.What we do
Our aim is to empower people with knowledge and awareness to inspire them to take positive and effective action to contribute to the social sector landscape. The social good landscape is complex and ever-expanding. We seek to aggregate and grow a network of community good.
.the talks
With our thought-provoking talks, panels, and workshop, we dissect the issues and offer an avenue for discussion across 3 key themes: Climate Change, Youths, and Inequality. The team is bringing together some of the most passionate changemakers, experts, academics, and leaders to share their perspectives.
.enablers
We believe in taking action and supporting leaders. As youths of today, we get to decide how we want to address our concerns for the future. For this event, we have invited partners that have enabled countless initiatives & changemakers to create change and shaped their goals into a reality.
.Workshops
After the event, stay tuned to this space as experiential workshops and events with experts will be available to share certain skillsets and insights surrounding social good topics will also help to level up your capabilities.
Thank You For Joining Us
SEPTEMBER 19th 2020
Saturday, 1030am to 2pm
| Time | Event | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1030 | Opening Address | Dr. Irene Ng | Trends of the social sector in Singapore |
| 1100 | Concurrent Panel Discussions | Respective Panelists | Youth-At-Risk; Climate Change; Inequality |
| 1230 | Break | ||
| 1300 | Enablers Sharing | NUS OSA | Opportunities and Grants |
| 1330 | Enablers Sharing | National Youth Council | Grants, Platforms, Events |
| 1330 | Enablers Sharing | Ground Up Central | Opportunities & Support |
| 1345 | Enablers Sharing | Project Kampong | Platform |
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Uploaded Recordings for SID 2020
Thank you all so much for signing up for our event, here are the videos for each segment of Social Impact Day 2020.
We hope you enjoyed and learned as much we did and do reach out to us if you have any questions!
Opening Address
Dr. Irene Ng
Associate Professor of Social Work
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Director of the Social Service Research Centre, NUS
She holds a joint Ph.D. in Social Work and Economics from the University of Michigan. Her research areas include poverty and inequality, intergenerational mobility, youth crime, and social welfare policy. She is active in the community, serving or having served in committees in the Ministry of Social and Family Development, National Council of Social Service, Ministry of Manpower, and various voluntary welfare organizations. Her teaching areas include poverty, policy, welfare economics, youth work, and program planning.
The Panels
YOUTH-AT-RISk
**Yuvan Mohan **
Youth Corps Singapore Advisory Committee, Member
A banker by day, Youth leader by night. Yuvan believes in deepening his experience in the private, public & the people sector to maximise his contributions to society. Yuvan Mohan is the Chief Curator at Young ChangeMakers, an initiative by the National Youth Council, through which he has been giving youths aged 15-35 a leg up to succeed. For three years, Yuvan has faithfully attended Open Mic sessions, listening to young people pitch their community projects in areas such as sports, social well-being, and education, supporting them in their efforts to secure a National Youth Fund grant. He has also galvanized a group of volunteers to guide, coach, and mentor young aspirants.
**Stefan Liew **
Co-Founder of I'mpart
Impart is a non-profit organisation in Singapore that partners with case-workers and social service organisations to support youths facing adversity through educational support, sports engagement and passion projects. Over the years, Impart has since reached out to support an increasing number of youths as they embarked on their own journeys. By 2020, Impart has had over a 100 volunteers working together with 80 youths.
Dr. Tania Nagpaul
Senior Lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences
A senior lecturer at Singapore University of Social Science, Dr Tagnia Nagpaul obtained her Doctor in Psychology from Nanyang Technological University in 2017. She is a program manager at SMU Lien Center for social innovation, being at the forefront of social change conversations and Dr. Tania Nagpaul was part of a published study which used the Self-determination Theory offered by Deci and Ryan in past research as a lens to better understand the needs of youth-at-risk and their fulfillment from the vantage points of both social service professionals and youth themselves.
Edmund Yeo
Co-project Director, Project Beyond Expectations
Project Beyond Expectations’ collaboration with Beyond Social Services first began in 2018, with the aim of engaging youths staying in rental flats in the Jalan Bukit Merah, Henderson, and Tiong Bahru areas. Aside from their initial focus on providing mentorship and academic support to the youths, the project has also expanded over the years by incorporating experiential learning as a tool to excite and bond them.
Youth-At-Risk Talking points
Issues surrounding identification of youth at risk in Singapore
Landscape analysis of youth at risk solutions in Singapore
Common issues that current solutions encounter