Month: April 2014

Zonta Club of Brisbane Breakfast Member, Megan Milne, was privileged to attend the recent State Reception with Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the 19th April 2014 at the Sky Room, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre which was part of the Royal Tour.

The 230 attendees were selected from a group of nominees mostly between 25 and 35 years old, put forward based upon their involvement in their local communities throughout Queensland spanning across the social service, arts, science, and sporting fields.

Megan was invited through the paid and voluntary positions she holds with Suited to Success, which manages the Dress for Success Brisbane program, as well as her involvement in Zonta. Megan was honoured to be included amongst these young Queensland achievers and  to be part of such a special and rare event.

Recently, Zonta Brisbane Breakfast Club had the pleasure of meeting Ms Dulcinea Hernandez. Dulcinea is the Director of Community Participation at Volunteering Queensland. Dulcinea discussed with the Zonta Brisbane Breakfast Club a project called ‘Bright Futures’.

This project involves the mentoring of women to enhance their opportunities to return to the workforce. To successfully operate such a program there is a three step process. This involves women dedicating their time to being a mentor, sharing their skills in the area of marketing/fundraising/networking and sponsorship.

Dulcinea gave the Zonta Brisbane Breakfast Club ladies the opportunity to brainstorm ideas for partnering with Volunteering Queensland in order to provide mentoring services.

Many wonderful ideas were considered, and going forward Zonta Brisbane Breakfast Club hopes to offer such services to assist in the progression of women back into the workforce.