An interesting afternoon of learning about art and architecture, both contemporary and traditional. A highlight of the visit was an open talk by Ruby Subramaniam about how she used body painting in photography to express body issues.

VTOC girls enjoyed an enlightening day of digital and manual crafting at the MEREKA Explorer Program by Biji-Biji, Publika. Two sessions saw the students experience a range of fields from fashion, metalsmithing, programming, branding, virtual reality painting, energy and more! Special thanks to Yayasan Hasanah and Acappella KLCC Suites for sponsorships.

Over the school holidays some students went for an Art Jam session at Refinery Art Gallery in Sentul. They had an introduction to art by Japanese artist Sanae Yamada before being provided canvases and paints for their own works of art. Dinner at Eat X Dignity Cafe was followed by an evening stroll at KLPac. Our appreciation goes out to Acappella KLCC Suites for their sponsorship of transport for the day.

We are proud to be the new home for the Microhouse experiment by architects Tetawowe and Thinkcity from World Urban Forum 2018. Looking forward to the creation of more recreational spaces for our residents and VTOC students as we aim to increased the living quality within the historical centre.

A big Thank You to Eats Shoots & Roots and chef Darren Teoh of Dewakan Restaurant for spending the morning with our Culinary & Bakery students at VTOC, as they literally reaped the fruits of their labour! This penultimate workshop of the Eats Shoots & Roots series saw a range of vegetarian dishes prepared using ingredients harvested from the Edible Garden built by the students over the last few weeks. Stay tuned for the Harvest Party on 31st March 2018!

In conjunction with International Womens' Day, YWCA KL joined the festivities at The Star Womens' Fiesta 2018 at Starling Mall, PJ. We are honoured to have been mentioned in the centre spread Star Metro article covering the event. Blessed to share with the good folks who dropped by and we look forward to hearing from you sometime soon!

On February 28th, seven of our VTOC students had the privilege of attending a Mobile Film-Making Workshop organised by Make It Right Movement & Brickfields Asia College. A collaboration between MRIM and Rocketfuel Entertainment, the workshop provided the basics of filming, hands-on assignments and even a session on creativity and coming up with story ideas. A shoutout to the team from MRIM and Rocketfuel Entertainment...it was truly amazing and we look forward to making some

VR Program: Site Visit to General Electric Aviation Facility Learning about technology and employment opportunities in the aviation sector 2nd February saw our VTOC students take a trip to the GE Aviation facility in Subang Airport for a tour of the facilities, and receive a glimpse into about what it's like to work in the aviation sector. The tour was followed by a briefing from SHRDC (Selangor Human Resource Development Centre) about employment opportunities in aviation, as

Last December saw the VTOC Sewing & Tailoring class launch our new Social Enterprise: the creation of an Origami Bag Series, in collaboration with a local designer Lindsey Ong. The students went through the product creation process of prototyping, production, and a simulation of a professional photoshoot where they had the opportunity to model their own handbags. The bags were then sold at a market - a big shoutout to PJEFC Church for their generous support in providing us a

Last November, a charcoal drawing class was conducted by local artist Chuah Shu Ruei with our VTOC students. The girls were introduced to technical aspects of charcoal drawing, shading techniques and more. The girls were really blessed by the session and we hope to organise more classes in the future!

Christmas was around the corner and the VTOC Culinary and Baking Class of 2017 prepared marbleised cookies for sale! A variation of shortbreads were created with an industrial finish theme - ranging from matcha flavors, earl grey, almond and dark chocolate. The girls had a ball working with the marbleised effects! Merry Christmas folks!