By Esther Lauaki
Melton and Moorabool students will be given valuable guidance in choosing a tertiary course or career thanks to a series of workshops.
The University Pathways Program, run by not-for-profit organisation Doxa, provides struggling students with a taste of university life and the world of work.
Bacchus Marsh Secondary College will run the program until tomorrow (January 16), while Kurunjang Secondary College will run the program from Thursday, January 17, to Saturday, January 19.
The program is open to young people dealing with challenging life circumstances in years nine to 12.
Students experiencing financial difficulty, family trauma and from indigenous or Torres Strait Islander, refugee or migrant background are being encouraged to participate.
Doxa chief executive Steve Clifford said the program offered young people great opportunities.
“We offer invaluable networking opportunities and develop students’ enterprise, employment and personal skills that will help them succeed in university and in the workplace,” he said.
“Students will be developing their personal, professional and employment skills by visiting universities and corporate workplaces across Melbourne CBD.”
Details: doxa.org.au
