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Equip your students with the skills they will need for an ever-changing world.

Our program is now confirmed, and we’re thrilled with the line-up. Spots are filling fast, don’t miss out, register NOW!

Hear insight from Louka Parry (global speaker, strategist & education futurist), along with Verity Firth (UTS Pro-Vice Chancellor & former Minister for Education & Training), Chris Presland and Craig Petersen (former & current Secondary Principals’ Council Presidents).

When: Friday 28 April 2023
Time: 8am - 2pm
Where: UTS Building 11, Level 5, Rooms 102 & 104, 81 Broadway, Ultimo NSW 2007

Register and attend for your chance to win your school an annual subscription to our Symphony learning platform.*

Secure your spot here: https://bit.ly/40lliLz

* You must be in attendance at the time of the draw to win, or the winner will be redrawn

Register for this FREE, catered event for high school leaders and educators interested in equipping students for an ever-changing world.

A taste of what’s included:

🔸 Keynote on how schools can better prepare students for changes in higher education, and beyond.

🔸 Panel discussion: Using intelligent technology to assist with teacher workforce shortages, embracing the ethical and appropriate use of AI, and designing schools that empower our students to be future-ready global citizens.

🔸 Masterclass on two emerging intelligent platforms that unlock human potential, and help your students not only become better students, but better humans.

Featuring Verity Firth, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Social Justice and Inclusion) at UTS and former Minister for Education and Training, and Chris Presland, former President of the NSW Secondary Principals' Council.

Attendance will provide self-identified PD addressing Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

With more to come, spots are limited, so register now and we'll be in touch soon. Register here: https://bit.ly/40lliLz

So excited to see Videos for Change featured in the Anthem Awards Winner Stories – read the article here! https://bit.ly/3uSRDv2

You are NOT a number.

This article is a great reminder that you are not defined by your exam results. Whether you smashed it or felt disappointed, it's important to recognise that not everyone performs well in exam conditions and we all learn in different ways and at different paces. Be kind to yourself and others.

Learning is a life-long journey and there are many pathways to the career you want. Feel the feels by all means, but then take stock and consider your options. Life is full of choices!

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Attention Victorian Educators! Do you have students who are keen looking to make change? Do you want to support them to raise their ?

You can do all this and more with VicSRC! Become a Partner School and you can:

📣 Get earlybird tickets to Congress where students to unpack ideas and solve issues in the education system
📣 Find out about opportunities for your students to get involved and make change as they happen

Executive Committee nominations are open 27 June – 17 July and voting opens from 1-14 August.

To make sure you don’t miss out on these exciting opportunities head to the link below and sign up as a Partner School and join the student voice movement!

vicsrc.org.au/schools/partnerships

National Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This year, the High Resolves staff have put together some of their own suggestions for celebrating NAIDOC Week:

• Google "NAIDOC week [your location]" to find some celebrations happening near you, or you can use the NAIDOC week event catalogue to find events you'd like to attend: https://www.naidoc.org.au/local-events/local-naidoc-week-events

• Watch a program on NITV on demand: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/channels/nitv

• Maybe you're looking for a soundtrack for your daily walk? Indigitube have a range of music, radio, podcasts and videos to help you learn about and celebrate First Nations culture: https://www.indigitube.com.au/

Finally, visit the National NAIDOC Week website for more events, information and activities: https://www.naidoc.org.au/about/naidoc-week

Image: 2022 National NAIDOC logo

We’re proud to announce that Roya Baghai (Co-Founder of High Resolves and Founder of Videos for Change) has been recognised as a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur Awardee. She was also invited as part of an international delegation of 50 Social Innovators to participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

This honour is bestowed by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the World Economic Forum's sister organization, to recognise the world's leading social innovators across civil society, businesses, public sector and collectives. Awardees are invited to join the Schwab Foundation's global community of over 400 outstanding social innovators, operating in more than 190 countries, to help them scale their systemic impact and develop strong support systems in a peer-to-peer environment.

How social innovators are inspiring change at Davos This year at Davos, 50 social innovators will showcase how social enterprises can tackle challenges such as inequality, environmental and health risks.

Please join us in congratulating - and voting for - Roya Baghai, founder of Videos for Change, in the Pro Bono Australia Awards. You can vote here: https://bit.ly/3tywYNe

We’re proud to announce founder Roya Baghai has been nominated for the Awards. ProBono Australia established these awards in 2014 to recognise innovators and collaborators making a positive impact in the social sector and their communities.

Now you can vote to determine the top 25 most influential individuals within the sector. The top 25 award winners are eligible for one of three judge’s choice awards in the categories of Innovation, Influence and Collaboration.

If you’d like to show your support for Videos for Change, please cast your vote for Roya– it’s quick and easy (and you don’t have to be in Australia). Click here https://bit.ly/3tywYNe to make your voice heard. Cast your vote by 1 Feb.

Roya's vision for Videos for Change was to create a global platform to empower young people to tell stories about the social issues that matter to them and for their voices to be heard far and wide. By participating in Videos for Change, young people from all walks of life learn about empathy, advocacy and communication skills, and most importantly, are encouraged to believe that they can change the world.

Join us on Wednesday, June 23 at 6 pm EST/Thursday, June 24 at 8am AEST for a webinar hosted by our partner organization Composer, for a panel discussion with Re-imagining Migration, ADL, and High Resolves.

Learn about Composer, how to sequence and build curriculum on the platform, and insights from panelists on content for addressing anti-immigrant bias through art, civic action, and refugee experiences.



Register for free: http://bit.ly/sjwebinarjune

It’s Reconciliation Week between the 27th of May to 3rd of June. At High Resolves, we support the voices of First Nations peoples as their advocates and allies

This year’s theme, ‘More than a word. Reconciliation takes action’, urges the reconciliation movement towards braver and more impactful action. We encourage you to open the discussion within your community about the truth of Australia’s history and issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Let's make this year the year we move from awareness to action with the 20 Actions for Reconciliation in 2021:

Actions for Reconciliation - National Reconciliation Week 2021 20 actions for reconciliation in 2021 The goal of the reconciliation movement is for a just, equitable and reconciled country. This will only be achieved when Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]