Upcoming Events: Week 8 - 16
1. Week 9-11: AWARE Women's outdoor challenge - 17 Mar 07
This event is designed to promote women's fitness and outdoor sports. Visit http://www.outdoorchallenge.org/ for more information.
You could choose to
1) Participate
The challenge consists of 2 events- Individual (5km or 8km run) and Team (Combat laser or Ultimate Frisbee)
2) Help in the Event Planning
You could contribute marketing ideas, marketing and distributing flyers on blades, helping on the talk days (24 feb,3rd mar,10 mar), helping out on the run day itself on 17th mar. You can choose which days you want to help out. Email nupur.2003@economics.smu.edu.sg for more information.
2. Week 9: An Evening with Inspiring Women from Marketing/Advertising Comms - Date TBC
This event aims to bring a discussion panel of successful women from the marketing and advertising industries together to share with us their experiences and opportunities in these industries.
You can choose to
1) Participate
Attend the session and meet these women! It'll also be a good opportunity to get involved in SWC and know more about such industries.
2) Be part of the Organizing Team
You could help choose the theme, guests and event format. Email nupur.2003@economics.smu.edu.sg to get started!
3. Week 10: International Women's Day Wellness Workshop - 8 Mar 07
Celebrities May and Choy (TBC) will share some useful tips on how they balance the multiple-roles in their life and also be conscious of their personal wellness. Plus, you get a goodie bag and maybe, strawberries and champagne...definitely something to add to your calendar!
You can choose to
1) Participate
Attend the session and learn more about work-life balance, as well as personal wellness.The workshop is free and you can get a goodie bag!
2) Be part of the Organizing Team
Get valuable event experience and industry contacts by working with brand consultancy BrandStoryInc to organize the event. Commitment required: 4 meetings in Feb and liaising in between. Email sherry.tai.2004@business.smu.edu.sg to get started.
4. Financial Women’s Association Mentorship Programme - Date TBC
This program is designed to pair you and a female mentor for a period of time, so that you can gain some valuable insights from a female's perspective of the career, industry and experiences. Only female SMU students will be invited to join this programme. Definitely a relevant program for women from women!
You can choose to
1) Join the Mentorship Planning Team
Email amy.wan.2004@business.smu.edu.sg to help pioneer this exciting mentorship program and meet firsthand the female captains of the industries!
2) Give your Valuable Input
Email swc@sa.smu.edu.sg and let us know whether you’re interested and what you’d like from such a program so we can incorporate it into our program organization.
Last but not least: Join 85 Broads!
You can do this anytime, but why wait? Take the first step to be part of a powerful global network of women helping one another define success on their own terms.
Go to http://www.85Broads.com , request and fill in an application.
PS: Apply for the upcoming week-long Broad2be Advantage summer internship in various locations around the world.