Leadership camp

ST Joseph's Institution International School Malaysia (Tropicana PJ Campus) also known as SJIIM, is different from other international schools due to its Lasallian education ethos and roots. It recently showed its point of difference again when 18 of its new SJIIM IBDP Scholarship Programme scholars participated in the 2nd SJIIM Scholars' Lasallian Leadership Training Camp in Manila, Philippines.

A time honoured Lasallian tradition that is also observed in its brother school, SJI International Singapore, the programme prepares the school's scholars as Senior Lasallian Student Leaders to serve the school's community and the needy public on their return from the camp. This time, the scholars consisting of two Vietnamese scholars, one Filipino scholar and 15 Malaysian scholars embarked on the 12-day camp which focuses on Lasallian Formation, Leadership Training and Service Work. There, the scholars learned about the Founder, St John Baptist de La Salle and the founding history of the Institute of the Christian Brothers and offered services and support to the less fortunate in the Philippines.

Brother Thomas Lavin, who is the Brother President of SJIIM, reiterated the importance of this Lasallian Leadership Camp: "This leadership training programme is an integral part of the SJIIM Scholarship Programme as it prepares our scholars and senior students for leadership roles and shows what being a Lasallian is all about. Our pioneer group of scholars last year had good reviews about the camp and we are confident that our scholars this year will also find it beneficial as well."