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Opportunities to get involved
Do your part to build a better Singapore, together! Join us for one of these meaningful experiences that will help our society progress as one.
Conversations on Singapore Women’s Development
The “Conversations on Singapore Women’s Development” were launched on Sep 2020 to understand Singaporeans’ aspirations and ideas on how we can further advance our women in Singapore.
OnePeople.SG
OnePeople.SG aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of race relations. Find out more about their initiatives, including community engagement programmes.
Emerging Stronger Conversations – Building a Singapore That is Made for Families
COVID-19 has challenged couples and families in many ways, affecting plans to get married, start or grow our families. Share your views at a series of online conversations from April to September 2021.
Join the conversations to build a Singapore that is made for families.
Emerging Stronger Conversations
The COVID-19 crisis has brought about changes and challenges for our nation. At the same time, it is also an opportunity for us to reflect and learn from our experience.
Learn more about Singaporeans’ perspectives from the SG Together Emerging Stronger Conversations – A Summary report and infographics.
Learn what Singaporeans have said!
Explore the top 15 themes from the SG Together Emerging Stronger Conversations!
Download the Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations – A Summary report and infographics.
Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations – A Summary (published 9 February 2021)
Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations – A Reflection of We the People of Singapore Infographics (English) (9 February 2021)
Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations – A Reflection of We the People of Singapore Infographics (Chinese) (9 February 2021)
Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations – A Reflection of We the People of Singapore Infographics (Malay) (9 February 2021)
Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations – A Reflection of We the People of Singapore Infographics (Tamil)
Learn what Singaporeans have shared at the Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations.
SG Together ESC sessions (6 - 18 September 2020)
SG Together ESC sessions (23 August - 5 September 2020)
SG Together ESC sessions (7 - 22 August 2020)
SG Together ESC sessions (June - 6 August 2020)
To be fully engaged and participate in national conversations, we need to be familiar with government policies, understand how they affect us and stay updated with the current issues. Here are some concerns facing Singaporeans today. What are your thoughts and how do you think you can contribute to these conversations? Join us to discuss further.
Ready to reboot social interactions? Baby steps to get started
After a year of adjusting to the “new normal” – social distancing, mask wearing and working from home – the prospect of returning to face-to-face engagement may provoke some anxiety. As with any significant change to our routine, we just have to take it gradually. Read on to find out more.
Source: CNA Lifestyle
To maintain feelings of happiness, you need to work on it a bit
We may find it hard to have lasting feelings of happiness. This is because our brains are hardwired to prioritise negative experiences over positive ones, for survival. However, like a muscle, we can train our minds be more acute to positive feelings. Read about it here.
Source: The Straits Times
How a former policeman upskilled himself to pursue a career in IT
When Darrek Lau, 43, left the police force in 2019, he drove for Grab while looking for a course to upskill for future job opportunities. He jumped at the Software Developer Bootcamp included in the upskilling programme provided by GrabAcademy, and has never looked back since. Find out more.
Source: The Straits Times
Where the Jobs Are: Shedding image of ‘shorts, boots, floppy hat’, farming sector a pull for youths as S’pore bolsters food security
Dirty, back-breaking and low-paid. This is the stereotypical image of a job in the agri-food sector. As we project to meet at least 30% of our nutritional needs locally by 2030, our farming sector is increasingly tech-driven, with a high demand for specialised roles in a fast-growing industry. Find out more.
Source: Today Online
Young S’porean family helps teen with autism find parents after taking wrong bus & losing way
As parents of special-needs children, helping them learn to gain independence can be challenging. When Bob Lee realised his autistic son had boarded the wrong bus and was nowhere to be found, he panicked. Find out how the teen was found and how a friendship was forged after that incident.
Source: Mothership
The kampung spirit is real and I found it in this part of Singapore
If you think Singapore lost its “kampung spirit” after the 70s, you’d be surprised and delighted to read about Ryan Teo’s first-hand experience – the feeling of kinship and closeness that bonds some of the residents at Bedok Reservoir. The kampung spirit is very much alive and well there.
Source: The Pride
What she thought was a two-hour volunteering stint during circuit breaker has lasted till now
During Circuit Breaker last year, Lim May-Ann contacted a non-profit via a Facebook post asking for volunteers to repair and refurbish laptops for low-income families. Learn more about what she thought would be a straightforward session instead becoming a fruitful journey, with May-Ann heading their community project helping the less-privileged go online.
Source: The Straits Times
Gen Y Speaks: My mum’s struggle with tech inspired me to start a digital literacy campaign for seniors
Being digital natives, we often don’t see the difficulties seniors face when grappling with technology. Witnessing his mum’s struggle, one NTU student decided to start a campaign to help seniors, especially the low-income and illiterate, go digital. Read about his team’s effort – aptly named #CanOneLah! – here.
Source: Today Online
Emerging Stronger Conversations: Sessions in more languages soon, will include people with disabilities
Our conversations will lead to action. We encourage Singaporeans to sign up for upcoming ESC sessions, which will be available in other languages, and include persons with disabilities. Everyone has a part to play in Singapore’s future. Step forward today! Find out more here.
Source: The Straits Times
Emerging Stronger Conversations: Bringing together voices to build more resilient society
Learn more here about the process and thinking behind the ESCs, that bring Singaporeans together amidst Covid-19, to talk about our collective hopes, reflections and ideas to build the Singapore we want to become.
Source: The Straits Times
What facilitators and participants say about Emerging Stronger Conversations
Read more here about the experiences of an ESC facilitator and participants, what inspired them during the ESCs and what they uncovered about one another’s dreams and hopes for Singapore as we forge ahead.
Source: The Straits Times
‘The little moments matter’: S’porean, 26, helps at-risk youths through mentorship & sports
Inspired by his time working at the Singapore Boys’ Hostel, Joshua Tay wanted to be there for these youths after they left the hostel. Together with his friends, he founded Impart, a non-profit organisation that helps at-risk youth reintegrate into society. If you have an idea to start something like Joshua, tap on the Our Singapore Fund to make your ground-up initiative come alive!
Source: Mothership
REACH WhatsApp chat group (English)
Share your views on national policies on REACH WhatsApp Chat Group. Now open for feedback and when the opportunity arises for us to discuss hot-button issues and national policies. Period: 01 March 2019 - 31 Dec 2020.
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REACH WhatsApp chat group (Chinese)
Share your views on national policies on REACH Chinese WhatsApp Chat Group. Now open for feedback and when the opportunity arises for us to discuss hot-button issues and national policies. Period: 19 Sep 2019 - 31 Dec 2020.
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‘Stay Strong Singapore’ campaign is a ground-up initiative by the Happiness Initiative in partnership with MCCY to offer encouragement beyond the circuit breaker. You can also check out the Telegram sticker pack!
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