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If you'd prefer to take your time, reflect, and share anonymously, we have opened a Padlet where you can leave your thoughts about grief, loss, living funerals, or anything that came up for you from our polls and discussions.
You don't have to put your name, and there's no need to have the “right” words. You can share a thought, question, personal reflection, or simply respond to one of our discussion prompts.
👉 Share your thoughts anonymously on Padlet!
Whether you join the tele discussion or prefer to share on Padlet, we would love to hear what you think ✨️
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Grief and Loss
Thank you for feeding our curiosities about living funerals and grief & loss conversations in Singapore 🤩 Based on the poll results, these are some questions we thought might be interesting to dive in deeper. Here is a space for you to share your views anonymously…
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us through the poll. 🤍
Your responses reminded us that grief can take many forms, from navigating changes in our lives and relationships, to watching our loved ones age and their health change.
If you’d like to continue exploring these experiences, here are two pieces that invite us to think about grief, loss and the conversations we often find difficult to have:
📖 When our parents grow older: My parents are healthy, but getting on in years. How do I talk to them about end-of-life matters? explores the difficulty of preparing for a future loss while our loved ones are still here.
📖 Living before loss: ‘Living funerals’ help the dying and their loved ones live more meaningfully explores how people facing terminal illness and their loved ones can make space for connection, meaning and goodbye while they are still together.
This engagement piece is done in collaboration with The Life Review and their mission is to normalise end of life conversations. We are glad to be able to support their meaningful work✨
May we remain open to finding other ways to hold space for conversations around grief and loss together. 🌱
If you’d like to explore these conversations further, sign up for The Life Review’s newsletter and check out their events for more reflections and resources on grief, loss and remembrance.
Thank you for being part of this conversation, in whatever way felt comfortable for you.
@openjio @experiencejio
Your responses reminded us that grief can take many forms, from navigating changes in our lives and relationships, to watching our loved ones age and their health change.
If you’d like to continue exploring these experiences, here are two pieces that invite us to think about grief, loss and the conversations we often find difficult to have:
📖 When our parents grow older: My parents are healthy, but getting on in years. How do I talk to them about end-of-life matters? explores the difficulty of preparing for a future loss while our loved ones are still here.
📖 Living before loss: ‘Living funerals’ help the dying and their loved ones live more meaningfully explores how people facing terminal illness and their loved ones can make space for connection, meaning and goodbye while they are still together.
This engagement piece is done in collaboration with The Life Review and their mission is to normalise end of life conversations. We are glad to be able to support their meaningful work✨
May we remain open to finding other ways to hold space for conversations around grief and loss together. 🌱
If you’d like to explore these conversations further, sign up for The Life Review’s newsletter and check out their events for more reflections and resources on grief, loss and remembrance.
Thank you for being part of this conversation, in whatever way felt comfortable for you.
@openjio @experiencejio
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My parents are healthy, but getting on in years. How do I talk to them about end-of-life matters?
Having watched first-hand how her friend juggled the stress of organising a funeral while grieving her father's death, CNA TODAY's Amanda Yeap knows it's important to talk to her own parents about death. Starting the conversation, however, is still a struggle.
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🇸🇬🎲 Page Two: Singapore — Lived Realities
What does it mean to live, grow and belong in Singapore?
This National Day season, The Same Page invites you to explore that question through Singapore-made board games, stories and conversations with others from different backgrounds.
Beyond the games, you get to share your own experiences and reflect on the social issues you feel are overlooked in Singapore. The session will also explore what small, meaningful actions we can each take to make life a little better for those around us. 🌱
Whether you’ve lived here your whole life or are still finding your place, come with an open mind, curiosity and a willingness to listen. The session is open to everyone aged 18 and above, regardless of race, language, religion, sexuality, nationality or gender. ✨
📅 30 August 2026 (Sun)
🕑 2–6pm
📍 Nee Soon Central CC, Function Room 2
🎟️ Free admission
👉 Sign up: tiny.cc/thesamepage30aug
@openjio @experiencejio
What does it mean to live, grow and belong in Singapore?
This National Day season, The Same Page invites you to explore that question through Singapore-made board games, stories and conversations with others from different backgrounds.
Beyond the games, you get to share your own experiences and reflect on the social issues you feel are overlooked in Singapore. The session will also explore what small, meaningful actions we can each take to make life a little better for those around us. 🌱
Whether you’ve lived here your whole life or are still finding your place, come with an open mind, curiosity and a willingness to listen. The session is open to everyone aged 18 and above, regardless of race, language, religion, sexuality, nationality or gender. ✨
📅 30 August 2026 (Sun)
🕑 2–6pm
📍 Nee Soon Central CC, Function Room 2
🎟️ Free admission
👉 Sign up: tiny.cc/thesamepage30aug
@openjio @experiencejio
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🍃 Jemput Ber-jamu: Conversations Over Jamu, Career & Cancer
How might young women navigate their health, careers and aspirations when life doesn’t go as planned?
Join us for a warm Saturday over jamu, kuih and honest conversations as we explore women’s health, wellness and the realities of navigating cancer as a young career woman.
🍵 Jamu demo & tasting by Dapur Cahaya
💬 Conversations on health, wellness & balancing career aspirations
🍽️ Lunch provided
💛 $10 commitment fee, with all proceeds donated to Singapore Cancer Society
🗓️ 29 August 2026, Saturday
🕚 10.30am–1.30pm
📍 Common Ground Civic Centre, Level 1 Atrium
👉 Sign up: tiny.cc/lepakconvo29Aug
@openjio @experiencejio
How might young women navigate their health, careers and aspirations when life doesn’t go as planned?
Join us for a warm Saturday over jamu, kuih and honest conversations as we explore women’s health, wellness and the realities of navigating cancer as a young career woman.
🍵 Jamu demo & tasting by Dapur Cahaya
💬 Conversations on health, wellness & balancing career aspirations
🍽️ Lunch provided
💛 $10 commitment fee, with all proceeds donated to Singapore Cancer Society
🗓️ 29 August 2026, Saturday
🕚 10.30am–1.30pm
📍 Common Ground Civic Centre, Level 1 Atrium
👉 Sign up: tiny.cc/lepakconvo29Aug
@openjio @experiencejio
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Wiretree Workshop by Hi-story.page at Little Saturday Room
The global refugee crisis has displaced millions of people worldwide, forcing them to flee war, persecution, and conflict. Hi-story.page partners with talented individuals around the world to empower them with livelihoods and income opportunities🤝
In this workshop, you will learn more about the refugee context and engage with the Refugee Artisan online to learn about their lived experience in weathering extreme circumstances. Even as they face crisis, they are active in their current community, contributing their skills✨
Little Saturday Room is an independent community library located in Aljunied. It is free to come in, browse our shelves, and sit to enjoy a book. For more details, visit their Instagram @littlesaturdayroom
📅 5 Sept 26 (Saturday)
🕒 4pm-6pm
📍 Little Saturday Room, 118 Aljunied Ave 2, #01-138, Singapore 380118
💵 $40 (70% will be given to the refugee artisan)
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/wiretree5sept
@openjio @experiencejio
The global refugee crisis has displaced millions of people worldwide, forcing them to flee war, persecution, and conflict. Hi-story.page partners with talented individuals around the world to empower them with livelihoods and income opportunities🤝
In this workshop, you will learn more about the refugee context and engage with the Refugee Artisan online to learn about their lived experience in weathering extreme circumstances. Even as they face crisis, they are active in their current community, contributing their skills✨
Little Saturday Room is an independent community library located in Aljunied. It is free to come in, browse our shelves, and sit to enjoy a book. For more details, visit their Instagram @littlesaturdayroom
📅 5 Sept 26 (Saturday)
🕒 4pm-6pm
📍 Little Saturday Room, 118 Aljunied Ave 2, #01-138, Singapore 380118
💵 $40 (70% will be given to the refugee artisan)
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/wiretree5sept
@openjio @experiencejio
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Mind the Gap Book Launch by Ratna Damayanti Taha
What does merit, success and access means from the lens of a minority🤔
This novel touches the theme on ambition, disillusionment and the quiet compromises people make in order to belong🥹
Moderated by Walid Jumblatt Abdullah (author of Why Palestine? Reflections from Singapore), the programme will open with an introduction and reading of Mind the Gap by the author, followed by a candid conversation about the novel's reflections of our nation's systemic inequalities, and conclude with a book signing🤩
📅 12 Sept 26 (Saturday)
🕒 2pm-4pm
📍 Malay Heritage Centre, 85 Sultan Gate,
💵 FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/mindthegapbooklaunch
@openjio @experiencejio
What does merit, success and access means from the lens of a minority🤔
This novel touches the theme on ambition, disillusionment and the quiet compromises people make in order to belong🥹
Moderated by Walid Jumblatt Abdullah (author of Why Palestine? Reflections from Singapore), the programme will open with an introduction and reading of Mind the Gap by the author, followed by a candid conversation about the novel's reflections of our nation's systemic inequalities, and conclude with a book signing🤩
📅 12 Sept 26 (Saturday)
🕒 2pm-4pm
📍 Malay Heritage Centre, 85 Sultan Gate,
💵 FOC
Sign up at: tiny.cc/mindthegapbooklaunch
@openjio @experiencejio
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Community Suicide Prevention Summit 2026
What can we do to build a stronger culture of care and support one another before a crisis happens?🧐
Join Caring for Life’s Community Suicide Prevention Summit 2026 for conversations on caregiving, youth-to-youth suicide prevention, digital addiction and loneliness, dementia, disability, adverse childhood experiences, women in vulnerable circumstances, and community-led suicide prevention✨
📅 10, 12 & 14 September 2026
📍 Cairnhill CC + online via Zoom
🎟️ $29 Summit Access
Online access across all 3 days + 1 selected onsite segment
🎟️ $109 Full 3-Day Onsite
Access to all onsite segments + networking sessions
👉 Find out more & register:
caringforlifesg.org/community-suicide-prevention-summit-2026
Can’t make it? Share this with someone who might. Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. 💛
@openjio @experiencejio
What can we do to build a stronger culture of care and support one another before a crisis happens?🧐
Join Caring for Life’s Community Suicide Prevention Summit 2026 for conversations on caregiving, youth-to-youth suicide prevention, digital addiction and loneliness, dementia, disability, adverse childhood experiences, women in vulnerable circumstances, and community-led suicide prevention✨
📅 10, 12 & 14 September 2026
📍 Cairnhill CC + online via Zoom
🎟️ $29 Summit Access
Online access across all 3 days + 1 selected onsite segment
🎟️ $109 Full 3-Day Onsite
Access to all onsite segments + networking sessions
👉 Find out more & register:
caringforlifesg.org/community-suicide-prevention-summit-2026
Can’t make it? Share this with someone who might. Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. 💛
@openjio @experiencejio
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🦻 Discover Deaf Culture & Community | International Week of Deaf People 2026
Ever wondered what it’s like to navigate the world as a Deaf person? Or had questions about Deaf culture but weren’t sure how to ask?
This International Week of Deaf People, join us to learn, ask questions and connect directly with the Deaf community through a series of Deaf-led activities at *SCAPE.
💬 DISCOVER & CONNECT: Ask Me Anything
📅 19 Sep 2026 | 2pm & 3.30pm
📍 The Gallery, *SCAPE
Bring your questions! This is a space to ask openly, learn from lived experiences and have conversations with members of the Deaf community.
🔎 EXPLORE & ENGAGE: Interactive Exhibition
📅 21–25 Sep 2026 | 3pm–9pm
📍 Commune, *SCAPE
Explore an interactive exhibition and join:
👣 Deaf-led guided tours — 4pm & 5pm
💬 Community sharings — 7.30pm
Come with curiosity, leave with a deeper understanding of Deaf culture, experiences and community.
👉🏼 Register here: http://tiny.cc/sadeaf_IWDP2026
@openjio @experiencejio
Ever wondered what it’s like to navigate the world as a Deaf person? Or had questions about Deaf culture but weren’t sure how to ask?
This International Week of Deaf People, join us to learn, ask questions and connect directly with the Deaf community through a series of Deaf-led activities at *SCAPE.
💬 DISCOVER & CONNECT: Ask Me Anything
📅 19 Sep 2026 | 2pm & 3.30pm
📍 The Gallery, *SCAPE
Bring your questions! This is a space to ask openly, learn from lived experiences and have conversations with members of the Deaf community.
🔎 EXPLORE & ENGAGE: Interactive Exhibition
📅 21–25 Sep 2026 | 3pm–9pm
📍 Commune, *SCAPE
Explore an interactive exhibition and join:
👣 Deaf-led guided tours — 4pm & 5pm
💬 Community sharings — 7.30pm
Come with curiosity, leave with a deeper understanding of Deaf culture, experiences and community.
👉🏼 Register here: http://tiny.cc/sadeaf_IWDP2026
@openjio @experiencejio
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🎬 Film Screening: A Singapore Dementia Story
What does living with dementia look like for individuals and families in Singapore? Join us for a meaningful morning of three short films based on the real stories of people living with dementia, followed by a sharing on dementia awareness, risk reduction and available support.
The films offer a glimpse into the lived realities of dementia, and an opportunity to build greater understanding of what individuals and caregivers experience.
📅 Sat, 19 September 2026
🕙 10am–12pm
📍 Kallang CC Multi-Purpose Hall
🎟️ Free admission
Seats are limited, so register early!
👉 https://go.gov.sg/sdementiastory
@openjio @experiencejio
What does living with dementia look like for individuals and families in Singapore? Join us for a meaningful morning of three short films based on the real stories of people living with dementia, followed by a sharing on dementia awareness, risk reduction and available support.
The films offer a glimpse into the lived realities of dementia, and an opportunity to build greater understanding of what individuals and caregivers experience.
📅 Sat, 19 September 2026
🕙 10am–12pm
📍 Kallang CC Multi-Purpose Hall
🎟️ Free admission
Seats are limited, so register early!
👉 https://go.gov.sg/sdementiastory
@openjio @experiencejio
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🧋 Don’t Let It Bubble
What do you do when a friend is struggling but you’re not sure what to say or how to help?
Don’t Let It Bubble brings young people together over bubble tea for honest conversations and practical peer-support learning. Through guided conversation cards and facilitated discussions, participants will explore how to listen well, support a friend safely, and recognise when it’s time to connect them with further help.
Designed to be light, welcoming and low-pressure, the session offers a taste of Caring for Life’s Guided Peer-Support Model for Youth, while creating space to connect, reflect and learn together. 🫶
📅 5 September 2026, Saturday
🕑 2pm - 3:30pm
📍 grovve
👥 For youths aged 15–29
Join to pick up simple ways to show up for a friend when they need it. 💬
👉 Find out more & register: https://deetz.events/events/dont-let-it-bubble
@openjio @experiencejio
What do you do when a friend is struggling but you’re not sure what to say or how to help?
Don’t Let It Bubble brings young people together over bubble tea for honest conversations and practical peer-support learning. Through guided conversation cards and facilitated discussions, participants will explore how to listen well, support a friend safely, and recognise when it’s time to connect them with further help.
Designed to be light, welcoming and low-pressure, the session offers a taste of Caring for Life’s Guided Peer-Support Model for Youth, while creating space to connect, reflect and learn together. 🫶
📅 5 September 2026, Saturday
🕑 2pm - 3:30pm
📍 grovve
👥 For youths aged 15–29
Join to pick up simple ways to show up for a friend when they need it. 💬
👉 Find out more & register: https://deetz.events/events/dont-let-it-bubble
@openjio @experiencejio
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✨ Memes for a Post-Growth Career, Round 2
Can making a living align with the values we care about? Or are we sometimes caught between earning a living and questioning the systems we work within?
Back by popular demand, this casual gathering uses memes as conversation starters to unpack the tensions many of us experience around work, capitalism, ethics, meaning and burnout, and imagine what careers could look like beyond growth-at-all-costs. 💭
Swipe through some of the memes that got the biggest laughs from the first session, and hear what participants had to say.
📅 29 August 2026, Saturday
🕒 3–5pm
📍 The Arts and Civil Space (near Bendemeer MRT)
👉 Sign up: http://tiny.cc/PostGrowth_CareerR2
Come for the memes, stay for the conversations about what meaningful work could look like. 🌱
@openjio @experiencejio
Can making a living align with the values we care about? Or are we sometimes caught between earning a living and questioning the systems we work within?
Back by popular demand, this casual gathering uses memes as conversation starters to unpack the tensions many of us experience around work, capitalism, ethics, meaning and burnout, and imagine what careers could look like beyond growth-at-all-costs. 💭
Swipe through some of the memes that got the biggest laughs from the first session, and hear what participants had to say.
📅 29 August 2026, Saturday
🕒 3–5pm
📍 The Arts and Civil Space (near Bendemeer MRT)
👉 Sign up: http://tiny.cc/PostGrowth_CareerR2
Come for the memes, stay for the conversations about what meaningful work could look like. 🌱
@openjio @experiencejio
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🧠 Worry Wiggles: Rethinking Academic Stress
Academic stress can be more than just having a lot on our plates. The thoughts we carry about grades, expectations and our own abilities can also shape how we feel, cope and see ourselves.
Worry Wiggles is an evidence-informed psychoeducational board game designed to help youths recognise and rethink unhelpful thoughts around academic stress. Through play, reflection and conversation, we’ll explore how we can challenge our assumptions, develop more balanced perspectives and build healthier ways of coping.
🌱 Join us to take a pause, reflect and explore what supports our mental well-being together.
👥 Who: Youths aged 12–25 who are currently in formal education
📅 Saturday, 29 August 2026
⏰ 2pm–4pm
📍grovve @ SCAPE
👉🏼 Register by 25 August:
tiny.cc/grovve_worrywiggles
💡 Who’s behind this?
Worry Wiggles is a youth-led initiative by Psychology and Community Development students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, brought to you by grovve.
@openjio @experiencejio
Academic stress can be more than just having a lot on our plates. The thoughts we carry about grades, expectations and our own abilities can also shape how we feel, cope and see ourselves.
Worry Wiggles is an evidence-informed psychoeducational board game designed to help youths recognise and rethink unhelpful thoughts around academic stress. Through play, reflection and conversation, we’ll explore how we can challenge our assumptions, develop more balanced perspectives and build healthier ways of coping.
🌱 Join us to take a pause, reflect and explore what supports our mental well-being together.
👥 Who: Youths aged 12–25 who are currently in formal education
📅 Saturday, 29 August 2026
⏰ 2pm–4pm
📍grovve @ SCAPE
👉🏼 Register by 25 August:
tiny.cc/grovve_worrywiggles
💡 Who’s behind this?
Worry Wiggles is a youth-led initiative by Psychology and Community Development students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, brought to you by grovve.
@openjio @experiencejio
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Live Well. Leave Well. Festival 2026
What does it mean to live before living?🧐
This festival is a month-long outreach initiative meant to advance public awareness of palliative care in Singapore with educational talks, webinars and interactive workshops🤩
Join them for a jam-packed month of insightful talks, webinars and creative workshops that cover a comprehensive spectrum of palliative care, resources, and service providers🙌🏻
It’s your one-stop destination for everything you need to know about this crucial aspect of life.
📅 29 Sept 26-1 Nov 26
Find out more and sign up at: https://www.singaporehospice.org.sg/lwlw/#about
@openjio @experiencejio
What does it mean to live before living?🧐
This festival is a month-long outreach initiative meant to advance public awareness of palliative care in Singapore with educational talks, webinars and interactive workshops🤩
Join them for a jam-packed month of insightful talks, webinars and creative workshops that cover a comprehensive spectrum of palliative care, resources, and service providers🙌🏻
It’s your one-stop destination for everything you need to know about this crucial aspect of life.
📅 29 Sept 26-1 Nov 26
Find out more and sign up at: https://www.singaporehospice.org.sg/lwlw/#about
@openjio @experiencejio
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Flourishing 3.0 by SOAR SG
What can we do to thrive, build meaningful connections, and ground ourselves through life's transitions?🤔
Flourishing 3.0 is an evidence-informed mental health workshops rooted in the Recovery College model. Built around co-production, this workshops brings together professional expertise and the valuable insights of lived experience.
Over 6 Saturdays, youths (aged 15-24) and trusted adults (above 25, parents, teachers, coaches, mentors) learn alongside each other as equal partners, creating a safe space for honest conversations, reflection, and practical skill-building💪🏻
Join them to pause, learn, and co-create healthier paths to mental wellness together✨
📅 19 Sept – 28 Nov 2026 (6 fortnightly Saturdays)
🕙 10am–12pm
📍 The Foundry
💵 Standard: $60 | Youths: $30
👉🏼Sign up by 12 Sept: http://tiny.cc/flourishingsoar
@openjio @experiencejio
What can we do to thrive, build meaningful connections, and ground ourselves through life's transitions?🤔
Flourishing 3.0 is an evidence-informed mental health workshops rooted in the Recovery College model. Built around co-production, this workshops brings together professional expertise and the valuable insights of lived experience.
Over 6 Saturdays, youths (aged 15-24) and trusted adults (above 25, parents, teachers, coaches, mentors) learn alongside each other as equal partners, creating a safe space for honest conversations, reflection, and practical skill-building💪🏻
Join them to pause, learn, and co-create healthier paths to mental wellness together✨
📅 19 Sept – 28 Nov 2026 (6 fortnightly Saturdays)
🕙 10am–12pm
📍 The Foundry
💵 Standard: $60 | Youths: $30
👉🏼Sign up by 12 Sept: http://tiny.cc/flourishingsoar
@openjio @experiencejio