‘Gluco Ki JLC’ comes to a close with phenomenal sessions on Day 3

Gluco Ki JLC came to an end on the 17^th of July, 2016. The 3-day leadership conference is an annual conference organized each year by School of Leadership, and supported by EBM. This has been the 8^th year of JLC, and the 3^rd year of a partnership with Gluco.

The day was moderated by Waqar Ali, a lead trainer at SoL, and revolved around the participants sharing and showcasing all they had learned and created over the past two days of the conference. During ‘Make a Difference’, Waqar Ali addressed the participants inviting them to reflect on, discover and explore the power they hold to make an impact in the world.

This was followed by a panel discussion titled ‘Versus to Together’, led by Shireen Naqvi, Umair jaliawala, and Dr. Moiz Hussain. The segment was conducted as a dialogue with parents to engage them in constructive discourse about their expectations, problems and the roles they play in children’s lives.

Zahrrs Theatre then offered a brilliant performance for the participants, which was followed by lunch with mentors from EBM. A gallery walk put on display all that the participants had worked on the previous day.

Mansoor Soomro delivered a keynote session ‘Change Equals to Good’, to emphasize the fact that change need not be something to fear, that often change can lead to something even better. Waqar Ali then took the stage a for session that encapsulated the purpose of the myriad of activities, sessions, simulations, field visits, panel discussions and exercises held throughout the conference. He explained the concept of social action projects that all participants are expected to complete before being awarded certificates.

The last activity of the day was ‘Human of JLC’, where all participants engaged with each other in conversation and took photographs of their friends, later sharing these with the rest of the audience.

For Anmol Zehra, the Conference Lead this year, it was a culmination of months of hard work  and dedication. “I can only say that I’m extremely proud of my team in helping me create this memorable experience,” she remarked.’

The closing ceremony was conducted by Anmol Zehra and Waqar Ali, with a sentimental audience taking pledges to take all that they had learned forward, becoming more responsible young adults, and sharing their learning with others.