KARACHI ( TARIQ )
Gluco Ki JLC is an annual conference organized by School of Leadership, and supported by EBM. This has been the 8th year of the conference, and the third year of its partnership with Peak Freans Gluco.
The conference is designed for 10-15 year olds to help them discover and explore their leadership potential, and give them insight into how they can become more responsible and empowered young adults. Each year, JLC brings together 200 participants from all over Pakistan with expert speakers, educationists, trainers, industrialists and celebrities. The speakers act as mentors throughout the conference offering insight and guidance to the participants, and are facilitated by an energetic and enthusiastic team from School of Leadership to help give the participants the confidence and exposure to become future leaders.
Celebrities who graced the conference with their presence included noted thespian and television personality, Sania Saeed, music icon and activist Fakhr e Alam, and fashion designer Yusuf Bashir Qureshi. Sessions were led by Shireen Naqvi, Umair Jaliawala, Waqar Ali, Uzair Ausaf and Rehan Allahwala.
The participants were also given the opportunity to learn from outdoor excursions which proved to be essential learning opportunities. The field trips were a hands-on experience for the participants who learned about ownership and community-building.
Partnering with School of Leadership in this endeavor are a number of organizations including EBM, TCS, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Dalda, ACM Gold, Habitt, Glitz Studio, UHU, and Shamrock Communications. Media partners include Suno Pakistan FM 89.4, Geo News, and Jung Group, who helped provide coverage for the event.
A number of segments were designed specifically for parents, including a session with Dr. Moiz Hassan, which served as parenting workshops to help parents build stronger bonds with their children. A Dalda sponsored lunch for mothers was also organized during the second day.
Zharrs Theatre entertained the audience on the third day, while Chef Amir and Generations School’s robotics department offered their services for the multiple intelligence model workshops.
The conference was led by Anmol Zehra, who was mentored by Kamran Rizvi, Director SoL, Umair Jaliawala, CEO SoL, Shireen Navi, founder at SoL and Waqar Ali, Head of Youth Affairs at SoL.