Golden Key Swinburne

By Kevin Tuyau - Vice President Swinburne Chapter Swinburne Chapter committee members met at Swinburne University in December 2018 to create 100 stationary packs for Backpack 4 Kids Victoria. The packs were filled with pencils, pens, rulers, erasers and exercise books. The chapter also donated $300 of chapter funding to purchase the stationary items needed for the packs. Backpack 4 Kids Victoria is an organisation that provides backpacks full of essential items to children fleeing domestic violence or have lost everything in house fires. The stationary packs made by the committee will be put in the backpacks along with other items such as clothes and toiletries. A couple of days after making the stationary packs, chapter co-vice president Kevin Tuyau delivered the packs to the Backpack 4 Kids Victoria head office. The organisation's founder Sally Beard was there to gladly accept the packs made by the committee. Backpack 4 Kids started in Sally's house in 2014 and ...

By Kevin Tuyau - Vice President Swinburne Chapter Sixty thousand disadvantaged children will experience the joy of Christmas thanks to Operation Christmas Child 2018. As a part of Golden Key's SPARK initiative, the Swinburne chapter organised for at least two Golden Key members to volunteer at Operation Christmas every Saturday for the month of November. Some members also volunteered during the week. Volunteers sorted through shoe boxes full of gifts, donated by generous Victorians across the state. Each shoe box contains gifts for one child. The gifts cover education, hygiene and fun. Volunteers had to ensure that the boxes had nothing dangerous and could pass through customs. Over the month, two containers were filled in Golden Key's presence, totalling 21000 presents. Adding to the total of 60,000 presents being sent to the Philippines from Victoria. Thanks to the Golden Key who provided their time to this great cause. If you are interested in donating a shoe box...

By Prathamesh Shiram - Secretary and Professional Development Officer After many days of hard work and dedication put in by Amy Lego from GK APAC and committee members of Swinburne University of Technology and Deakin University, a career connector event was organised for all the Golden Key members across Victoria. The members had the opportunity to network and engage with leading organisations like EY, UniBank, Ducere, P.O.W.E.R, Anzuk.education, and Professionals Australia!. In addition, it was a great platform for members to get to know their fellow Golden Key members. The event was hosted by Swinburne University and held at the George Building on level 2. The event commenced from 6.30 PM until 8.30 PM. A total of 43 members attended this event, refreshments were provided to all. The secretary of Swinburne University, Prathamesh Shiram and the Vice President, Kevin Tuyau, worked closely with Amy Lego to make all the above things possible. The event kickstarted with an...

As festivities approach towards the end of the year, looking back it must be acknowledged that our committee has achieved monumental highs. The proceedings all began with our Annual Academic Breakfast that was well received by both senior academics and honorary members. Moving into Semester 2, the presence of our stall at Welcome Back week engaged students to win a variety of prizes such as Hot Chocolate and similar vouchers. Numerous neighbouring stalls commented positively on our presentation and know-how about the great activities that our Golden Key Chapter were assisting with in the community. In quick succession, it was onto our Hot Chocolate networking event giving those lucky few to redeem their prizes and to connect with members over hot chocolate and churros. In August, the committee learnt valuable and collaborative skills in the Leadership Training Session where they met other GK committees from other universities such as ACU, RMIT, La Trobe University and Vic...

Written by Alyssa Pascual (Newsletter Editor) On the 4th September, the CEO of Seven Women, Stephanie Woollard spoke about Sustainable Tourism with a documentary screening showing their amazing work of empowerment in Nepal. It was a truly inspirational story which empowers women and men in their communities to rise above their circumstances and fulfil their potential. Stephanie shared her amazing story of encountering disabled women while travelling in Kathmandu, Nepal. Through her generosity and spirit, she assisted these women to create products and as a result, they were able to support themselves through their business. In addition, she championed their education, particularly literacy and understanding finances, equipping them with the skills needed to run business on their own. They went on to teach other women and now, men are part of the program to become independent and self-sufficient.  Our Intellectual Engagement Officer, Emily Elliott, organised and hosted...

Written by Phillip Nguyen (President) It has been a momentous time as our chapter continues to deliver global insights from our shores. Recapping on the past month, we held our Intellectual Engagement Event, that was warmly received. Thank you to both Emily and Pauline for coordinating and hosting this event and Alyssa, Arpit, Kevin and Prathamesh for their continual support from our committee. A special mention in commending Stephanie Woollard for her outstanding achievements and her captivating presentation on her organisation, Seven Women. Moving forward, is our Victorian career connector and we invite all Golden Key members to join us in connecting with leading industry partners. It is one of the events of the year that must not be missed. Without further ado, I will leave you with some brain teasing proverbs, "New adventures are always waiting to be found, to lead you onto higher ground" "For those who have made mistakes, it shows that you are h...

Written by Alyssa Pascual (Newsletter Editor) On August 2nd, the Golden Key Swinburne Executive Committee attended the Leadership Training at La Trobe University. Various university committees were able to learn and develop leadership skills from Golden Key University Relations Officer, Elyse Heslehurst. Other universities in attendance include Federation University, La Trobe University, Deakin University and Victoria University. As there are quite a few new members to the Swinburne Chapter Executive Committee, it was quite beneficial to learn rules, regulations and general processes of the Golden Key Society. This is to ensure projects and events are run smoothly and effectively. There were many learnings and tips including budgeting for events, defining roles and responsibilities and helping committee members to succeed. The leadership program that Elyse presented was fantastic, informative and inspiring. There were discussions on what leadership meant, how to successfully work...

The annual Academic Breakfast of Golden Key Society was held on the 3 rd of July 2018 at Café Blac, which is located in Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn. This was the first event that was organised by the 2018 committee and it turned out to be a great success. The main determination of the Academic Breakfast is to network with the members and to inform about the great community services that the chapter is involved in. It was a pleasure to meet the invited Golden Key honorary members of the Swinburne Chapter and network with most of the Academics who’s been involved with the Chapter.  The most prominent of the guests being Swinburne Vice Chancellor, Linda Kristjanson and Ernst & Young Partner, Terence Jeyaretnam. The event was opened by Enuri, our Academic Officer of the committee and handed the rest of the event to the President of the Chapter, Philip. He mentioned about the history of Golden Key, important stats and events that our chapter has held and the ac...

Written by Deyna Yohana (Social Officer) and Alyssa Pascual (Newsletter Editor) For the month of July, it was the Golden Key Swinburne Chapter’s turn to host the monthly Hot Chocolate Networking Event. The night of July 26th, it was an excellent turn out with the full leadership committee present along with some new and existing Golden Key members coming along to indulge in warm, hot chocolate and delicious churros.  The night was held at the El Churro cafe in Hawthorn, right near Swinburne University. The first twenty people who arrived received a free hot chocolate or coffee. There were sweet, crispy churros to share and snack on which was perfect for a winter’s night. It was a great night where people socialised, talked about upcoming events and bonded over hot drinks Our social officer, Deyna organised and coordinated the event. A nice success of the night was that a Golden Key member that visited the O-week Golden Key stall just days before was inf...