It should be a great night! It’s an RSVP only event as well. If you are attending or know another young person creating Queensland, please comment – would love to know who else is involved!

Edit (those that have gotten back to me that they are in this project too):
Chi of Chi Designs
Josh Donellan – 4C and “A Beginners Guide to Dying in India”
Ashleigh Wheeler – awesome events and shindigs
Benitta Harding
Tiara Shafiq – The Merch Girl
Carley Commens
Thom Browning – various awesome
Nathan Stoneham – Offset Art
Elise Terranova – 2high Festival, interior design
Mike Boyd – The Hive, various entrepreneurial endeavours
Imogene Shields

The launch is at The Fort, 57 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley.

November 19 edit: I have the book! The launch was great – good work to the Youth Arts Queensland team for making a project like this happen. Go to http://www.youngpeoplecreatingqld.org.au for the website

Engage Me
Making a difference differently

A one-day speakers forum exploring innovative approaches to engaging and working with volunteers and the community

What are ways young leaders and social entrepreneurs are working to make a difference in our communities?
How are they engaging and working with people differently both on-line and off-line?
How do we invite people in to participate and engage with us in making a difference?
How can we build identity and ownership within our community groups and social change initiatives?
How do we build momentum and maximise our impact?
And how do we build our influence in and with the broader community?

You are invited to join Sarah Moran (social media specialist), Alissa Phillips (founding director s.p.a.c.e), Catherine Williams (Campaigns Manager Oaktree Foundation), Caro Jende (Marketing Communications Coordinator Youth Arts Queensland) and Ehon Chan (Youth Ambassador Inspire Foundation) to explore, discuss and provide your input into these questions.

Date: Thursday, 1 October 2009
Time: 9am to 3pm
Venue: Volunteering QLD, 13th floor/333 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City
Cost: $30 ($15 for unwaged, students and those not sponsored by an organisation)
To register, fill in the registration form attached and email it to smitha.karanchery@volqld.org.au
For more information, contact Caro at YAQ on (07) 3252 5115 or email marketing@yaq.org.au

The Brisbane Creative Industries eNews is usually scheduled to go out on that day so expect it to arrive later on the day for Friday!