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Great Women Of Our Time 2016 Education & Public Service Nominees

Great Women Of Our Time Education & Public Service Nominees

September 14, 2016

Here are the three nominees from the Education & Public Service category in this year’s Great Women Of Our Time Awards.

Be sure to vote for the woman who inspires you the most in The Most Inspiring Award here, and stand a chance to win prizes worth up to $1,230!

The Great Women Of Our Time 2016 is presented by Skin Inc and co-sponsored by Swarovski.

https://www.womensweekly.com.sg/gallery/great-women/great-women-of-our-time/great-women-time-2016-education-public-service-nominees/
Great Women Of Our Time 2016 Education & Public Service Nominees
Fion Phua, 46, Founder, Keeping Hope Alive
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For over 20 years, Fion and her team of more than 50 volunteers have been knocking on the doors of one- and two-room rental flats every Sunday, actively seeking out residents who need help. These volunteers deliver porridge to the needy, providing them with practical necessities like induction cookers and mattresses. Last year, the mother-of-one was a recipient of the annual President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards and won The Singapore Woman Award 2015.

Read more about Fion Phua here.

Also read: Ways To Teach Character-building And Be The Best Role Model For Your Kids

Cheryl Chong, 30, Co-founder, The Social Co (50For50)
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This creative changemaker co-founded The Social Co with her good friend, Rebekah Lin. Together, the pair launched 50for50, a 19-month nation-wide campaign which ended last March. The initiative raised close to $2.25 m for 58 local charities, matched equally by the Singapore Government. By the end of its run, 50For50 had reached a remarkable total of $4.5 m. Cheryl and her team are now working on 1 For 1, a new fund-raising campaign to get Singaporeans to donate just $1 each.

Read more about Fion Phua here.

Also read: Beat Burnout With Advice From This Brave Changemaker

Jayne Nadarajoo, 47, Founding Director, Melbourne Specialist International School; White Lodge Education Group Services Pte Ltd; The Pantry @ Loewen Gardens
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An advocate for special needs integration, Jayne has always welcomed children with learning disabilities into White Lodge, a pre-school she founded in 1999. Jayne later founded the Melbourne Specialist International School (MSIS) in 2014, and established The Pantry Cookery School, a social enterprise cafe which provides vocational training and life skills programmes for the students of MSIS.

Read more about Jayne Nadarajoo here.

Also read: Learn 3 Key Management Strategies From An Education Leader

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