UTS BUILD

How can humans work together to create a better world? 🌏

Join this half-day forum to hear from industry leaders as they share unique insights on fostering sustainable development, with a focus on humanity through the lenses of peace, kindness, and effective altruism.

BUILD members must attend all 3 sessions in order to earn 15 elective points.

Register now ➡️ https://events.humanitix.com/humanity-in-focus-perspectives-on-people-and-sdgs?hxchl=hex-pfl

Want to help tackle climate change but don’t have the time to become a climate scientist? 🌱

Join this interactive workshop to learn how climate change works and be empowered to take effective action as a citizen! Featured as part of UTS Global Goals Month.

The Climate Fresk is an internationally recognised scientific, collaborative and creative workshop designed to help people learn about the climate in a playful way.

There's limited spots available so save your spot now! https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7439870

Be inspired by the founder of Banish, Lottie Daziel, NSW Young Australian of the Year 2023, a dynamic leader and purpose-driven entrepreneur dedicated to creating positive social and environmental impact through innovative approaches!

Get involved in this workshop about recycling and the circular economy. Each participant will walk away with a pen that they made in the session from the lids! ♻️

Limited spots left - book in now ➡️https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7498814

This event is ran as part of the UTS Global Goals Month events.

Are you interested in championing peace? ☮️

Applications are now open for the Humanitarian Affairs Asia 4th Global Peace Summit!

Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from world-leading Peace Activists and network with like-minded individuals to advance a more peaceful, inclusive and sustainable world. Over three intensive days, delegates will gain the knowledge necessary to become HAA Peace Ambassadors and lead sustainable peace projects in their own communities.

The Peace Summit of Emerging Leaders be held at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand from 13 to 15 January 2025.

Deadline for application: Sunday 6 October 2024, 11.59pm

Grants available. See if you are eligible now➡️ https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7503275

Each year, the Refugee Camp in My Neighbourhood initiative offers the wider community a unique opportunity to walk in the footsteps of refugees and people seeking asylum. In our third annual field trip, BUILD invited students to engage in this immersive experience, tracing the journey of a refugee to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges they face upon arriving in Australia.

It's easy to form opinions from a distance, but it's difficult to truly understand another person's life until we make the conscious effort to step into their shoes. This is the transformative power of the Refugee Camp in My Neighbourhood (RCIMN) experience. Participants not only learn essential facts and figures about the global refugee crisis, but also connect with individuals who were forced to flee their homes in search of safety.

The RCIMN allows participants to develop empathy and mindfulness as they listen to the personal testimonies of those with lived experience, offering a profound insight into the realities faced by refugees around the world.

Thank you to the students who came along!

💪MONDAY MOTIVATION💪
“Either you lose hope completely and you shatter and break into pieces, or you become so resilient that no one can break you anymore.”
― Malala Yousafzai

Learn about true resilience at our next field trip to the Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood Simulated Tour. Guided by experts, this immersive initiative aims to raise awareness about human rights and celebrate the significant contributions refugees make to our community.

Spaces are limited, so get in quick! https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7461481

And that's a wrap for Spring Orientation! 🤩

Thank you to all the students who came along to our Social Mixer on Monday and made it a sold out event! Hope you all were able to make new friends and bond over free pizza 🍕😋

Thank you to everyone who visited our O'Day stall and scored some prizes with our Spin the Wheel game!🎁

Orientation would not have been made possible without the help of our amazing ambassadors! We love seeing leadership in action 🏆 Sending gratitude to these 12 amazing future global leaders 🤩

🗯️“The [Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood] field trip is a place of immense human resilience and survival in the face of adversity. It offered profound insights and life lessons that extend far beyond what can be taught in a classroom.”🗯️
- Francesco, UTS BUILDer

Join us on our next field trip to the Refugee Camp in my Neighbourhood, a simulated refugee initiative that aims to raise awareness about human rights and celebrate the significant contributions refugees make in our community.

Learn from experts with lived experience about the refugee journey from seeking safety to resettling in Australia.

⚠️WARNING: Some content in this simulated tour may be triggering or upsetting.⚠️

Spaces are limited so book in now!➡️ https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7461481

📢Core Activities is changing for Spring 2024📢

In addition to our core workshops, BUILD will be offering the EmpowerED Leadership Lab, a new online, holistic learning experience that lays foundations to leadership that are grounded in equity, social justice, global citizenry, and community change. There are three modules - each earning 10 points.

To find out more, check out our Core Activities page ➡️https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/s/utsbuild/infopages/detail/553

"Who am I and how do I want to be seen in the world?🤔"
This was a question our students pondered upon at our field trip to Waterloo Studios and The Freedom Hub this past Monday.

The field trip began with the 'Our Big Why' workshop with Amie Morris from Impact Makers where our students were able to embark on a personal journey to uncover their own narrative and purpose towards global leadership. Thank you to Simon Hunter, Executive Chairman of Waterloo Studios, for enlightening our students with your wealth of knowledge and wisdom in the film industry📽️.

Students were able to mingle over delicious catering provided by The Freedom Hub cafe across the road. Lunch was followed by a presentation from the Freedom Hub team to discover their 'Big Why' and how their social enterprise is making a positive impact on the community💜. Thank you to Founder Sally Irwin and her team for providing insights into The Freedom Hub's mission towards ending modern slavery.

Thank you to all the students who came along!

Want to share your passion for climate change and connect with like-minded peers?♻️

Expand your leadership capabilities by signing up to be a Climate Fresk Workshop Facilitator! Learn to lead fellow UTS students in an engaging, interactive workshop about climate action 🏆

The Climate Fresk is an internationally recognised scientific, collaborative and creative workshop designed to help people learn about the climate in a playful way.

Learn more about this training opportunity and sign up now ➡️ https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7439865

If facilitating is not your thing, no stress! We will announce an opportunity to join as a participant closer to the date. Stay tuned! 📅

💪MONDAY MOTIVATION💪
“We are all born as storytellers. Our inner voice tells the first story we ever hear.”
― Kamand Kojouri

Want to learn how to use your own narrative for positive social impact?🎤🗣️

Come along to our next fieldtrip to Waterloo Studios and The Freedom Hub! Embrace tips and tricks from industry experts, Amie Morris and Simon Hunter, and learn how to use your story for the betterment of humanity.

Lunch will be provided for all attendees, curtesy of The Freedom Cafe, accompanied by a session with The Freedom Hub team and founder, Sally Irwin, on how social enterprises impact the community.☕

👉Spots are limited so book in now! https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7442086 👈

Want to uncover your personal narrative and use storytelling as tool to create positive social impact?🎤Interested in understanding how social enterprises work? 💡

Join us on our next field trip to Waterloo Studios and The Freedom Hub! Embrace tips and tricks from industry experts, Amie Morris and Simon Hunter, and learn how to use your story for the betterment of humanity.

Lunch will be provided for all attendees, curtesy of The Freedom Cafe, accompanied by a session with The Freedom Hub team and founder, Sally Irwin, on how social enterprises impact the community.☕

Spots are limited so book in now! https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/detail/7442086

🗯️“The BUILD program offers me an opportunity to experience an aspect other than studies in UTS. These skills are highly transferable because they are applicable to all sorts of settings.”🗯️
- Ka Chun, UTS BUILDer

⏰REMINDER: Reflections for Autumn 2024 are due on Sunday 7 July!⏰

If you are in your final semester, finish the BUILD Program before you graduate so it can be added to your Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement, as well as be issued a certificate and LinkedIn Badge!

Want to learn how to use communication to create a positive impact in a global society?🌏

Join our upcoming Cross-cultural Communication Masterclass with Amie Morris from Impact Makers, and equip yourself with a skill set that will prepare you for personal and professional social settings! 💼🗣️

This interactive online workshop will earn 10 Core points.

👉Save your spot now - https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/students/events/Detail/7437220👈

💪MONDAY MOTIVATION💪
“To travel is to escape the routine and find new possibilities in the unexpected.” — Agatha Christie

Want to find new possibilities in your potential whilst studying and interning overseas? Applications for the prestigious Scholarship are now open for 2025!

This life-changing opportunity offers up to A$87,000 scholarship and will allow you to embark on study + internship in the Indo-Pacific.

👆 Visit uts.edu.au/ncp for more details👆

Applications close Friday 21 June.

Successful BUILD students can claim 20 Elective points for this opportunity.

🗯️“The NCP [Scholarship] provides a unique opportunity and platform to connect with industry and universities in different regions.”🗯️
- Claire, UTS BUILDer and NCP Scholar

Calling all UTS undergrads! Are you a leader in the community with outstanding academic achievements? The prestigious scholarship wants you! This life-changing opportunity offers up to A$87,000 scholarship and will give you the chance to embark on study + internship in the Indo-Pacific.

Don't let it slip away! 👉Visit uts.edu.au/ncp for more details👈

Applications close Friday 21 June.

Successful BUILD students can claim 20 Elective points for this opportunity.

This past Friday, BUILD gracefully ended the session with our Autumn Completion Celebration to congratulate another cohort of future global leaders!🎓

Sending gratitude to Cafe 80 for providing delicious catering that our students were able to mingle over🥂

Thank you to Aaron Ngan for engaging our students in a reflection session and preparing them for their next global leadership endeavour beyond BUILD.🏆

Thanks to all the students who engaged with our first photo wall - it was a huge success! We look forward to having it again for our next celebration.

Congratulations to all completed BUILDers of Autumn 2024! Don't be a stranger and keep us in the loop of where your next adventure will be🌏

- Cindy, Veronica and Julian 🫶






P.S. All digital certificates and Linkedin Badges will be issued by the end of this week.

💪MONDAY MOTIVATION💪
“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”
— Nelson Mandela

Want to learn how you can build your resilience to the adversities of this brave new world?🌏 Join us in our next online session with Dominic Soh and gain tools on how to thrive under stress, keep pushing forward, and adapt in an environment where change is the only constant.

Save your spot 👉https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/global-opportunities/events/resilience-and-future-readiness-brave-new-world👈

Are you ready to take on this brave new world? 💪🌏

No matter what stage you are at in your life, you will need resilience and agility not just to survive, but to thrive.

Join Dominic Soh in this online session to learn tools on how you can develop the resilience to thrive under stress, keep pushing forward, and adapt to an environment where change is the only constant!

👆Save your spot with the link in bio!👆

🗯️“The BUILD program has definitely made me more aware and informed about how to be a global citizen and contribute to positive change in society”🗯️
- Sai, UTS BUILDer

If you also want to discover what is means to be a global citizen, we have ONE LAST Global Citizen Workshop available for this semester next week!

👉Don't miss out - https://careerhub.uts.edu.au/s/utsbuild/events/detail/7169774👈

What a successful turnout for our first field trip of the year! 🤩

This past week, our students engaged with Aboriginal history and culture through a fascinating presentation and guided tour at the Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability in Waverton.

We were led by Karen Smith, the Aboriginal Education Officer from the Aboriginal Heritage Office, who educated our group on a wealth of topics including:

🌱 the Indigenous history of the local land
🌱 the significance of rock engravings on the site
🌱 native plants and their sustainable use as resources for Indigenous people
🌱 traditional use of waterways through Sydney’s harbour islands

With an average rating of 5.00/5.00 from our feedback survey, students strongly agreed that they were able to walk away with a greater understanding of the topic that was presented. Students were able to connect not only with each other but also with the history of Aboriginal culture that they may not have known prior to this field trip. 🖤💛❤️

Thank you to all the students who came along! It is always a pleasure to provide students with new learning opportunities that can enhance their global citizenship. 🌏

Want to delve deeper into Aboriginal heritage and culture? 🖤💛❤️

Join us on our FIRST field trip of the year to The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability and learn about how Aboriginal people connect with Country.

Spots are filling up fast so get in now! 👆Link in bio👆

Want to make a difference in the world and still confused about how BUILD can help you? 🤔🏆

Join this interactive session with other keen and curious like-minded people to reflect on your values and explore how the BUILD Program can support your personal and professional development as a global citizen and leader.

Get to know the program and our dedicated staff members better at the "Planning your Leadership Journey" workshop
🔗Register now - https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/global-opportunities/events/uts-build-planning-your-leadership-journey

🗯️“We, the youth, are the future leaders, and it’s our responsibility to build a world that’s brighter and kinder for the generations to come.”🗯️
- Vedant, UTS BUILDer

Want to take your global leadership skills to the next level? ✈️🌏🏆

Applications for the 12th University Scholars Leadership Symposium are now OPEN! Sign up to represent UTS this August at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

👆Link in bio!👆

"As a young person, which global issue concerns you the most?"🤔

This was the question that our students pondered upon at the 'Youth Voices Amplified: UN Youth Representative Listening Tour' with Gavin Choong, the 2024 United Nations Youth Representative for Australia. Gavin represents young Australians domestically and internationally, gathering input through nationwide consultations with people aged 12-25. Following the tour, Gavin compiles a report for government, business, civil society leaders, and the UN General Assembly.

The intimate group of eager changemakers were able to explore the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and voice desired change on their most passionate concerns in both the global scene and their own life in Australia.

With an average rating of 4.86/5 in our post-event survey, students walked away from the session feeling "more empowered to apply what I have learnt to my life" 💡

Thank you Australian Youth Representative to the UN for inspiring our students to take one step closer to being responsible and aware global leaders and encouraging positive change. We look forward to sharing your report to the UN later this year.

💪MONDAY MOTIVATION💪
“The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.”
— Christopher Hitchens

How would you rate your critical thinking skills?🤔 Come along to our seminar this Friday with ABC reporters, Tegan Taylor and Lucy Sweeney, to explore critical thinking techniques to decipher manipulative media 📰

👉Register now https://events.humanitix.com/read-between-the-lines-critical-thinking-in-a-modern-global-world👈

🗯️“As a peace ambassador, I left the conference centre with a renewed sense of purpose, inspired to amplify the voices of those who, like me, hail from marginalised backgrounds.”🗯️
- Elina, UTS BUILDer

Hear more about how Elina was able to strive and leave the Humanitarian Affairs Asia Peace Summit inspired by the power of storytelling to create change in her blog post ➡️ http://utsthinkglobal.com/2024/02/09/the-power-of-storytelling-a-journey-as-a-uts-peace-ambassador/

Do YOU also want to be part of creating a better future? Applications for the 12th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) is open NOW! Apply here - https://www.uts.edu.au/current-students/opportunities/global-opportunities/events/12th-university-scholars-leadership-symposium-usls (Grants available 👀 Conditions apply.)