Webuild, in partnership with the Parklife Metro Consortium and Western Sydney University, is delivering the We Build Future Leaders: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship initiative. 
 
Meet Charlotte Arnold, one of the scholarship’s first recipients! Charlotte a proud Darug woman from the Hawkesbury region. Find out how the support has shaped her journey studying a Bachelor of Architectural Design.  
 
“I'm a proud Darug woman currently studying a Bachelor of Architectural Design at Western Sydney University. The scholarship has impacted my life in ways that not only take the financial burden off my life, but the ability to achieve my goals and my long-term goals is to one day give back to my community, especially in remote and regional areas.” 
 
“I received an internship last March, and I was actually there when I found out. So, I had to act cool, calm and collected. When I found out, I immediately rang my family. I was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude. I just rang them straight away. They were just as happy for me as I was for myself. Just because they say the long hot hours and the blood, sweat and tears that goes into this course.” 
 
 “I was lucky enough to receive a scholarship off Parklife Metro. If they were here today, I would just thank them from the bottom of my heart for giving me this opportunity. As a young Indigenous woman that is really showed the rest of the world, it can show the rest of the world that, you know, anything's possible.” 
 
The We Build Future Leaders: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship provides support to undergraduate students pursuing disciplines within the School of Engineering, Design, and Built Environment at Western Sydney University.  
 
Webuild and Parklife Metro’s partnership with Western Sydney University will extend beyond the scholarship. This collaboration opens avenues for additional STEM initiatives and opportunities for enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in STEM fields. 
 
As we deliver the third chapter of our Reconciliation Action Plan, we are committed to supporting equal participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across the nation-building projects we deliver. Together, we are shaping a brighter, more inclusive future – find out how on Our Reconciliation Journey page. 
 
For more information about the scholarship visit this link.

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