SILC Student Leadership Conference GEMS Al Khail – Dubai 2019

Dear Parents,

I am writing to inform you about a student leadership opportunity coming to Dubai on March the 23rd 2019, organised by the Swiss Leadership Academy who have been running outstanding student leadership workshops at some of the top schools in the UAE including various GEMS schools. They are now coming to Dubai to organise a high-impact and fun-filled event bringing together students aged 12 to 17.

Discount Gems International School Students
As a school supporting the development of leadership skills, we negotiated an exclusive discount for the first 30 students who register for this event as well as a free post-conference follow up training back at our school one or two months after the conference.

The Leadership Conference on March 23rd 2019
The Swiss Leadership Academy is coming from Switzerland to the Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach Resort in Dubai on Saturday March 23rd 2019 for a unique and fun-filled one-day leadership event. By learning and enhancing valuable leadership skills through interactive games and activities, students improve on goal setting, time management, communication, evaluation, and other important skills. All students finish the conference with a certificate of participation as well as a personal action plan identifying how to accomplish their goals and what they would like to improve in their daily lives.

A unique learning experience
The conference is based on a proven format developed by SILC Academy working with schools around the world and is led by their senior trainers. Welcoming guest speakers emerging industries, it is an enriching and fun opportunity to learn and enhance valuable leadership skills through interactive games and activities during which students learn a variety of practical skills. All students finish the conference with a personal action plan identifying the skills they would like to improve and describe how to accomplish their goals based on their experiences during the conference. Each student will also receive a certificate of participation.

Full day and well-catered conference
The SILC Student Leadership Conference is a full day event taking place on March 23rd 2019 at the Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach Resort. The main programme is from 10:00 to 18:00, with the optional evening programme continuing until 20:00. Held at the Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach Resort, and with full catering -adapted to all diets- included, students will want for nothing on this fun day!

Unique Leadership Games and Inspiring Guests
Guest speakers include the Forbes Business Woman of the year, the Chairman of the Emirates Investment Centre, the first Arab female coach of the national football team and racing driver and DJ Dany Neville who all share valuable life lessons and leadership experiences. Students will have the chance to meet and interact with the guests during several games, the final leadership challenge and a professional movie production.

Parents are welcome before and after the event
The main programme is from 10:00-18:00 and as a complimentary option, parents can choose to visit the dedicated parent and student cafe, open between 09:00-10:00 and 18:00-20:00 which is a space for parents and students to socialise, get refreshments, chat with SILC Academy trainers, join a scheduled talk with the SILC Academy Director and meet event partners.

Post-conference follow-up at AIS
The SILC leadership training team will come to AIS one or two months post-conference for a bespoke training at school to follow up on the Personal Action Plans students work on at the event. As a school partner, they are offering this to our students at no additional cost above a certain number of students attending from our school.

Registration and discount
The exclusive discount is limited to 30 students and discounts are on a first come first served basis and limited to the first 30 students who register. For more detailed information on the conference and registration please email eventmanager@silcacademy.com or check the website: conference.silcacademy.com

Details

  • Date: March 23rd 2019
  • Times: 10:00-18:00, fully catered event, optional evening programme until 20:00
  • Parent & student cafe:     open between 09:00-10:00 and 18:30-20:00
 (optional)
  • Venue: Four Seasons, Jumeirah Beach Resort, Dubai

  • Fee: 920 AED including discount
and free follow up training back at school
  • Discount code: GEMSISDUBAI2019A
  • Contact: eventmanager@silcacademy.com

  • Article in Education Magazine: conference.silcacademy.com/media
  • Website: conference.silcacademy.com
  • Registrations: conference.silcacademy.com/apply

Please note: the school does not make any profit from this, as it is being offered by The Swiss Leadership Camp and Academy.

For any further information about the programme please contact Swiss Leadership Academy directly at eventmanager@silcacademy.com

Click on the brochure below to view as a pdf.

 




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