Alumni for life – Connecting YCYW Alumni Around the World

Written by:Rachel Zhao, Director of Institutional Advancement (China)

At Yew Chung Yew Wah, we define whoever studies at YCIS or YWIES for over one year as alumni. Former parents, staff, faculty and friends are part of this network as well. With the mission “to build pride, participation and commitment in support of the school and our graduates” in mind, we run a series of programmes that engage alumni, inspire them in their career or personal growth, connect them via various communication channels, and provide opportunities for giving back to both the school and the community.

So what are the activities that your children can be involved in the future? Every year, at school level, we coordinate to holdreunion events in which alumni are able to go back and meet their teachers to share updates. We also take these opportunities to invite them into classroom, sharing their industry insights or wordsof wisdom with current students. Globally we also organize gatherings in a number of major cities where many of our alumni reside, such as London, Manchester, New York City, Melbourne, Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Additionally, we connect resources to offer internships, career sharing workshop, as well as e-mentoring programme through our internal alumni communication platform “Yewtopia”. With the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic, we went digital this year and organized an alumni virtual day on June 3rd, to share topics such as the adventures and challengesof study abroad and how to deal with uncertainty.

Picture left: Alumni reunion lunch with teachers and Co-Principals on Aug. 21, 2019
Picture right: Ms Cher Lee (Class of 2009), Mr. Jackson Chow (Class of 2009) and his wife, Ms Adrianna Ma with Dr. Chan at YCIS Puxi Primary (Hongqiao) Campus Building, Nov. 13,2019.

Meanwhile, we recognize the importance of empowering, so we invite alumni leaders to run a local alumni chapter. The YCYW Alumni Shanghai chapter was established in June this year. With the support of President Mr. Able Chang (Class of 2009, YCIS Puxi) and Vice-president Mr. Liping Lin (Class of 2012, YCIS Pudong), we look forward to providingthe community with ongoing opportunities to share experiences and traditions. Together, we build alumni for life.

Picture left: Volleyball game among Alumni, current students and teachers on Aug. 23, 2019, YCIS Pudong;
Picture right: Alumni panel discussion hosted by UGO_Jan. 7, 2020

Please stay connected by scanning the follow alumni WeChat QR code

 Please click here to watch a video made by our Alumni community as they send love and care during COVID-19.