Calling all YCYW alumni in New York! You are warmly invited to join the YCYW Alumni Gathering in New York and meet Mr David Leung, Director of Fashion Design at the YCYW Education Network. Mr David is one of the first Chinese designers to have worked directly with Gianni Versace, and is also the designer behind Versace’s iconic Medusa
Happy New Year! Remember that feeling? Walking into a room and instantly feeling like you belong. That inside joke needs no explanation. That conversation picks up right where it left off — even if it has been years. We're gathering in three cities--three chances to reconnect with the people who shaped your YCYW
“Challenging” is the word that most often comes to mind when describing the events of 2021. After three years of dodging and battling Covid-19 we have still not returned to anything semblance of normalcy. Now the fifth wave is upon us in Hong Kong.
As April rolls in, alumna Sze Kwan Ki shares her success stories with tips on boosting confidence in uncertain times.
Ms Vanessa Law, YCIS Hong Kong Class of 2012, shared her stories since Year 3. She started thinking of makeup as a career while she was pursuing an IBDP. Later, she became a professional instructor in New York while taking makeup courses. Becoming an international makeup artist has always been Vanessa’s dream. After working on a school production of The King and I as head of makeup in 2011, she was encouraged to follow this direction.
From culture shock, to mentorship, yoga and the weather, the YCYW Virtual Alumni Week, held 9–12 June, was a smorgasbord of ideas, stories and inspiration. The event, attended by 130 participants over nine sessions, was a big success and greatly enjoyed by students, parents and staff.