<![CDATA[Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre]]>Anyone heard of this? I caught the tail end of the feature done by 938live.


Apparently the cafe is opened by the parents of Joan Bowen - a special needs child, and the idea is to train her with necessary life skills. They now employ and train other special needs teenagers too.

As taken from its blog http://joanbowen.blogspot.com/ :

Joan Bowen aims to empower youths and children with special needs by training them with a range of skills that will enable them to make their own mark and contribute as an active member of the larger community in Singapore and beyond. Joan Bowen conducts these endeavors without discrimination and seeks to bring out the best in every candidate through its programme with a spirit of friendship, partnership and love.

Thought they are doing a good thing and decided to share it with folks here.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/12225/joan-bowen-the-special-culinary-centreRSS for NodeMon, 04 May 2026 14:15:32 GMTFri, 09 Jul 2010 08:25:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Fri, 04 Jul 2014 03:57:45 GMT]]>Is Joan Bowen still exist inside st Andrew village ?

No one pick up phone call

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1324163https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1324163Fri, 04 Jul 2014 03:57:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:08:53 GMT]]>I hear that Joan Bowen is not coping well with the surge in the volume of business… probably thanks to PM’s nationwide advertising in his speech.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/569942https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/569942Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:08:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:50:37 GMT]]>A resturant which shows parental love for the child… hope for kids… They were featured on channel 8 last week too…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559698https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559698Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:50:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:41:44 GMT]]>If Joan Bowen cafe is not convenient for you, you might want to try a similar one at Novena Square.


http://www.professorbrawn.com/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559685https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/559685Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:41:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:35:09 GMT]]>Many well-meaning projects of love fail due to lack of support or bureaucratic hurdles on the part of government agencies.


So we must do our part in encouraging Joan Bowen and others like them.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/554859https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/554859Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:35:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:09:05 GMT]]>What the PM said, quoted from http://www.news.gov.sg/public/sgpc/en/media_releases/agencies/mica/press_release/P-20110814-1.html


The community has to play its part to help to integrate those with special needs into our society. And one good example of a ground-up effort, not depending on the government, is the Joan Bowen café. Joan Bo Wen is a young lady with special needs. Her parents wanted to solve her problem; they wanted a safe working environment for her. So what did they do? They opened a café and they called it the Joan Bowen café. The café is at Jalan Wangi which is in Sennett Estate and it is to help youths with special needs like autism or Down’s Syndrome so it has got a crew of 16 staff of such kids, actually adults, and they are trained to run the whole café. Here you see them cooking and this is Joan in the middle, putting the sauce onto the dish. They learn food preparation because they have a manual with pictures and detailed instructions - exactly how to do, each step what to put next and with patient guidance, gradually they gain confidence and they are able to serve customers. You see the customers are happy and the café is successful, so they have launched a second outlet at St Andrew’s Village. So if you have a chance and you live near there, please drop in and have a drink.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/554460https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/554460Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:09:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:47:07 GMT]]>

sheryl:
Visited the one at Macpherson sometime back. Food is not bad & price reasonable. Pls support.

will certainly do. I'm game for this sort of community efforts.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/551421https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/551421Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:47:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:41:17 GMT]]>Visited the one at Macpherson sometime back. Food is not bad & price reasonable. Pls support.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/550026https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/550026Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:41:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:55:30 GMT]]>At St Andrews Village! Wow, must pay a visit then. Hey Chief…

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/549697https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/549697Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:55:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:56:01 GMT]]>

ohdaddy:
3Boys:

They got a mention at PM's National Day address today.


Endorsement by the PM no less and it has piqued my interest.

it is an act of self-help, mutual support and parental love that touches me

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/549046https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/549046Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:56:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:20:50 GMT]]>

3Boys:
They got a mention at PM's National Day address today.

Endorsement by the PM no less and it has piqued my interest.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/548081https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/548081Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:20:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:51:29 GMT]]>They got a mention at PM’s National Day address today.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/545913https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/545913Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:51:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:52:55 GMT]]>We had lunch there on Sunday but not at the usual place. They are also inside of St Andrew’s Village in Potong Pasir, behind Church of Ascension. Food was great and it was nice to see the kids running the outlet (with help) well. No aircon. But nice view of the school pool and the large open field beyond that. Please go and support!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/534101https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/534101Mon, 08 Aug 2011 08:52:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:23:20 GMT]]>Thanks BigD! 😉

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/216204https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/216204Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:23:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:15:43 GMT]]>It's off MacPherson...not terribly ulu.


http://www.onemap.sg/?SearchVal=9%20JALAN%20WANGI&LW:Y&wO5d:IJqJJ_b,IhfJq_Y,IJRfR_f,IhRqI_I,c

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/215970https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/215970Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:15:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Joan Bowen - The Special Culinary Centre on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:44:25 GMT]]>Hmmm... this looks interesting. Thanks BigD for sharing. 😉


Wonder where is 9 Jalan Wangi? :? Sounds like a very ulu place leh

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/215910https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/215910Sat, 10 Jul 2010 04:44:25 GMT