Celebrities sharing leadership experiences at second Yalari camp

Indigenous students, celebrities and business leaders came together at UQ Business School for the 2012 Yalari Horizons Leadership Camp last week.

The event, held for the first time last year, aims to encourage the students to look beyond the limitations of their immediate environment and learn from others who have overcome obstacles to become high achievers in their field.

This year’s event was held at UQ Business School Downtown and at the St Lucia Campus from February 10 to 12.

Amongst those taking part were film director and screenwriter Khoa Do, icon Indigenous entertainer Christine Anu, former paralympic swimmer Karni Liddell, youth support worker Luke Goodwin, businesswoman Melissa Fletcher-Toovey and Michael Combs, founder of the Indigenous internship program Career Trackers.

The camp is run by UQ Business School in conjunction with Yalari, a not for profit organisation that sponsors Indigenous students from regional and remote communities to complete their schooling at top boarding schools throughout Australia.

It is organised by MBA students as part of UQ Business School’s Social Economic Engagement Program, which allows them the opportunity to work with community organisations.

“UQ Business School is committed to supporting Indigenous students helping them to explore opportunities to further their education and career," the Academic Dean and Acting Head of UQ Business School, Fiona Rohde said.

"The students who took part in last year’s camp told us it had been a real source of inspiration.

"We hope this year’s participants found it equally inspirational.”

Media: Samantha Kennerley - UQ Business School Marketing & Communications Manager, mobile +61 (0) 433 130085, s.kennerley@business.uq.edu.au