Friday, August 8, 2008

Finito



We've finished! We have gone through drastic changes that differ from what we originally planned for our project, but never the less we have finished.

We created a forum from scratch, but we chose to use Ning instead. We were going to have a website created, but we did not have the time or resources to do so by today. So with the compliance of YouthworX, we put all our energy and resources into creating the networking forum on Ning.

This morning the networking meeting was held at Unitec, Takapuna where Tim, Amanda and I explained who we are, what we do and gave a tutorial on using the fully functional YouthworX Forum where all youth organisations can interact.

Cameron Calkoen from non-profit organisation YES Ability Achievement Centre and Carabiner Youth Mentoring was the first to sign up and created his own discussion on how the youth sector can be better promoted to the youth.



Prior to today's meeting, Tim and I had the new forum tested for "user friendliness" by our parents and friends. All of whom had no struggle with this simple and easy to use tool. Cameron and Amanda were no different as they navigated the forum like pros!

The end result is fantastic, and YouthworX are happy and honored to have this tool at their advantage. With Amanda now working on contacting other North Shore non profit organisations to inform them of this forum and excite them about it, it's only a small matter of time before all of them come out of hiding and join in on the adventure of information sharing and see the growing benefits for the youth of the North Shore!


Thanks to all our friends who have supported us through the yMedia Challenge.

And of course, a big THANK YOU to yMedia and YouthworX. Whom without we would not have been provided with such a humbling opportunity.

We have both learned so much from this experience. We have been given the golden chance to put our skills to work that will in the end help so many people. And with that alone we cannot ask for more.

And on that note we bid you adieu.


One love.

- Kenneth and Tim: TEAM HAMBURGER!!!


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