More than 120 invited guests were the first to hear about Shirin Fozdar Programme’s (SFP) plans and to witness the birth of a new SMU alumni group, at the SFP Evening held on 11th May 2016 at SMU’s University Lounge. The Shirin Fozdar Programme (SFP), resident in SMU, facilitates the advancement of women in Singapore. It was established to commemorate Mrs Shirin Fozdar, an outstanding Singaporean woman who contributed vitally to women’s rights.
At the cocktails and networking event, Chairperson of the SFP Ms Claire Chiang outlined the milestones and the future of the SFP. SFP’s mission is to continue to serve as a platform to connect students, advocates, policy-makers, businesses, institutions and the public to shape a resilient community and nurture integrated perspectives in women’s development.
It was very apt that the SMU Women Alumni Group was launched at the event. Supported by the SMU’s Office of Alumni Relations, the newly formed group brings the total number of SMU alumni groups to 29, serving and bringing together SMU alumni spread across the globe. The Alumni Group aims to gather the voices of SMU alumnae on shared interests and issues. It will organise activities to help members grow; including social and professional networking, personal and professional development, social and cultural activities, mentoring of alumnae and students, and community projects.
President of the SMU Women Alumni Group Ms Anna Haotanto (BBM, 2008) shared, “Our common goal is to reach out and represent the voices of females. We want to build a tight network of individuals, supporting issues that are pertinent to women in their personal and professional life and encouraging them to stay true to their authentic selves. With 9,500 females in the alumni family, we have the potential to become the biggest alumni group in the SMU community!”
The Alumni Group concocted a special cocktail to commemorate the launch, symbolising wishes for stronger bonds to be formed amongst the women alumni community. With the special cocktails in hand, everyone gave a toast at the end of the launch. Anna said, “May our bond be everlasting and be perpetually inspirational to all of u!”
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