YWCA of Malaysia

YWCA Penang Unlimited Potential (UP) CTSP Launch
YB Lydia Ong Kok Fooi, Chairman of State Women, Family & Community Development Committee launched the YWCA Penang's UP-CTSP (Community Technology Skills Program) on 11 October 2008 at 11:30 a.m.

The UP CTSP provides basic computer skills that underserved women, girls and senior citizens can use in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves and their communities. Classes are held at YWCA Penang every Saturday at 2:30 p.m. View schedule of classes held around the country here.

The event also marked the launch of YWCA Penang's Centennial celebrations. Honoured guests present were Microsoft Malaysia's Community Affairs Manager Puan Iriani Zulkifli, YWCA Malaysia's 1st Vice President Mrs Sandra Simon and YWCA Penang's recent Past Presidents Datin Elizabeth Devaraj and Mrs Ann Rajendram.

Homework - Help Wanted!
YWCA Penang is calling for volunteers for the Seri Cahaya Project - helping children with their homework on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the YWCA premises. This is your opportunity to be a light to children who have been abandoned, come from broken homes or have alcohic parents.

Ballroom Dancing and Patchwork & Applique Classes at YWCA Kuala Lumpur

Latest issues of The Blue Triangle have been added to our Publications page!

Vacancy: We are looking for a residential house mother for our shelter in Klang. If you think you've got what it takes and have a heart for women and girls in crisis, do send an application to ywcamsia@streamyx.com.

Passion Pursuit 2
Date: 9th – 11th June 2009
Venue: El Sanctuary, Melaka
Age group: 15-18 years old
Maximum capacity: 50

Fee: RM150.00 (Subsidies and sponsorships are available. Just write to us at ywcamsia@streamyx.com and convince us!)

Specially designed by young women for young women, Passion Pursuit is your opportunity to:

- Discover your uniqueness
- Try your hands (and feet!) at a treasure hunt and activities
- Ask those hush-hush questions in "It's a Girl Thing" huddle sessions
- Get up-close & personal with very special guests

Download the registration form here.

Penang Centenary
Celebrating 100 Years Anniversary

Theme: TOUCHING HEARTS, CHANGING LIVES FOR THE LAST 100 YEARS

Date: 12th-14th June 2009 with an official fundraising dinner on 13th June 2009

YWCA Melaka in recent issue of Herald
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YWCA Vocational Training Opportunity Centre featured in NST
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YWCA Malaysia's 26th Biennial Delegates Conference
Kuantan — Over 60 delegates and observers from the eight local associations of YWCA Malaysia gathered to celebrate, ‘Women leading change: making it happen’, the theme of its 26th Biennial Delegates Conference, held 23-25 May 2008.

Among distinguished guests were Helen Read, international entrepreneur of Ms Read boutiques who offered the keynote address, YB Hajah Fuziah bte Salleh, Kuantan Member of Parliament and YB Datuk Maznah Mazlan, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources & Environment whose concluding remarks on fostering national unity closed the august gathering hosted by YWCA of Kuantan.