Latest Western Chances News
Inspired changemaker paves the way for future young leaders
Wed, 7th November 2018Western Chances alumni Dr Garang Dut has a remarkable story. From childhood poverty to scholarship recipient, to an inspiring community leader. In Garang’s speech at the 2017 Good Business Forum, he expressed how he believed that supporting Western Chances and helping young people to achieve, means investing in a better community.
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Western Chances alumni and tertiary recipient networking event
Fri, 19th October 2018The first Western Chances Alumni and Recipient Networking Event was a resounding success. There was so much positive energy in the room as our alumni and tertiary recipients gathered with corporate supporters to make new connections and share dreams of their future.
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Western Chances supporters provide opportunities for the future
Wed, 17th October 2018At Western Chances we have a saying; talent is everywhere; opportunity is not. Through our holistic support model, in addition to providing scholarships, we link talented young people with additional life-changing experiences by collaborating with partners and supporters to increase opportunity.
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Maths professionals make ideal mentors for enquiring minds
Tue, 16th October 2018Western Chances is thrilled to welcome The Institute for Enquiring Minds as a new member of our Links Program. Enthusiastic mentors are supporting scholarship recipients with one-on-one maths coaching, helping students to achieve incredible results in improved performance and career opportunities.
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Compassionate scholarship recipient seeks rewarding career helping others
Tue, 16th October 2018The most vulnerable people in society might not be the ones in plain sight. Scholarship recipient Monica Fenech is driven to help people who she feels the rest of society have given up on, by supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners.
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OTHER NEWS ITEMS
- Fortune favours the fish that swim upstream
- Scholarship recipient highlights young African-Australian success
- Level-up your performance with practice – a key lesson for musician and scholarship student
- Scholarship recipient steps into leadership role to connect his community
- Scholarship recipient leads by example
- Fortune favours the fish that swim upstream
- Western Chances CEO finds shared purpose at Garma
- Residential program fosters confidence, growth, and leadership potential
- Students emerge stronger from Kokoda track experience
- Spark creates bright futures
- Alumni gives back to Western Chances through leadership
- Good Business Forum 2018 Wrap Up
- Volunteering abroad builds skills and insight for scholarship recipient
- Uganda to Melbourne’s west: Joel’s story
- Dancer joins the ranks of the Western Chances Alumni
- New volunteer Lyn a valuable member of the Western Chances team
- Scholarship recipient explores career options and aims to make a difference
- Volunteer and keen golfer finds sweet spot assessing scholarship applications
- Westpac Foundation’s Community Grant Ambassador advocates for young people Melbourne’s west
- Western Chances Scholarship Award ceremony – celebrating the achievements of our newest scholarship
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