Fresh from the Women In Business event organised by 
Hive account@yasminep, I went off to grab a quick lunch with 
Hive account@khimgoh, 
Hive account@littlenewthings and another fellow Steemian of whom I have forgotten her Steemit ID (Ooppss, sorry).
During lunch we spoke about our key takeaways from the event and what we have learned. We concurred that there is indeed a need for women to unite together and encourage one another, be it in the corporate world or in business. We hope that after the event, these women will heed the message and assist other women who may be struggling in their business or career so that they too can help others.
After lunch, I hurriedly make my way to the Steemit Bootcamp with Catalyst organised by 
Hive account@maverickfoo and 
Hive account@coachmelleow. The aim of the bootcamp was to raise funds for an initiative helm by Hive account@coachmelleow known as Catalyst.
What is Catalyst?
Catalyst is a social enterprise that was birthed 5 years ago with the aim to empower young Social Entrepreneurs from Nigeria and Zimbabwe through coaching, mentoring and leadership development. Catalyst offers guidance, direction and support to the locals to equip them with the necessary skills to thrive in life.
Here are some photos of the beneficiaries of Catalyst courtesy of Hive account@coachmelleow:
Hive account@coachmelleow during his first visit to a Nigerian prison
Hive account@coachmellow sponsoring a meal in one of the places in Nigeria
Pictures of the local team who is powering the Catalyst movement in Nigeria
By the time I arrived at the venue together with Hive account@khimgoh and Hive account@littlenewthings it was almost 3pm and the class was already in session with Hive account@maverickfoo covering on the topic of "Followers" and "Tags". As usual he never runs out of SX18 jokes and pretty soon, he had all of us in stitches.
A candid moment of us taking a wefie at the back of the class much to Hive account@maverickfoo's annoyance
After the session, 
Hive account@bitrocker2020 took over and explained what is a "Witness" and the importance of voting for a Witness, before he whipped out his camera and had all of us dance and sing along to Ed Sheeran's song, "Shape Of You" to fulfill 
Hive account@anomadsoul's request. Coincidentally, that was one of my favourite songs from Ed Sheeran, so both Hive account@khimgoh and I immediately groove to the music and sang.
Hive account@bitrocker2020 holding up his phone camera to record the sing along
The bootcamp ended at around 5pm with a group photography session by 
Hive account@orangila.
A brilliant group photo after a sucessful run of the Steemit Bootcamp with Catalyst
As usual, some Steemians including Hive account@bitrocker2020 decided to have some food and drinks nearby so we headed to a Malay restaurant for food which was recommended by 
Hive account@zord189. The restaurant surprisingly served pretty good food and we ended eating and listening to Hive account@maverickfoo's travel adventures and his observations of life in a foreign land.
The lontong dish (compressed rice) is a must try
We also spoke about the highs and lows of community building before Hive account@orangila and later Hive account@bitrocker2020 left to attend the #steem-music event happening in town. We left the restaurant much later that night. After bidding farewell to Hive account@littlenewthings and Hive account@maverickfoo, me and 
Hive account@joannewong felt hungry after all the chatting and so...
We went for food hunting, again!! (I know right?!)
This time we decided to have desserts instead. As most of the shops nearby have closed for the night, we decided to walk across the street and have some Taiwanese desserts instead. I had a nice bowl of Taro balls boiled with ginger. We chatted until closing time, before we finally said our goodbyes and headed home.
What an eventful Saturday it was...
All B&W shots is courtesy of Hive account@orangila
KarinzDailyGrind is currently right smack in the sowing season. While she is busy rolling up her sleeve and getting her hands dirty with all sorts of projects, she remains grateful to those who have help her along the way and she intend to pay it forward when the right time comes.
If you resonate with any of her posts, do Upvote | Follow | Comment | Resteem. Or DM her on Discord. She wishes everyone a great week ahead.
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