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Ancora Imparo's Phillip Island launch

4 March 2009

Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins mixes with students on his Ancora Imparo Leadership Program at Phillip Island.

The 2009 Ancora Imparo Student Leadership Program kicked off with a three-day residential at Phillip Island.

The Phillip Island sessions included talks from former Federal Health Minister, now Professorial Fellow at Monash, Dr Kay Patterson; Associate Professor Mark Baker from the Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation; Monash criminologist Associate Professor Colleen Lewis; and the well-known Queen's Counsel and Monash alumnus Julian Burnside.

Initiated by Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Larkins in 2005, Ancora Imparo has so far provided 200 students with a powerful passport to the future.

"In today's fast-changing and globalising world, a commitment to social justice, human rights and a sustainable environment, has become increasingly important," he says.

"Ancora Imparo is designed to help passionate and idealistic students prepare for future leadership roles. Students will gain an understanding of the visionary and inspirational principles that guide our current leaders and have guided leaders in the past.

"I hope that the Ancora Imparo program will help inspire and equip you with leadership capacities to effectively take your place in society and contribute to making the world a better place."

Students are selected in their first year, from a field of applicants, and complete the program in their second year. As well as the residential, it includes monthly evening seminars at the Caulfield campus.