{"id":2433,"date":"2018-06-25T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T05:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhjc.school.nz\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2018-06-26T08:32:09","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T20:32:09","slug":"singapore-young-leaders-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhjc.school.nz\/index.php\/2018\/06\/25\/singapore-young-leaders-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Young Leaders Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this month, 12 Year 10 students from Mission Heights Junior College, flew to Singapore to participate in the Hwa Chong Institute\u2019s 24th Young Leaders Convention. This year\u2019s theme, Media – Connecting the Dots, <\/em>investigated the role various aspects of the media play in our digitalised world. The annual convention also aims to forge strong bonds across international borders between future leaders.<\/p>\n

Held in Singapore \u2013 the site of the heads of Government G8 Summit a week later \u2013 many of the students said the experience enabled them to discover new cultures, grasp new concepts, ideas, values and practices and learn how to put these into action.<\/p>\n

Probably the most significant personal achievement for the group was the ability to exercise their leadership skills in a foreign and challenging environment. The convention allowed them to share their knowledge and experiences among their international peers as well as identify relevant issues occurring in the digitalised world.<\/p>\n

The MHJC team were asked how this convention has affected or changed how they will conduct future group planning and mentoring. All agreed it has enriched the notion of \u201cthink global and act local\u201d and they are excited about their own upcoming MHJC Student Leaders\u2019 Convention in September. They now have a solid foundation and a framework to build on.<\/p>\n

The students were able to forge strong friendships with other delegates and intend to stay connected. All came away from the convention with a myriad of new ideas and concepts to integrate at Mission Heights Junior College as well as fond memories of their visit to Singapore\u2019s tourist attractions.<\/p>\n

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The MHJC team were asked how this convention has affected or changed how they will conduct future group planning and mentoring. All agreed it has enriched the notion of \u201cthink global and act local\u201d and they are excited about their own upcoming MHJC Student Leaders\u2019 Convention in September. They now have a solid foundation and a framework to build on.<\/p>\n

The students were able to forge strong friendships with other delegates and intend to stay connected. All came away from the convention with a myriad of new ideas and concepts to integrate at Mission Heights Junior College as well as fond memories of their visit to Singapore\u2019s tourist attractions.<\/p>\n

For one MHJC student the week was even more memorable after receiving a very special award out of the 400 attendees:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“MHJC was honoured to receive the accolade of one of its students, Harjot Singh Dharni being voted the <\/span><\/i>Best Delegate<\/i><\/b> of the conference. The award is presented to one student who has best displayed qualities of enthusiasm, teamwork and passion for all the activities and contributed to the spirit of unity and collaboration. \u2013 MHJC Principal, Ian Morrison.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Caption: Harjot Singh Dharni receives his Best Delegate 2018 Certificate <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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