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Zonta International

The Zonta Club of Brisbane, one of Australia's oldest Zonta Clubs, has welcomed the Z Club of QACI.

A link with Zonta International through the formation of a Z Club was seen by Academy staff as an excellent means of supporting our core objectives including producing successful 21st century adults who are ethically and socially responsive and who actively participate in their communities. This link was first forged when Club President, Judith Anderson, visited the school in 2007 as part of the international "Principal for a Day" program. The synergies between the values and objectives of the Academy and of Zonta were immediately apparent and were enthusiastically embraced by both QACI and by the Zonta Club of Brisbane.

Read more at the Zonta International Website                                             Image and text adapted from Zonta website

Royal Brisbane Childrens' Hospital

QACI film students have worked closely with the RBCH School.

Refugee Claimants Support Centre

The RCSC supports asylum seekers in Brisbane. 

A group of QACI students have produced the following animated video which shares the experiences of refugees.  

The collective of students worked on the animated project for the Refugee Claimant Centre early in 2009.   It is part of an education kit that is to be distributed through schools. 

Students were briefed in February around the look and style of the animation and the way it would be pieced together.  Pre-recorded interviews and statements recorded by Refugee Claimants had animation made to correspond with the statements.  Students worked in a deliberately naïve style and included text to piece together their work  Individual students worked on a particular section of the animation titled ‘Our Need to Belong’.  Another created the music for the credits and another re-built existing photographs into a stylised power-point.

 

 

http://www.refugees.org.au/

Queensland Writers Centre

At QACI, we are highly committed to offering professional enterprise and real time opportunities to our students.   We have been approached by the Queensland Writers Centre, located in the Metro Arts Building in Edward Street, Brisbane, to provide the opportunity for three Academy students – Rob Barlow, Liz Sheean and Bella Anderson to participate in over 30 hours of residency style work experience as guest editors of an upcoming issue of their publication entitled QW.

The Queensland Writers Centre QWC is the leading provider of specialised services to the writing community of Queensland and is the state’s peak body in its field with close ties to government and the industry.  Through its annual programs, Queensland Writers Centre promotes skills development and professional practice, and works to advance the recognition of Queensland writers and writing, locally, nationally, and internationally.  Rob, Liz and Bella will work with the editor to put together a cohesive and structured magazine within editorial deadlines.  Our team will be commissioning writers, writing and/or sourcing the text of sections in the magazine including – Profile, Spotlight, competitions, opportunities, workshops and events. This experience will give them knowledge of the different stages of magazine production, editing principles and experience in working with authors, designers and other creative professionals.

We congratulate them on being selected to be recipients of this residency which we hope will become an annual event. http://www.qwc.asn.au/