Monitoring student progress Administering student scholarships Institutional scholarships Research and monitoring Other social enterprise initiatives. Through Enactus we aim to engage with low SES students in their communities and to showcase higher education as a viable study option for all, where, along with study, students can work within their communities ‘to make tomorrow better’. In 2013, projects included: ProSocial: networking events and professional development initiatives for young women in need of professional development opportunities. Involved 32 students and young professionals, 6 female business mentors. Blossom: partnership with Olive Tree House Day Centre. Together we produced and sold jam and in the process improve motor skills, provided support and reduced social isolation for physically and intellectually disabled people living within our community. Involved 14 elderly people with physical and intellectual disabilities from two different groups within Olive Tree House. CALE: vegetable garden at Clontarf Aboriginal College, as part of the curriculum, to enhance students’ business and soft skills while encouraging healthy lifestyle choices. Involved Clontarf year 8 and year 9 bush ranger class students. For which groups? Low SES women Elderly people with physical and intellectual disabilities Indigenous high school students Why? Identified issues experienced by disadvantaged communities including: young women in need of professional development opportunities a large proportion of physically and intellectually disabled people living within our community face social isolation and lack of support a discrepancy in the lack of entrepreneurial Fostered relationships between industry and mentors Successfully organized 1 event and establishing 3 programmes Presented educational workshops that enhanced students employability skills 4 students benefited from the ProSocial networking event by gaining first hand industry experience Provided access to affordable professional development opportunities that focus on improving participants networking and communication skills Attendees formed mentoring relationships have increased their confidence and willingness to excel in the future. Blossom: Facilitated connections between people with disabilities and the community. Provided a meaningful activity for the people of Olive Tree House. Decreased costs of staffing by sourcing volunteers Strengthened client’s standard of living through an innovative social enterprise allowing financial independence, improvement of motor skills and testing of mental and physical boundaries. CALE: Equipped students with leadership and entrepreneurial skills to enable them to become independent and productive members of society Made complex business concepts easy to understand through hands on collaborative learning Enhanced already existing relationships with Clontarf by fostering new programs Created a symbiotic relationship with students from Clontarf college and Enactus students Built a foundation for continued learning and development Improved students’ literacy and
tutoring Programs for parents Monitoring student progress Administering student scholarships Institutional scholarships Research and monitoring Other university campus, linking them with university mentors who are studying at the university, drawing pathways to university study and giving the students belief that they can aspire to university if they work hard and stay at school. The AIME Program is delivered and led by inspiring, young and successful AIME presenters from around the country who understand the hurdles Aboriginal students have to overcome in order to attend university and want to see them succeed. Curtin has partnered with AIME 2013-2015. For which groups? Indigenous students in 12 metropolitan/greater Perth high schools: Cannington Community College Clontarf Aboriginal College Belmont City College Catholic Agricultural College Bindoon Darling Ranges Sports College Ellenbrook Secondary College Guildford Grammar School John Forrest Secondary College Southern River College St Mary’s Anglican Girls School Wesley College Kent Street Senior High School Why? To provide a mentoring program that encourages Indigenous high school students to have student mentors To encourage Indigenous students to see education in a positive way and provide literacy and numeracy support To improve Indigenous high school student outcomes and increase school completion rates and transition to university for Indigenous students Where? The program was coordinated from the Bentley campus and delivered both on campus and at the partner schools.