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Our 2024 Spotlight Events: 7-9 May
The Wattle Fellowship invites you Spotlight 2024: an event series that showcase the learnings, development and impact of students involved in our program. You will have the opportunity to hear from the journey and projects fellows have undertaken, and connect with other people passionate about sustainability over food and music.
The Wattle Fellowship is the University’s co-curricula program for students to foster leadership on global sustainability. We focus on multidisciplinary approaches, transformative leadership and practical skills development.
Our mission is to unlock the leadership our planet needs.
This year-long program supports students to bring ideas to life, to create positive impact, and develop within a community of change-makers. Fellows will participate in retreats, workshops, events, mentoring opportunities and have the opportunity to implement their own action project.
If you have any questions about the program, require additional support or have queries about the application process please email: wattle-fellowship@unimelb.edu.au.
The Wattle Ecosystem
Our Leadership Learning Framework underscores our approach to supporting and nurturing our Fellows. Our program has been designed with a focus on multidisciplinary approaches, leadership development, experiential learning and practical skills development to enable students to bring ideas to life which contribute to a more sustainable world.
Throughout the program students are supported to develop in the following five areas: skills, knowledge, mindset, networks and experience.
Our vision is a world where Wattle Fellows are embedding sustainability practices and principles into every social endeavour.
This program is made possible through philanthropic support, including the McCall MacBain Foundation, our founding partner, and a gift from the Estate of Len John Grasso. Learn more about our partners and supporters.
The wattle is iconically Australian and as a native flower celebrates the place, theme, and growth that this Fellowship represents. Wattles are essential in pollination and we aim to have our Fellows spread ideas, approaches and impact globally.