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ABOUT THE INAUGURAL COLLEGIATE SYMPOSIUM

For many, their undergraduate years are some of the most exciting and vibrant ones in their lives. During those years, undergrads are faced with stimulating academic and life challenges, choices and opportunities. To make the best use of their undergraduate years, it is important that they are exposed to a variety of perspectives, experiences and appropriate guidance.

Mendaki Club’s inaugural Collegiate Symposium 2009 aims to bring undergraduates together, in the spirit of learning from the sharing of experiences and perspectives. By discussing and addressing current issues of concern, we hope that they develop into tomorrow’s young professionals who excel in their respective fields while actively contributing to the wider community.

The Symposium will also serve as a platform to foster closer ties between Malay/Muslim undergraduates and young professionals.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?

Registration

Arrival of GOH & Welcome Speech

Panel Discussion
with Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, BG Ishak Ismail & Mr. Ahmad Nizam Abbas

Question & Answer

High Tea

Parallel Break-out Sessions
- Mind
- Body
- Soul

End

WHO'S SPEAKING?

The session on “Mind” seeks to offer practical strategies and mental attitudes needed to seize the opportunities in the undergraduate years and maximise the time as an undergraduate. Speakers will relate their experience and participants will be guided into drawing out lessons from the speakers’ experience.

The session on "Body" will be a sharing of tips on networking, finding and securing internships, portfolio-development, building career pathways and furthering studies. Speakers will discuss with participants how to create visibility and establish presence in the undergraduate and professional setting.

The session on “Soul” will address the issue of self-actualization through contributing to the community: “How do I give back to the community?”. Speakers will share on various platforms and forms of giving back to the community and motivations behind doing so.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. When is the Symposium?
15 August 2009, 2pm – 6pm

2. What is the venue for Symposium?
Conference Hall
Singapore Management University
Administration Building
81 Victoria Street
Singapore 188065 (Click here for directions to the venue or the campus map)

3. For whom is the Symposium organised?
Undergraduates in the universities and polytechnics, especially freshmen.

4. What is the dress code for Symposium?
The dress code is Smart Casual.

5. What are the objectives of the Symposium?
To raise awareness of the abundant opportunities available to you as an undergraduate and how best to strategise and maximize these undergraduate years in order to prepare yourself for an excellent start for your future as a young professional.

At the Symposium, you will also have the chance to interact directly with professionals in the community who are leaders in their own fields.

6. What will be discussed at the Symposium?

Building an attractive portfolio to differentiate yourself in the competition for internships and jobs,
Having the right mental attitudes and values in facing the challenges in the undergraduate years
Sharing on the impact that undergraduates can have on the wider community and their self-development by contributing to the community.

7. Do I have to pay to attend Symposium?
The Symposium is free of charge.

The Symposium is organised by Mendaki Club (MClub), an organization of Malay/Muslim professionals, which aims to enrich the experiences of professionals in the Malay/Muslim community and to build bridges between youth communities in Singapore.

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