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Welcome. Get to Know Engage Presented by the Engage Steering Committee. Welcome!. Overview of Engage > Nitin Batra, North Highland, Chair of Engage Charlotte YPs and the Chamber > Bob Morgan, President of the Charlotte Chamber. Overview Create awareness of volunteer opportunities

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  1. Welcome Get to Know Engage Presented by the Engage Steering Committee

  2. Welcome! Overview of Engage > Nitin Batra, North Highland, Chair of Engage Charlotte YPs and the Chamber > Bob Morgan, President of the Charlotte Chamber

  3. Overview Create awareness of volunteer opportunities Connecting with the community Providing links to partner agencies Spotlights in the e-newsletter Co-Chairs: Sarah Porter, Classroom Central Bill Warren, Procter & Gamble What is important to you? 52% - there is opportunity to give back Communication - word of mouth Neighborhood/community involvement 2/3 – Interest in joining volunteer organization Community

  4. Community 2007 Programming • February – Give Kids a Smile Day • May – Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Day • August – School Tools • October – Hands on Charlotte/St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Questions to ask yourself • Short term/long term? • Employer value community service? • Volunteer during workday? • Volunteer interests

  5. Overview Education Advocacy and dialogue Engagement with elected officials Co-Chairs: Ashley Oster, UNC Charlotte Tariq Bokhari, Wachovia What is important to you? (Buzz Issues) Education Taxes Employment Crime City Growth Access to the arts Transportation Voice

  6. Voice 2007 Programming • March – Meet the officials • May – Access to the arts and development luncheon • August – Back to school, education landscape in the Charlotte region • October – Meet the candidates Other Developments • Core group • Chamber legislative trips • Updates on buzz issues

  7. Overview Engage YPs with business community Develop programming to make Charlotte the best place to work Co-Chairs: Amber Lineback, Piedmont Natural Gas Michael Juby, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP Nikki Bradley, American Product Distributors, Inc What is important to you? Your job (quality of life, salary, challenges) Your needs (improve quality of life, networking, skill development) Your issues (ethics, diversity, compensation) Your suggestions (flex time, professional development, telecommuting) Biz

  8. Biz 2007 Programming • March – work/life Awards • March 21, 2007 • Carol Coletta, co-author of the Young & Restless study • 2nd and 3rd Quarters – Series of speaker events and discussions • 4th Quarter – Biz Symposium

  9. Overview Highlight hot scenes! Co-Chairs: Arden McLaughlin, The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Arthdale Brown, City of Charlotte What is important to you? YPs are everywhere Gym, art galleries, music events, bars and restaurants, church, and sports activities Interact will find the BEST places Interact

  10. Interact 2007 Programming • If it’s HOT we want to know about it • 1st Quarter – compile info for hot spots on website • 2nd Quarter – The Amazing Race Starting Line Party • 3rd Quarter – The Amazing Race Finish Line Party • 4th Quarter – Best of the YP scene on the website

  11. Thank You! www.engagecharlotte.org * A special thanks to Oster Design Group for this presentation

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