In August of this year, ABS student Craig Louwen represented Avondale University College at the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium, organised by Humanitarian Affairs Asia. The symposium was held in Kuala Lumpur. Craig self-funded this trip, joining with 1000 other students from across the world, and gave up part of his mid-year break to do so. Only students who demonstrate leadership potential, and who have a desire to improve society, were invited to apply. Despite the opportunity to draw from students across the globe, Craig was selected as a delegate, and attended the symposium which provided these student leaders with an understanding of key sustainable development changes. A series of talks by international trainers and humanitarian leaders, and presentations by Malaysia’s Prime Minister, the founder of community-building charity Sunrise Cambodia, and Hillary Yip who founded the language-learning software company MinorMynas at age 13, motivated these delegates to realise their potential as agents for change. Craig is confident the experience will prove to be a beneficial one, allowing him to grow in both skill and attitude, and with opportunities to interact with child refugees, the symposium encouraged him to “be bolder in making a change” for the betterment of society. Read more about it here.