SG Humanitarian Youth Symposium ‘19

Want to join a global youth network of humanitarian advocates? Look no further!

Calling all youths aged between 15-25 who are interested to learn about humanitarian issues!

Engage in discussions covering topics on urban poverty, youth education & social inclusion. Be empowered to be a changemaker and network with the humanitarian community!

🔴24 Aug, Sat
🔵9am-2pm
⚪️Red Cross Campsite, 62 Jln Khairuddin, S457524

👉Sign up here http://bit.ly/2ZaGl2Q
👉Light refreshments are provided

Organised by Red Cross Singapore

#youth #humanitarian #redcross

Hawker Culture = Takeaway Culture? IS BACK AGAIN

How can we safeguard Singapore’s hawker culture while being sustainable?

Journey with us in this 2-part learning visit where we explore-

1. Chinatown Hawker Centre to understand cultural and behavioural factors of hawkers through activities

2. Unpackt, Singapore's first zero waste grocery store, to learn how it reduces waste

🔴 25 Aug, Sun
🔵 1pm-5pm
⚪️ Chinatown (details provided in confirmation email)

💰 Journey is priced at $5 each, non-refundable.

👉 Sign up here http://bit.ly/2TahtqV
⚠️ Places are limited & registration closes 23 Aug!

Green Nudge is a green startup that works to reduce environmental footprint by providing holistic green events solutions.

#environment #culture #youth

Sexual Assault First Responder Training

SACC’s First Responder Training helps familiarise participants with trauma reactions and symptoms to better contribute to a survivor’s well-being. In this workshop you will learn the role of being a first responder and provide support to survivors.

🔴 28 Aug, Wed
🔵 3 pm-7:30 pm
⚪️ 5 Dover Crescent #01-22 S(130005)

💰$10 (light refreshments will be provided)

👉 Sign up here: http://bit.ly/33MGpcD
⚠️ Limited to 60 slots only!

#aware #trauma #workshop

Note: For participants who are unable to pay the sign-up fee, please contact Yan Bing at saccintern@aware.org.sg to request a waiver. All proceeds go towards SACC and that the fee is non-refundable.

Workshop: Why intervene at all? by Lin Shiyun

In this workshop, Lin Shiyun will share her practice in community engagement and development projects, carried out in public spaces, as a constant search for answers to understand and reorganise social patterns. Through case studies, participants will attempt to unravel the purpose and examine various methods of creative intervention in communities, and question if such intervention is necessary at all.

🔴 24 Aug, Sat
🔵 3 pm-6 pm
⚪️ NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Malan Road, Gillman Barracks, Block 43 Singapore 109443

💰$12

👉 Sign up here: http://bit.ly/33Eg0hj

#community #intervention #workshop

Privilege & Response-Ability

Using various methods to unpack the conditions and effects of social privilege, we welcome you to this safe and brave space to share concerns, appreciate difference, and face uncomfortable truths about the unintended, discriminatory, or harmful effects of the privileges that may be accorded to us or not, without our choosing.

The session will be facilitated by Dr Edwin Ng, a cultural theorist and international commentator on mindfulness and social justice.

🔴 24 Aug, Sat
🔵 2 pm-4:30 pm
⚪️ A Good Space, NVPC, 6 Eu Tong Sen St, 04-88, S059817

👉 Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2MqGflM

#agoodspace #privilege #mindfulness #participatorydiscussion

Life Hack Series #3: Bodyfulness: In (Un)Conversation with Power

In this 2.5 hour session with seasoned yoga retreat leader and body movement practitioner Kathy Gabriel, we will learn to speak a new body language. Explore the hidden power narratives we have absorbed over time, see how the body shapes the way we view ourselves and how we show up in the world.

🔴 24 Aug, Sat
🔵 8am-10:30am
⚪️ Cricket field next to Chinese Garden MRT

💰$20

👉 Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2HeL2T4

Real World Campus is a platform by Bold A Work that would follow the lead of the learners, reignite the curiosities of many and bring learning to surprising places and uncover unexpected teachers.

#boldatwork #power #workshop

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Mental Well-being of Youths

Ever wondered how we can take better care of our mental well-being?

Discover in this personal development workshop the importance of mental well-being and crucial factors that impact any phase of your life.

🔴30 Aug, Fri
🔵5-630pm
⚪️Halogen Foundation Singapore, 336 Smith Street, New Bridge Centre, #07-303, S050336

👉Sign up here http://bit.ly/2JOJUJ2
👉For ages 18 and above

Organised by Halogen Foundation Singapore

#mentalhealth #youth #care

Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 2019

Have something to voice about the National Day Rally?

Here's your chance to engage Mr Chan Chun Sing (Minister for Trade & Industry) on NDR issues & broader issues concerning Singapore's future.

🔴30 Aug, Fri
🔵7-10pm (Registration begins at 6.45pm)
⚪️University Town Auditorium 2, Stephen Riady Centre, NUS

Sign up here
👉https://bit.ly/30eSp4F (NUS students & staff)
👉https://bit.ly/2z5hzGV (non-NUS students & staff)

⚠️Open to current students & staff at Institutes of Higher Learning (unis, polys, and ITE colleges). Pre-tertiary students may register if space permits.

#future #transition #disruption

YouthX - Materials Recovery Facility Visit

Curious to find out what can/cannot be recycled? What happens to recycled items?

Join us in this 2-part learning journey as we explore recycling bins in the neighbourhood & visit a Materials Recovery Facility to find out more!

🔴30 Aug, Fri
🔵2-5pm
⚪️Tiong Bahru & Sungei Kadut (more details in confirmation email)

💰$5 per pax, non-refundable

👉Sign up here http://bit.ly/33EGD5C
👉20 limited slots only!

⚠️ Participants below 12 years old are not recommended for this visit due to heavy vehicles operating

Organised by Green Nudge

#environment #greennudge #learningjourney

Zero Waste Bootcamp

Do you want to be an agent of change towards a Zero Waste Singapore?

Come join our bootcamp to learn about Singapore's wastescape & work towards community-based solutions!

Discover zero waste lifestyle ideas, create & execute actionable plans within the community, and stand a chance to get a grant and other eco-prizes!

🔴31 Aug, Sat
🔵9am-5pm
⚪️Singapore Sustainability Academy, City Square Mall Lvl 6,180 Kitchener Road, S208539

👉Sign up here http://bit.ly/2L50YZu

⚠️ Eligible for Singaporeans & PRs aged 18-30 yrs old

Organised by Secondsguru

#environment #sustainability #community

Young NTUC Career Mentorship Programme

Graduated and looking for a job? Looking to get ahead in your career but not sure how? Join the Young NTUC Career Mentorship Programme and learn from industry professionals/volunteer career guides! Speak to industry professionals to find out how to get a head start in your job applications! Opt for a 4-month mentorship with our volunteer career guides too!

🔴 4 Sept, Wed
🔵 7 pm-9:30 pm
⚪️ NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard #B1-01, S018989

👉 Sign up here http://bit.ly/2ZoMys8

Young NTUC is the youth wing of the National Trades Union Congress. They strive to give voice to the needs and aspirations of young workers and workers-to-be.

#mentorship #career

LinkedIn Mentoring Programme 2019

#openlobang [University Students Only]

In partnership with LinkedIn Social Impact, Halogen Foundation Singapore has designed this 6-month 1-on-1 mentorship journey to provide university students with support and guidance as they transit from being a student to a working adult.

Only 20 students will be shortlisted for this mentoring programme.

👉 Sign up and find out more here http://bit.ly/321wdvi

Explorations-In-Ethnicity (Basic Course)

Have an honest, open, and unreserved conversation on race and ethnicity in a safe space. Enhance your awareness of the presumptions, perceptions and attitudes where matters pertaining to race and ethnicity are concerned.

🔴 31 Aug, Sat
🔵 9 am- 5:30 pm
⚪️ OnePeople.sg, Conference Room, 381 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh S319758

👉 Sign up here https://bit.ly/2Zqvcek

#ethnicity #relationship #workshop

Data Science with Impact - Using Technology for a Good Cause

What if the algorithms and analytics that companies use to increase profit can be applied to improve social issues in healthcare and education, and to reap benefits for our society?

Join us for this workshop and panel discussion session to understand how companies can do good using data science.

🔴 4 Sept, Wed
🔵 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
⚪️ BASH, Level 3, Blk 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent, S139955, via Lift Lobby 3

👉 Sign up here http://bit.ly/2ZcKmJb

#technology #impact #socialgood

The Future of Education: Disruption & Social Mobility

How can youths be future-ready while being enablers for social mobility?

Join us in this closed-door discussion to share your perspectives & recommendations on ways the education system can prepare youths for the future.

Facilitating this are SG Youth Action panellists Inch Chua (Singer/Songwriter), Lai Chang Wen (Ninja Van Co-Founder) & Dedric Wong (Ding Yi Music).

Lunch is provided! 🍽

🔴 7 Sep, Sat
🔵 10am-1pm
⚪️ Nanyang Academic of Fine Arts (NAFA) Seminar Room (Campus 1), 80 Bencoolen Street

👉 Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2zvstWy
👉 Limited slots only, RSVP by 2 Sep Mon!

Access Singapore is a ground-up organisation providing non-academic opportunities to underserved students through externships and mentorships and strives to connect students with working professionals in empowering underprivileged youth.

#education #futureready #socialmobility #participatorydiscussion

TEDxYouth@Singapore 2019: Future of Us

“We believe that small acts can shape big realities”

Come participate in this thought-provoking day as we hope to educate & inspire youths on important societal issues. With diverse speakers bringing expertise & passion, be empowered by knowledge and fuel your passion to ignite change.

Learn, unlearn & relearn what the future requires of us!

🔴14 Sep, Sat
🔵10am - 5.30pm (reg starts at 9.30am)
⚪️The Ground Theatre @ *SCAPE

💰 $15 - general admission
💰 $10 - students and NSF (valid ID is required for entry)

👉 Sign up here http://bit.ly/2ZoYbV4

Organised by TEDxYouth@Singapore. Follow IG/FB @tedxyouthsingapore for speakers’ lineup & more information!

#youth #learning #talks