Summary
About this Opportunity
CMY recognises the enormous leadership experience and potential in the young women we work with. However, while people from refugee and migrant backgrounds make up almost half of all university graduates, the Human Rights Commission reports that only 5% of these graduates will eventually be appointed to leadership roles in Australia.
SAT will provide an exciting leadership opportunity, featuring a 10-month Leadership Immersion Program to address the under-representation of young women from refugee and migrant backgrounds in leadership roles, which includes:
- Observership Placement on a business Board or Committee, offering young women real-life experience in and exposure to the world of leadership and strategic planning and decision-making in business, associations and companies in traditionally male dominated industries.
- Facilitated training program on governance, finance, risk management, effective communication and other core areas of leadership, where participants will learn from guest speakers, each other and experienced facilitators from The Leadership Centre and CMY. Content will be both practical and adaptive in nature providing participants with skills and knowledge in governance but also providing a safe space for young women-of-colour to share their experiences, successes and challenges, and develop solutions and strategies with the support of their peers, guest speakers and facilitators.
CMY is partnering with Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network (MYAN) and our state and territory partners to deliver the Seat at the Table program in Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Western Australia.
Applications for 2023 now open in VIC, ACT, TAS & WA and close on Oct 31st 2022
If you're a young woman
CMY acknowledges the underrepresentation of young women from migrant and refugee backgrounds in traditional leadership and governance structures. Through Seat at the Table we want to work with you to make a positive change in this area. We know the answer isn’t easy, nor will it be achieved overnight or with one program. But with the support of like-minded peers, experienced facilitators, guest speakers and practical opportunities, CMY believes we can take an important step in the right direction.
Free ‘taster workshops’ are available for young women to give you a snippet into the program. More info available here
If you're a business
Young women participating in SAT will be invited to observe a business’ Board or Committee meetings for the March – December duration (pending Board/Committee approval). This is an opportunity to experience real life strategic leadership discussions and decision making. The Observership Placement is designed to complement and build on the learnings obtained through the training component of the SAT Leadership Immersion Program.
The Business will appoint an existing Board member to act as a Board Contact. The Board Contact will be responsible for inviting 1-2 participants to the Board or Committee meetings held throughout the year. Prior to each meeting the Board Contact will provide to the participant(s) any useful documentation related to the meeting and offer a pre- meeting brief and post- meeting debrief for additional context and support.
The participant is expected to attend all Board meetings upon invitation from the Board Contact. The role of participant is a not a decision making role, it is an observation role, a learner role. The participant may however be invited by Board members to contribute to certain discussion points during the Board or Committee meetings.
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