Viji Venkatesh, Board Member, The Max Foundation and Managing Trustee of Friends of Max (FOM) has been invited to speak to the students of the Kodaikanal International School on “The Power of Reinvention”.
This is part of a series of talks by professionals from various walks of life commemorating the 125th anniversary of the illustrious educational institution.
Speaking on this special occasion, Viji will draw from her journey as an accomplished cancer care advocate, author, activist and actor to inspire young minds that age is no barrier to reinventing oneself and achieving new heights in your chosen field.
As Viji says, “Grateful for the opportunity and honour and looking forward to connecting with the young minds who are going to be the future of our nation. I feel privileged to be part of their learning experiences .”
It promises to be an engaging and inspiring conversation about being fearless, having faith in one’s capabilities and discovering and embracing opportunities and new possibilities that life can offer at every stage.
What resulted was an inspiring and engaging conversation.
Drawing from her rich experience of nearly four decades of championing cancer care to making an unexpected acting debut in her seventies, Viji shared her reflections on resilience, storytelling, embracing change and remaining open to life’s surprises.
Viji’s message to the aspiring young adults was simple yet powerful: Never stop being a student of life. Keep learning and let your light shine.
We remain grateful to Colin Kelman, Leandre Dsouza and Rocky Richardson their faculty of English Literature, Drama and Cinema for giving this this opportunity and preparing a simple agenda that really allowed for an open and interactive dialogue.
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