Dear AWARE Community,

Warm greetings!

I took office as AWARE’s 1st Executive Director (ED) on 1^st March 2010 and it has been a whirlwind from the word Go!  No complaints as the activity has been positive and the ED appointment very well received from within and outside AWARE.

March was a particularly active media month for us – 19 appearances, letters and substantive quotes on various topics such as divorce and infidelity, sexual harassment, enforcement of maintenance orders.

Our team at the office is growing as more volunteers join us.  AWARE is blessed to be able to attract highly talented and passionate volunteers and one of my priorities is to set up a Volunteer Management System to optimize this resource. If you have any experience in volunteer management, please contact me.

For my first year, I will focus more on professionalizing our systems and implementing programmes that have already been planned. Concurrently, we will review our current strategy and programmes and start planning for the next three years. I have many questions such as:

a)     What services can we offer to provide more support for women getting back to work or seeking part time work

b)     How can we more effectively use our resources such as our training room which is unused for most of the day

c)     What can we offer to the Dover Community?

d)    Tertiary students and young female adults lack role models. What can we do about this?

e)      How do we engage men in our quest for gender equality? Does the present structure allow this or do we need to make fundamental changes?

I do not have the answers but I know that the answers to these and many other questions lie in community reflection and discussion. I welcome your ideas on the above and anything else that you would like to share with me. Send them to me at  ed@aware.org.sg

I would also love to meet with as many of you as possible. Please make a date to attend the inaugural “Members Meet Up” evening. We will announce details soon.

We are in the process of organizing our most ambitious fund raising event to-date –  “Superwomen in Concert“ featuring Dim Sum Dollies, Rahimah Rahim, Tan Kheng Hua and many other talented female performers.

Please do support us by subscribing to our sponsorship packages (with complimentary VIP tickets), buying SISTIC tickets, volunteering your help or simply spreading the word to your friends.

Hope to see you soon!

Warmest regards.

Corinna