VCAL VIBES

Tripod Presents to VCAL Students

Mr Neil Rankcom

Careers Coordinator

On the 2nd and 3rd of February, the VCAL students participated in workshops provided by Tripod, a company from Melbourne who present to help students with “skills for life learning and work.  http://www.tripod.edu.au/

Over the two days the students covered areas that would assist them in the future with work and life. They completed activities to strengthen their team work skills, interviewing skills, presentation skills and much more. It was a fast moving two days where the students were kept on the move throughout the two days.

The activities included, working in teams to present an idea to the whole group. In their group they came up with a new invention and then presented this idea to a number of judges and the group as a whole. Students who were normally very quiet became involved and presented to the group. They also did a speed dating version of an interview where they have a set amount of time to present themselves to a staff member.

We were very fortunate to have the Geelong Football Club and Deakin Universities partnership community room at the Geelong Football Club. The Lions Club of Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads provided lunch on the first day.

Overall a very worthwhile two days.