Our Curiosity Collective

6 months ago, we signed up for NYC's Youth Action Challenge not knowing fully what it was about. It was a huge commitment, with many Saturdays spent at workshops and evenings spent with mentors. But fast-forward to today, we leave the programme with: - Great conversations with people representing government, social enterprises, etc - Our very first pitch deck, refined with the help of pitching experts - Renewed energy to contribute more to Singapore's career navigation ecosystem What's next for OCC? We will be sharing a little more in the next few weeks, stay tuned! P.S. As part of this we also leaned in to create our very first Gen Z style Tik-Tok video... which will eventually be released. 😂

Less than two weeks till we run our 2nd Curious Table of the year! This time, it is for the highly-requested topic of career transitions. Curious Table is our casual and intimate dinner format which we first workshopped in late 2024. We received encouraging feedback about these lightly-facilitated conversations over good food, and saw how they provided a space for thought-provoking conversations as we fill our hungry stomachs! The next one will be held on Thursday, 20 Feb at 7pm. If you've ever wondered what it's like to navigate a career transition, or want to share your wisdom having completed one, we invite you to join us! Link in comments, see you there!

When we designed our first event of the year, we knew it had to be an event that encouraged participants to design the career they wanted. So we teamed up with the amazing artists at Arterly Obsessed and gathered for an afternoon that combines curiosity and creativity! We asked ourselves questions like: - What do we love about our careers today? - What do we want to do more of? Or less of? - Where do we hope to go by the end of the year? And we translated that into... vision boards! Half of us have not touched a paintbrush since secondary school, while the other half has been engaging with art in various forms for most of their lives. Regardless, as artist Yi Xiu told us, it's not about the outcome! More pictures to come. Follow us for more event updates.

Reliving our curious table dinner that capped out 2024 for us! If you've been curious about how our events would look like, here's a little glimpse of how energetic connections look like when we connect with openness and curiosity!

We hope your year is off to a great start! ✨ We see New Year Resolutions getting lots of mixed reviews here on LinkedIn, but what about a New Year Vision? Break free from your limiting beliefs and create a big bold vision for yourself! Here are some questions that we are starting off with! What about you - are you Team Resolutions or Team Vision?

🔥 Tenacious. Spunky. Strong. Confident. Intelligent. 🔥 These were the parting adjectives that our participants gifted to each other at our latest Empowered Portraits event! We were floored by the generosity, curiosity & dynamism that the ladies brought to the table to create an unforgettable experience for each other. >> Here are the Top 5 pinch me moments from our latest installation! Would you like to join us for our next event? Do you think men also need a space like this? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!

Have you ever posed for a photo with friends And heard them say any of the following: - My arms look fat - I need to hide my body more - I worry my face looks too big Ladies, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about! For our last event of the year, we are running Empowered Portraits The first time we did this, we worried about whether this would work. The second time now, we are excited and confident... That the community experience will remind us To fully embrace ourselves And come as we are. The bonus? Get 2 professional headshots From a photographer who we've known for a long time You'll be in good hands! So join us for the last time this year On November 16, somewhere central in Singapore. We look forward to meeting you there!

Empowered Portraits was born out of a moment of insecurity that turned into inspiration. How many times have we looked in the mirror and felt insecure, wishing that we could erase our imperfections? So we turned that around and asked, how can we design a session that allows us to accept ourselves and celebrate each other as we are? It was a blast running this. Will you join us for the next one in November? Link in comments below!

Yesterday, we hosted our first Curious Table focus group Featuring the topic of navigating careers. We got participants to capture their career journeys visually And we got an interesting mix of formats From structured charts to freeform drawing. We had amazing conversations: - Highlighting the ups and downs of every career path - Using sports metaphors to uncover hidden rules in the working world - With the most diverse group we hosted to date! Thank you to our participants for showing up on a precious Saturday! It was a blast!

More often than not, we take risks with our events. We recently ran Empowered Portraits, our boldest event to date. It was a photoshoot experience with a twist - one that takes away the awkwardness of being in front of the camera, and turning that into an empowering reflection of self. When we saw what our participants had to say... - Loved connecting with like-minded ladies who are incredible and excelling in what they do. - It was so beautiful to get a glimpse of ourselves through the eyes of others and being able to speak life into others - This event is for anyone seeking meaning, direction, self-love and reflection We knew that taking those risks was worth it. It's easy to go the tried-and-tested road of following someone else's playbook. But Our Curiosity Collective started out as a means to seek clarity through community, focusing on issues that are personal yet universal in today's modern society. Every event is built with lots of heart, using our experience as a foundation and our imagination as the spark. We are constantly asking ourselves. What if we tried another way? What if we explored a new idea? What if it works? We have ran enough events to know that something works. And when it does, it's truly magical.