The Global Officers Leadership Development (GOLD) Programme has celebrated another successful year which ended with our celebration event and certificate presentation taking place online.<\/p>\n
<\/b><\/i><\/u>The programme, led by Kent’s Dean for Internationalisation<\/a> Dr Anthony Manning and International Partnerships<\/a>, is a co-curricular venture which provides a framework of activities for globally minded undergraduate students at Kent to develop their leadership skills, global citizenship and cultural awareness.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s cohort made an impact through their role in leading the various Global Hangouts<\/a> that took place, leading the way with a green marketing strategy for Worldfest<\/a>, introducing a speed-friending event for new international students and participating in our first Erasmus+ virtual exchange<\/a> programme. Participants also took part in various workshops including Talking Cultures<\/a>, event management, explored the concept of curriculum internationalisation and looked at their own cultural intelligence (CQ). Other activities they supported included orientation for new exchange students, the S Group Conference<\/a> and provided campus tours for some of our international partners and visitors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Students who have completed the programme have said that it has helped to increase their own cultural awareness, enhance their employability and given them the opportunity to meet a range of people from diverse backgrounds.<\/p>\n The Gold Programme was a highlight of my time at Kent. The team leading the programme listened to all of our ideas and supported us throughout the year. I developed many transferable skills, gave back to the student community, and made many new friends.<\/em> I thoroughly enjoyed my participation in the GOLD programme, not only do I think that it has allowed me to develop skills that have strengthened my employability, I also found the programme to be an important avenue for expression during an intense final year of study. I would recommend the GOLD programme to any student that is interested in further developing themselves personally and professionally.<\/em> Many of this year’s cohort were final year students and we wish them all the best for the future after their graduation.<\/p>\n If you are inspired by the above, would you like to become Kent’s next Global Officer, 2020-21?<\/p>\n Applications are now open (deadline 11 October 2020). For further information and to apply, please see: https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/global\/engagement#gold<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nMelissa Couvet, LLB English and French Law<\/p>\n
\nLeo Harris, BA History and Spanish<\/p>\n