Review Feb 12, 2009

Petra Fürst, communications trainer and master-florist came form Hagen, 80 km away, to moderate for the evening.

Around 30 guests found their way to the quaint  Clube Portugues and enjoyed the presentations along with good food and drinks.

With Thomas Schürmann , the guests enjoyed not only a presentation on attentiveness in communication, but also could appreciate an exeptional personality. In closing he quoted from the movie Hotspot: "She got what she wanted and I got what I deserved" and he did receive a well earned applause.

Inga Palme opened her presentation with the words: "I must be crazy to do this to myself!" But she has done well and in short form, she told the second story of Helping and Happiness. And thanks to the initiative of  Martina Bruns and Ulrich Schroeter  even 18 booklets were sold among the guests in support of a good cause.

Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof - ("life is not easy")

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the film project by the 12th grade students of the Annette von Droste Hülshoff Gymnasiums in Duesseldorf Benrath. With this project "Das Leben ist kein Ponyhof" the motivated group of young students, under the leadership of Jonas Zimmermann, address current problems of young people. The very authentic presentation as seen through the eyes of teenagers kept the audience at attention during the showing of a five minute trailer and it was rewarded with much applause.

For the production of the main film a total of 750,00 € is required (maily for rental of camera equipment). With "Anteilscheinen" (like shares) guests could contribute and participate in the project. All in all, the sum of 190,00 € was raised that evening. For more information on the current status of the project click > here.

The Anteilscheine are available in domination of  10,00 €, 20,00 € and 50,00 €. The buyers of "shares" will receive ongoing information about the status of the project, be named on the sponsor list, and will be invited for the opening presentation of the film in May.
Those wishing to support this project can contact: Wilfried Ifland wilfried.ifland@youcan-trust.org  or  Jonas Zimmermann 19Jonny91@web.de

 Petra Fürst also emphsized again, how important it is, especially in todays times, to support young people. It is our social resposibility. Wilfried Ifland thanked all present for making this a sucsessful evening and promised even better presentations in the future. With this remark he reaped almost violent protest, but well meaning protest! Never the less everyone was impressed with the evenings performance.

All guests participated in lively discussions and some new connections with possible cooperations were the result of this evening.

The next YouCan talk will be on May 7th, 2009. Register here inga.palme@youcan-trust.org