Free Short Courses

This March, in celebration of International Women’s Day, we offer even more free money and life skills classes for MDWs in Singapore!

Stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for the latest updates on our activities in March 2023!

You can find an overview of all Aidha Short Courses at the bottom of the page.

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Upcoming Short Courses

#IamRemarkable

13 March ❘ Sunday ❘ 10:00am – 11:45am ❘ ONLINE @ Zoom

In this interactive session led by a Salesforce Women’s Network facilitator, you will participate in group discussions and exercises around self-promotion and unconscious bias to develop the confidence and skills to promote yourself effectively.

registration closed

Dealing with Stress

20 March ❘ Sunday ❘ 10:30am – 12:15pm ❘ ONLINE @ Zoom

In this interactive workshop, you will learn about how stress affects you and ways you can manage it, with other MDWs and a friendly Aidha mentor.

registration not yet open

Introduction to Financial Education

27 March ❘ Sunday ❘ 10:00am – 12:15pm ❘ ONLINE @ Zoom

A fun interactive workshop that helps MDWs understand financial choices and the benefits to them of learning how to make better-informed financial decisions.

registration not yet open

Introduction to Financial Education

27 March ❘ Sunday ❘ 10:00am – 12:15pm ❘ IN-PERSON @ Macquarie

A fun interactive workshop that helps MDWs understand financial choices and the benefits to them of learning how to make better-informed financial decisions.

registration not yet open

Coming soon…

More Short Courses coming up soon! Stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for the latest updates!

Health Insurance for Filipino Domestic Workers

Date and Time to be confirmed

Understand why health insurance is important and learn how you can protect yourself in Singapore and the Philippines!

registration not yet open

Free Workshops

Our free short courses are open to all MDWs and held on Sundays for 1.5-2.5 hours. To join a short course, please register online. You can sign up for as many as you like!

You can find an overview of all our short courses below.

If you are interested in joining a course that is not currently scheduled, let us know here and we will update you on any new course dates.

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Registrations Open!

Dealing with Stress
ACMI, Agape Village

1 Oct 2023, 2 pm – 3.45 pm

Zumba with Aidha!
Aidha @ Catapult

1 Oct 2023, 10.30 am – 11.30 am

Introduction to Photography
Aidha @ FAST Hub

30 July 2023, 10:00 – 11:30 am

Yoga for Self-care and Connection
Aidha @ Catapult

19 March 2023, 9:00 am (in-person class)

Dealing with Stress
Aidha @ Catapult

19 March 2023, 10:30 am (in-person class)

#IAmRemarkable
Aidha @ FAST

26 March 2023, 2:00 pm (in-person class)

Overview of all Short Courses

Intro to Financial Education

This interactive workshop will help you understand the life-changing benefits of making better-informed financial decisions.

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You’ll identify some of your future goals and how to save and plan for them. Playing our Money Management Game, we’ll explore together how your day-to-day spending and the decisions you make in real life scenarios affect your future. Learn how taking control of your finances can help you make your dreams a reality!

What you will learn

✓ Get inspired to start thinking about your future
✓ Re-examine every-day financial decisions through an interactive game

“Thank you, I like all the sessions and at this first class, I feel like I`m starting my future.”
28 March 2021 participant

How to Open a Bank Account

Find out the benefits of opening a bank account in Singapore and pick up tips on what to look out for when opening one.

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This course explains the value of having a local bank account and provides step-by-step instructions on how to choose and open a bank account in Singapore that will work for you.

What you will learn

✓ Understand the benefits of opening a bank account
✓ Learn what to look for when opening a bank account
✓ Learn about the different local and foreign bank account options available in Singapore
✓ Learn how to open a bank account

Understanding Debt

Debt, utang, hutang, အကြွေး, ණය. What is it and how to avoid it? Learn how to understand the true cost of debt in this course.

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Whether you are thinking of borrowing or are already paying off existing loans, by the end of this session you will better understand interest rates, fees, and other costs of a loan. Learn the good and bad reasons to take on debt , and tips to avoid getting trapped in debt. Start to plan for how to manage and pay off existing debt.

What you will learn

✓ Understand what to look for to know the true cost of debt
✓ Better understand the good and bad reasons to take on debt
✓ Learn how to manage debt
✓ Understand the regulations around borrowing in Singapore and the importance of avoiding loan sharks

Debt Counselling Explained

If you or your friends and family need help managing debt, learn how debt counselling can help and what the steps in this process are.

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Experts from AMP will help you understand the differences between licensed moneylenders and loan sharks and give you tips on how to deal with both types of lenders. You will be given an introduction to the usefulness of debt counselling should you need help managing debt, with the steps in the process clearly explained along with case studies of MDWs who have gone through debt counselling. If you are interested to participate further in debt counselling, information on how to do so will be provided.

What you will learn

✓ Learn about the steps in the debt counselling process
✓ Understand the benefits of debt counselling through case studies of MDWs who went through debt counselling
✓ Learn to spot the differences between licensed and unlicensed money lenders and regulations around borrowing

(This is a companion course to Aidha’s ‘Understanding Debt’ course and was developed in partnership with the AMP Debt Advisory Centre.)

Dealing with Stress

In this interactive workshop, you will learn about how stress affects you and ways you can manage it, with other MDWs and a friendly Aidha mentor.

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You’ll learn what stress is and how it works in the mind and body. You’ll also learn different methods to keep bad stress under control before it affects your health and wellbeing and create a personal action plan for managing stress in the future.

What you will learn

✓ Learn how to recognise stress and to understand how it impacts us
✓ Learn how mindfulness can help us manage stress
✓ Learn from others different ways to deal with current stresses in your life

Building Your Resilience

Resilience is about being able to stay strong during difficult times. Learn how to manage challenging situations and remain strong in this course.

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In this session, discover what resilience means and how to develop your own resilience. Learn techniques to become more resilient in facing challenges, dealing with difficulties, and managing your emotions, so you can bounce back and continue working towards your goals.

What you will learn

✓ Understand resilience is about being able to stay strong during difficult times and to bounce back quickly
✓ Use reframing as a technique to handle a challenging situation differently and arrive at a more positive outcome
✓ Learn about the five key pillars of resilience in our lives and how to develop them

Health Insurance for Filipino Domestic Workers

Understand why health insurance is important and learn how you can protect yourself in Singapore and the Philippines!

Find out more

In this short course you will learn how you can protect your health in Singapore and the Philippines – with PhilHealth as well as private health insurance options in the Philippines.

What you will learn

✓ Understand what health insurance MDWs have in Singapore.

✓ Learn about the benefits of PhilHealth and how you can register.

✓ Understand what private health insurance options you have in the Philippines.

✓ Learn what you should consider when buying health insurance.

Any questions?

Ask our Campus Operations Team!

You can contact us at +65 9789 4041

Interested?

We run our short courses on a regular basis but without a fixed schedule. If you (or your helper) are interested in joining one of these courses let us know here:

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