Trinity summer school

Film It – the new VCA Winter School at Trinity! To mark the launch of this new, exciting week-long residential program, we are giving one lucky student the opportunity to win a full scholarship to our Film It program. Students will learn how to act on camera, create characters, how to cope with the fast pace of TV, and get a taste of a career in the arts.  To enter, students need to choose one of the following scenarios and create a short video (maximum of 5 minutes) in avi, flv, mov or mpg format. Costumes may be used to augment the visual presentations. Scenarios: 1. You are a parent who has just discovered that your 16-year-old son/daughter has a tattoo that you were unaware of. 2. You are the son/daughter explaining why you had the tattoo done without telling your mum/dad. Essential Information Date: 1–7 July 2012 Fees: AUD 1500 Who: Australian and international high school students aged 14-17 years Competition closes: Friday 18 May 2012 Competition terms and conditions

Leadership for Social Justice Do you know any students keen to make a difference? Are they passionate about climate change, global poverty or human rights? Trinity College runs the Young Leaders for Social Justice program in the July holidays, which develops leadership skills associated with grassroots movements for social justice, such as equality, democracy and transformation in young people. With world-class speakers, hands-on excursions, workshops and discussion groups, students learn how to make a difference as citizens and leaders. The program is ideal for secondary school students in, or moving into, leadership roles in their schools. Key guest speakers from 2011 included: Julian Burnside AO QC, Philip Wollen OAM, Kerry Arabena, CEO of the Lowitja Institute, Richard Fleming, founder of Live Below the Line and Zoe Whatt, General Manager of SecondBite. Essential Information:  Dates: 8–15 July 2012 Fees: AUD 1500 Who: Australian and international high school students aged 14–17 years Scholarships available For more information please email us at: summerschool@trinity.unimelb.edu.au