KKR female colleagues in the Singapore Office volunteered in a series of educational events organized by Inspiring Girls Singapore from May to November 2023, where they served as “Role Model Speakers” to primary school girls at different educational institutions in Singapore. The purpose of “Role Model Speakers” is to share with young school children stories of resilience, by recounting the speaker’s own experiences when faced with adversities and thereby inspiring these young ladies that they are able to overcome challenges and build the confidence to achieve aspirational goals.
Inspiring Girls Singapore conducts pre-event and post-event surveys to measure the extent of our impact on the girls who participated in our volunteering sessions. These reports provide insights into the outcomes and changes experienced by the participants in four different areas: (1) Happiness Level, (2) Desirability of Role Models, (3) Confidence Level, (4) Mindset Shift.
Working with young children especially resonated with KKR female employees because impressions made at a young age can have life changing impacts in the future.
A key part of KKR’s culture is sharing and collaboration, we see this as an extension of what AmCham Singapore is encouraging via the AmCham Cares program. By giving young girls that “lightbulb moment”, KKR hopes to level the playing field and instill in girls the confidence that they are able to achieve their dreams.