A recent trip to Canberra has been a life-changing experience for Dubbo student Grace Mudge.
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Grace was one of the young women chosen for Country to Canberra. The program connects the participants with influential women to help develop their leadership, public speaking and entrepreneurial skills.
For Grace, the goal of the trip was to boost her leadership potential while also allowing her to network with incredible women in leadership roles.
“The Country to Canberra power trip was honestly a life-changing experience. I feel as though it went far beyond my expectations and I am forever grateful for the amazing opportunity I was given,” Grace said.
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The St John’s College student said it was the ‘power day’ that had the biggest impact on her.
“This day consisted of attending a powerful women's breakfast where I met influential women in leadership roles, a tour of parliament house, lunch with politicians hosted by South Australian Senator Anne Ruston and Senator Pauline Hanson, tickets to question time as well as meeting Prime Minister Scott Morrison in his courtyard,” Grace said.
Grace said the women spoke about the notion of ‘lift as you climb’, an idea she’s hoping to put to use in her own life.
“I feel as though this saying is something that resonates in my life so much as it speaks about the concept of women supporting each other in achieving their goals and ambitions instead of competing and comparing themselves to one another,” she said.
“As I return from Canberra, I wish to share not only my skills and experiences with others but also voice the saying of “Lifting as you climb” to the girls in my community because I believe that creating a strong supportive network is the answer to combating gender inequality.”
[This] is something that resonates in my life so much as it speaks about the concept of women supporting each other in achieving their goals...
- Grace Mudge
Grace said she would strongly recommend applying for next year’s Country to Canberra to any students in years 10, 11 or 12.
She said it not only exposed her to women in leadership goals but equipped her with the tools to benefit her in her own leadership journey.