Global Changemaker

Asialink Education proudly presents the Global Changemaker program, a cutting-edge initiative designed to nurture high-potential student leaders through a journey of personal growth and systematic social impact. Moving beyond foundational literacy, this transformative program empowers students to transition from global awareness to authentic global agency. 

Informed by the Inner Development Goals (IDGs)—focusing on Being, Thinking, Relating, Collaborating, and Acting—students will work in selective leadership squads to design and implement a change program within their school community. By interacting with international peers in corresponding developmental ranges, students co-design solutions that address real-world challenges, ensuring their leadership development is both globally informed and locally executed.

Program focus: Advanced leadership, social entrepreneurship, project management, and cross-cultural community impact through international engagement

Student year levels: Customised for four cohorts: Years 5–6 OR Years 7–8 OR Years 9–10 OR Years 11-12

Student grouping: A selective program for emerging leaders who demonstrate high levels of initiative and maturity. 10–15 students per school (per cohort). 

Student capacity: Between 50 and 400 students

Timing: 1.5 hours per week across one school term (10 weeks) – fortnightly virtual classes (weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 10) interspersed with classroom-based project implementation support in intervening weeks. 

Mode: Virtual via Zoom or Teams

• Program tailoring to special focus areas e.g., particular subject curriculum alignment or Asian language skills
• Concluding face-to-face session in a state capital or regional centre

For enquiries and group quotations, please contact global-changemaker@unimelb.edu.au

[My favourite part about the program was] connecting with other students around the world and learning new things. - Primary Student

It helped me see how my actions can make a real difference, not just in my community but globally. It challenged me to think critically, work with others, and speak up about issues that matter. - Secondary Student

[The program] gave students the confidence and skills to engage with complex global issues in a meaningful way. Through collaboration and problem-solving, students developed leadership skills and a stronger sense of global responsibility. - School Teacher

It empowered students to think globally, act locally, and develop the leadership and critical thinking skills needed to navigate an increasingly interconnected world. - School Principal