e-UTARambassador Leadership Camp

The e-UTARambassador Leadership Camp 2022 was held from 4 to 5 June 2022. It was jointly organised by UTAR ambassadors and the Division of Programme Promotion (DPP) via Zoom. The event was primarily aimed at high school students, whilst the main objective of the camp was to foster an understanding of teamwork, leadership, time management and entrepreneurship skills among the participants. The participants who attended were awarded an e-certificate of participation.

On the first day of the camp, Director of DPP Alex Lee Choy Fong gave a welcome speech to the participants. “The e-UTARambassador Leadership Camp serves as a platform for students to gain a deeper understanding of themselves as well as learn how to unleash their leadership skills. Although we cannot meet in person, I am confident that all the participants will still be able to connect and build networks through this online camp,” said Alex Lee in his speech.

Alex Lee giving his speech

Throughout both days, various sharing and interactive sessions were conducted. Invited to speak during the sharing sessions were different speakers from a plethora of industries. On the first day, a total of three sharing sessions was held, namely “I am Proud of My Choice”, which was hosted by Dato’ Vince Kek Ming Chyuan, the CEO of One Ping Sdn Bhd, “Step Out of Your Comfort Zone, Empower your Future” by Harsha Ravindran, a successful teenage entrepreneur and co-founder of Ascendance, and “How to Transform Challenges into Opportunities to Become a More Effective Leader” by Sukhveer Ajay, the head of People & Culture of Foodpanda Malaysia. Meanwhile, on the second day, two sharing sessions were held, namely “The Power of Teamwork” by Jason Fung, the head of People Development & Engagement at Work Inspires and “Am I a Good Leader” by Angela Chen, the wellness coach lead at the Mind Psychological Services & Training and former UTARambassador alumni. Overall, the sharing sessions were extremely insightful and helped the participants to gain valuable knowledge and learn various skills.

Dato’ Vince Kek sharing his knowledge with the attendees

Sukhveer conducting his sharing session

On the other hand, the interactive sessions were aimed at helping to keep the participants’ brains refreshed whilst also acting as a form of entertainment. There were four interactive sessions in total that took place during the camp, with two sessions taking place each day. The first day saw the scavenger hunts and “Finding the UA” interactive sessions, while the second day featured the “Drawing Twins” session and interactive session with the UTAR ambassadors.

The participants and organisers having fun during the interactive sessions

Finally, nearing the end of the camp during the second day, an award and appreciation ceremony was held. The awards were given to the top three participants who gathered the most points throughout the whole camp, by participating in the activities and sessions conducted throughout the camp. The prizes consisted of RM50, RM30 and RM20 worth of cash vouchers for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd places respectively. Overall, first place went to Rachel Ling Zhi Ern, a student from Kuen Cheng High School, second place was awarded to Tay Yu Zhe from Sekolah Menengah Hin Hua, and Alyssa Chung Li-Teng, from Kuen Cheng High School, won third place.

The camp then ended with a performance and a group photography session.

The three winners receiving their prizes during the award ceremony

The participants posing for a group photo