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Member Spotlight: Italian Women’s Group Singapore (IWG)
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love” – Mother Teresa Italian Women’s Group (IWG) is an association of women born in 1970. The number of members and the activities carried out have grown over the years. Over the years, in addition to maintaining its main purpose, the IWG has evolved into a non-profit entity, legally recognised and open to women of all nationalities. Some of our members are not Italian citizens, but participate in the activities of the association to deepen their exposure to the Italian culture and their knowledge of the language. IWG is recognised by the Italian Embassy…
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Member Spotlight: Daughters Of Tomorrow
Daughters of Tomorrow (DOT) is an IPC charity empowering underprivileged women into sustained employment, thus enabling their families towards social mobility. It complements existing training and workforce-related agencies by connecting volunteers and community resources to enable each woman on an individual level. DOT’s beneficiaries are women aged 20 to 60 from low-income families (surviving on S$200 to S$500 per capita per month), most of whom reside in government-subsidised rental flats. Many face multiple internal and external stressors that affect their job prospects and their ability to break out of poverty. Since its incorporation in August 2014, DOT has positively impacted more than 500 women through their skills-training, job-bridging and support…
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Presidents’ Forum and Annual Lohei Lunch 2020
The first Presidents’ Forum session of the year was held on 18 January 2020, which was attended by over 30 of our member organisations. This session was not only held for members to provide updates on their organisations’ plans for the new year but also to introduce the first round of recipients of the Seeds of Change fund and their projects. The event started off with an opening address by our President, Dr June Goh, who highlighted the session’s rundown of events and introduced the recipients of the first round of the Seeds of Change fund. This year, the fund will be supporting 14 different projects from our member organisations…
