for teachers

The program helps teachers:

• develop new knowledge and skills for international people-to-people engagement
• improve capacity to build international partnerships
• get new insights about and understanding of the social and cultural diversity of Indonesia
• enhance knowledge and intercultural understanding
• build knowledge of different types of pedagogical approaches to teaching Indonesian as a second language in an online environment and broadens overall teaching and learning strategies.

Benefits for schools

The program:

• significantly strengthens your school's Indonesian language programs
• provides students and teachers with a virtual immersive experience of global learning and engagement
• offers the opportunity to exchange and learn from Indonesian partner schools
• builds pride and confidence in schools and within the community.

Program structure

The program:

• provides 2 weeks of immersive Indonesian language learning
• connects with Indonesian student buddies and other Victorian Indonesian language students, and share learnings through fun activities
• provides an opportunity to complete a collaborative design challenge with Indonesian buddies which addresses a real-world issue related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• introduces participants to inspirational people that are champions in the Australia – Indonesia bilateral relationship

Key dates

Expression of interest to participate in the program is currently closed.

For more information, contact: global.learning@education.vic.gov.au