The Straits Times: From school to workplace: Help for disadvantaged youth
By Rahimah Rashith2 new programmes offer vocational training and workshops under 3-year ITE initiative
IMPROVING EMPLOYABILITY
Media release: The first Singapore Youth Impact Collective to empower disadvantaged youths
This is the first initiative in Singapore that uses the collective impact model, which enables funders and non-profits to own and address complex social issues in a coordinated manner.The Collective aims to increase the ability of disadvantaged youths to progress to working life through training and skills development.
The Straits Times: New youth collective to level playing field for disadvantaged young
By Seow Bei YiSINGAPORE – To help youth from disadvantaged backgrounds transition from school into the work environment, a new year-long programme will be launched this year to offer them workshops and vocational training.
The Straits Times – Volunteerism rate needs to be 70 per cent with ageing population: Grace Fu
In an effort to create a caring and empowering environment for its rapidly ageing population, Singapore hopes to double its volunteerism rate from one in three currently to 70 per cent in five years’ time.“We hope for Singapore to grow as a giving nation with a volunteer in every household,” Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu said in a keynote address on Tuesday (June 5) at the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network’s (AVPN) conference
Epoch Times: Corporate philanthropy? When a company truly cares
By Li Yen, October 2016Download Epoch Times article – ‘Corporate Philanthropy? When a Company Truly Cares’
Changi Foundation – Helping youths to realise their dreams
Changi Foundation was established to support and reach out to disadvantaged youths, using an all-rounded and holistic approach to address needs and inspire them to achieve their full potential in life.