Varsha Devi Balakrishnan
"Any positive change is better than no change". Living by that motto, Varsha has served as both a vocal advocate and a changemaker in various social causes. From championing international students' rights across Australia, supporting asylum seekers and people seeking refugees, and presently counseling at-risk youth at headspace, Varsha has been heavily invested in building up various communities. With service at the heart of each cause, she believes that even the smallest changes count towards progress, and she actively partners with organisations to enact tangible positive change.
With the strong belief in education and research as a gateway to reducing social inequality, From doing a double major in international relations and communications studies to her honours thesis analysing terrorist recruitment via social media, a Master of International Development focusing on Gender, Peace, and Security and currently a Master of Counselling. Varsha understands how having a multidisciplinary approach provides a breadth of perspective and ideas to enact social change. |