Foreword's Fifth Birthday: Five Lessons We Learn Along the Way

Foreword’s Fifth Birthday: Five Lessons We Learn Along the Way

The social entrepreneurship journey for Foreword was not without our ups and downs. As we turn five years old, we reflect on five lessons we learnt along the way as an organization. Although we have had our fair share of publicity sharing about our achievements along the years, we managed along with much help and support from our friends, family, interns, volunteers, community partners, and the government (with the various business grants and subsidies and all). Screenshot taken from Baristas (A Short Documentary). 1) The hardest barrier to overcome is the lack of self-esteem. Many people come to Foreword after a…

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Training Up A Diverse Cafe Team

To commemorate one year of operations in Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST), we sat down with Leena who has been working in YST since day one. Before joining Foreword, she worked multiple years in the F&B industry and is now using her experience to train the newer crew. Please introduce yourself!Hello I am Leena, an assistant outlet manager at Foreword Coffee. How did you start working in Foreword?I found out about the job through SG Enable and started working in the Civil Service College branch in July 2018. What do you do on a day-to-day…

Adulting in Singapore with Developmental Disabilities

Adulting in Singapore with Developmental Disabilities

Adulting is never easy. But for someone with Developmental Disabilities (DD), how do common responsibilities like financial independence, housing and marriage look like for them? Before we close the month of March, which also marks the month of Developmental Disabilities Awareness month, *Anne, one of Foreword Coffee Roasters’ staff, shared what adulting is like for someone with DD. Hello! Please introduce yourself. I’m *Anne, and I am part of the admin team in Foreword. I help to take pictures and make use of some of my artistic skills for illustration projects. I also started some basic admin work like packing…