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SCWO Announces its 21st Executive Board
The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) held its Electronic 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, 27th June 2020 via Zoom. The 21 st Executive Board, elected at this AGM will be serving for the next two years – from 2020 to 2022. Ms. Junie Foo, Group Executive Director for the Methodist Welfare Services in Singapore, and Honorary Treasurer of International Women’s Forum, was unopposed and will begin her first term as President of the SCWO starting with immediate effect until 2022. We are pleased to announce the names of SCWO’s 21 st Executive Board: The members of the 21 st Executive Board, bring together a broad spectrum…
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APT Deloitte Networking Dinner
SCWO, together with Deloitte Japan, was honoured to co-host a networking dinner for the Tokyo delegates from the Acceleration Program Tokyo for Women (APT Women). The APT is a program supported by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that aims to help women CEOs develop their business for international expansion; create a network of women entrepreneurs and mentors and foster public attention of Japanese female entrepreneurs. Delegates from the program were in Singapore as part of the overseas dispatch portion of the program to widen their reach by connecting with other women entrepreneurs, business partners and corporate supporters. They were joined at the dinner by representatives from SCWO’s member organisations such as…
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Star Shelter’s Chinese New Year Lo Hei and Karaoke Night
The Star Shelter residents celebrated the Lunar New Year with fun and laughter as they sing along to songs during the Chinese New Year Lo Hei and Karaoke Night on 23 February 2018. The celebration started with a Chinese New Year themed pop trivia quiz which the residents excitedly participated in. The winners of the quiz were given a sweet treat for every correct answer. The festivity continued as everyone grabbed a pair of chopsticks to participate in the prosperity toss or Lo Hei. Everyone excitedly shouted “Huat Ah!” and many more auspicious phrases to wish for an abundance of luck and wealth in the New Year. After which,…