Hangout with ST: ITE alumni making waves and fostering in Singapore

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In this week's episode, they will talk about Institute of Technical Education (ITE) alumni who are making waves, and discuss raising awareness about fostering in Singapore and what it entails. PHOTO: AZIM AZMAN

SINGAPORE - Hangout with ST, a video series by The Straits Times, is broadcast live at 8pm every Thursday on the publication's Facebook and YouTube pages.

The series adopts a casual, talk-show format and is helmed by multimedia journalists Alyssa Woo and Hairianto Diman.

In this week's episode, they will talk about Institute of Technical Education (ITE) alumni who are making waves, and discuss raising awareness about fostering in Singapore and what it entails with fostering agency Boys' Town, foster parent Tay Li Ping and a group of Nanyang Technological University undergraduates behind the website All Roads Lead to Home (https://www.allroadsleadtohome.info).

Talking points covered in previous episodes include what first-time parents should look out for when engaging infant care services; career tips for job seekers; the pros and cons of having inward-facing cameras in taxis and private-hire cars; what more can be done to educate people about sexual misconduct; and the misconceptions stay-at-home dads face.

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