Building Blocks community leadership program 2026
United for Diversity:
Building Leaders for the Future
Developing leaders, develops community
Wyndham’s Building Blocks community leadership program is an inspiring program offering a unique opportunity to learn community leadership skills, connect with other passionate community-minded people and be supported to undertake a local community project.
Wyndham's Building Blocks Community Leadership Program has been operating since 2014. The program continues to play an important part in the local landscape of Wyndham. There have been 22 programs delivered, involving over 400 local leaders, delivering over 165+ community projects and actions.
The 2026 program continues this tradition, this time mobilising community leaders around the theme of facilitating intercultural connection, understanding and being 'united for diversity'.
'Interculturalism' recognises the value of diverse communities and the importance of creating opportunities to build relationships, trust, respect and understanding. Intercultural practice involves the intentional fostering of meaningful interactions, shared learning, and strong collaboration among people of different cultural backgrounds. Strengthening intercultural leadership skills and knowledge helps build communities where diversity thrives and all cultures are respected.
We are seeking local community members who have the energy, heart and passion to build intercultural connections and a sense of belonging in Wyndham.
NO COST - a Wyndham City program
Please review the program information below before you apply.
Applications open: Monday 23 February
Close: Sunday 29 March at 12 noon
For the purpose of Wyndham’s Building Blocks Community Leadership Program, we define a community leader as:
“A community member who mobilises and empowers others to make positive change within the Wyndham community through tangible actions with demonstrable community benefits.”
Program information
The Hot House team
Helen Rodd, Lead Facilitator
Hot House Projects
Pirooz Jafari, Facilitator
Track C Consulting
Hannah Veljanovska
Hot House Living Lab inc
Veronika Levkenchova
Hot House Living Lab inc
& Building Blocks alumni
Soraya Barr
Hot House Living Lab inc
PROJECT MENTORS to be announced soon!
we are in the process of employing two Building Blocks alumni from last year's program in to our team for 2026
A NOTE for Building Blocks alumni
Building Blocks started in 2014, and since then 22 programs have been delivered, this being the 23rd program. There are over 400 people who have graduated from the Building Blocks (BB) program, who are now part of the Community Leadership Network in Wyndham.
Those who participate in this program will be invited to join the network.
Past participants of Building Blocks programs (the "alumni") are not eligible to apply for this program. Other exciting opportunities specifically for alumni will be offered throughout the year.