International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP 2025) may be over but inequality doesn't take a break.
OJBites is back as we curate/craft articles about social issues/causes🧐💭 ✍️
This article is co-written by OpenJio & Engineering Good
What does Singapore’s digital divide look like now that much more people are equipped and connected? 💻
Right now, it’s about who has resources for healthy digital habits: time, support, and digital confidence/ability. 🤹
How can we make sure every family can thrive, not just survive, in our Smart Nation?
Read the full article: http://tiny.cc/igfu001
@openjio
OJBites is back as we curate/craft articles about social issues/causes🧐💭 ✍️
This article is co-written by OpenJio & Engineering Good
What does Singapore’s digital divide look like now that much more people are equipped and connected? 💻
Right now, it’s about who has resources for healthy digital habits: time, support, and digital confidence/ability. 🤹
How can we make sure every family can thrive, not just survive, in our Smart Nation?
Read the full article: http://tiny.cc/igfu001
@openjio
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Uncovering Eros: A Weekend of Adult Sex Education
Struggle to talk about sex, consent, intimacy or desire confidently and in a culturally respectful way? You’re not alone.
Join Eros Coaching on 8–9 Nov 2025 at Monk’s Brew Club for Singapore’s first in-person weekend workshop on adult sex education, designed for both professionals and curious learners.
Learn from Brightly Abby, Tonia Goh, Sharon Teo & Dr Martha Tara Lee as they unpack boundaries, dysfunction, embodiment + LGBTQIA+ dialogue in a Singapore context.
📅 8–9 Nov 2025 • 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
📍 Monk’s Brew Club, East Coast Road
🎟 Redeem free tickets to Uncovering / 15th Sex Positive Comedy: http://tiny.cc/ugju001
👉 Register here for Uncovering Eros event: eroscoaching.com/events/uncovering
Big thanks to @pinklifestyleglobal @carecondomssg and partners.
Let’s not just talk about sex more let’s talk about it better.
@openjio @experiencejio
Struggle to talk about sex, consent, intimacy or desire confidently and in a culturally respectful way? You’re not alone.
Join Eros Coaching on 8–9 Nov 2025 at Monk’s Brew Club for Singapore’s first in-person weekend workshop on adult sex education, designed for both professionals and curious learners.
Learn from Brightly Abby, Tonia Goh, Sharon Teo & Dr Martha Tara Lee as they unpack boundaries, dysfunction, embodiment + LGBTQIA+ dialogue in a Singapore context.
📅 8–9 Nov 2025 • 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
📍 Monk’s Brew Club, East Coast Road
🎟 Redeem free tickets to Uncovering / 15th Sex Positive Comedy: http://tiny.cc/ugju001
👉 Register here for Uncovering Eros event: eroscoaching.com/events/uncovering
Big thanks to @pinklifestyleglobal @carecondomssg and partners.
Let’s not just talk about sex more let’s talk about it better.
@openjio @experiencejio
grovve launch: the week after 🥳
Experience the good vibes at grovve — the week after! 🧘♀️🌱 happening Sat, 8 Nov 2025.
Vibe along with X*SCAPE at *SCAPE with youth-led wellness workshops, games, and chill activities designed to help you slow down, reset, and reconnect ✨
📍 grovve @ *SCAPE
2 Orchard Link, #04-06, Singapore 237978
🕚 11am – 8pm
🎁 attend any workshop and receive a wellness surprise bag
if you joined them on 1 Nov 2025… there’s a special extra surprise waiting for you 😉
Keep the journey going and discover the resources + support grovve has just for youths 🌿
👉 secure your spot now:
https://grovve.zohobackstage.com/grovveLaunchTheWeekAfter
@openjio @experiencejio
Experience the good vibes at grovve — the week after! 🧘♀️🌱 happening Sat, 8 Nov 2025.
Vibe along with X*SCAPE at *SCAPE with youth-led wellness workshops, games, and chill activities designed to help you slow down, reset, and reconnect ✨
📍 grovve @ *SCAPE
2 Orchard Link, #04-06, Singapore 237978
🕚 11am – 8pm
🎁 attend any workshop and receive a wellness surprise bag
if you joined them on 1 Nov 2025… there’s a special extra surprise waiting for you 😉
Keep the journey going and discover the resources + support grovve has just for youths 🌿
👉 secure your spot now:
https://grovve.zohobackstage.com/grovveLaunchTheWeekAfter
@openjio @experiencejio
🌟 Do Good, Together! 🌟
Changemaking isn’t just a big idea; it’s built on stories, community, and small actions stacking over time. ✨
Join Soristic as they share key insights from SG60: Stories of Giving and Community Spirit, plus hear from 10 inspiring changemakers as they spotlight their work, the realities on the ground, and the support they need next! 🎤
The event will wrap with Networking for Actions — connect, collaborate, and commit to one meaningful step you can take.
Every voice matters. Every action counts 💛
📅 20 November 2025 (Thu)
⏰ 4pm – 5.30pm (Registration from 3.30pm)
📍 Lifelong Learning Institute
🔗 Register now: http://tiny.cc/6iju001
For changemakers keen on an Open Mic Showcase slot, apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMyaQa7EpBom3VuZqAeWRFEgINRFlJZ1Rsu9Al-m4Nr90nBg/viewform?usp=dialog
@openjio @experiencejio
Changemaking isn’t just a big idea; it’s built on stories, community, and small actions stacking over time. ✨
Join Soristic as they share key insights from SG60: Stories of Giving and Community Spirit, plus hear from 10 inspiring changemakers as they spotlight their work, the realities on the ground, and the support they need next! 🎤
The event will wrap with Networking for Actions — connect, collaborate, and commit to one meaningful step you can take.
Every voice matters. Every action counts 💛
📅 20 November 2025 (Thu)
⏰ 4pm – 5.30pm (Registration from 3.30pm)
📍 Lifelong Learning Institute
🔗 Register now: http://tiny.cc/6iju001
For changemakers keen on an Open Mic Showcase slot, apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMyaQa7EpBom3VuZqAeWRFEgINRFlJZ1Rsu9Al-m4Nr90nBg/viewform?usp=dialog
@openjio @experiencejio
🎨 Ageing Artfully Conference 2025 🎶
Harness the therapeutic power of the arts!
The Ageing Artfully Conference: Singapore’s first of its kind is here!
Brought to you by St Luke’s ElderCare (SLEC) and NAFA, this full-day experience reimagines ageing through creativity, expression and connection 🌱
Explore. Experiment. Express.
Choose 2 out of 8 immersive workshops across visual arts, music, movement, theatre, storytelling and more
Hear from 14 inspiring speakers leading the way in arts & ageing.
🗓 Saturday, 15 Nov 2025
⏰ 9:00am – 5:00pm
📍 NAFA Campus 1, Wing B L2 Seminar Room
80 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189655
Come play, create and envision a future where ageing is joyful, engaged and artful ✨
🔗 Register now: http://tiny.cc/ziju001
@openjio @experiencejio
Harness the therapeutic power of the arts!
The Ageing Artfully Conference: Singapore’s first of its kind is here!
Brought to you by St Luke’s ElderCare (SLEC) and NAFA, this full-day experience reimagines ageing through creativity, expression and connection 🌱
Explore. Experiment. Express.
Choose 2 out of 8 immersive workshops across visual arts, music, movement, theatre, storytelling and more
Hear from 14 inspiring speakers leading the way in arts & ageing.
🗓 Saturday, 15 Nov 2025
⏰ 9:00am – 5:00pm
📍 NAFA Campus 1, Wing B L2 Seminar Room
80 Bencoolen Street, Singapore 189655
Come play, create and envision a future where ageing is joyful, engaged and artful ✨
🔗 Register now: http://tiny.cc/ziju001
@openjio @experiencejio
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🚀 Gen2050 Youth Dialogue: The Future of Work Starts With Us 🌍
AI is rewriting industries. Sustainability is reshaping how the world measures value. Global shifts are changing what good work looks like — and who gets to build it.
Instead of waiting to see what happens… come shape what’s next.
Hear from leaders, learn the skills that will set you apart, and discover where young people can drive real impact in tomorrow’s economy.
🗓 Tue, 25 Nov 2025
⏰ 9:00am – 1:00pm
📍 NUS University Cultural Centre
Register now on Discover On My Way: http://tiny.cc/igju001
🤝 Jointly organised by:
KPMG in Singapore, Institute of Public Relations Singapore, and National Youth Council.
May we build a future of work where young people don’t just adapt but lead.
@openjio @experiencejio
AI is rewriting industries. Sustainability is reshaping how the world measures value. Global shifts are changing what good work looks like — and who gets to build it.
Instead of waiting to see what happens… come shape what’s next.
Hear from leaders, learn the skills that will set you apart, and discover where young people can drive real impact in tomorrow’s economy.
🗓 Tue, 25 Nov 2025
⏰ 9:00am – 1:00pm
📍 NUS University Cultural Centre
Register now on Discover On My Way: http://tiny.cc/igju001
🤝 Jointly organised by:
KPMG in Singapore, Institute of Public Relations Singapore, and National Youth Council.
May we build a future of work where young people don’t just adapt but lead.
@openjio @experiencejio
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We are curious to hear your thoughts on this article (pssstt, refer to our previous post if you need a recap! or if you haven't read it)😊
Leave a comment to the polls if you would like to share more!
Have more thoughts than these?
Head over to our Instagram for more discussion questions!
How was the article/infographics for you?
Anonymous Poll
38%
Interesting, I didn’t know much about under-resourced families
36%
Hmm it’s okay,nothing really new
0%
Nah, i don’t agree with the article/infographics
29%
Wished it was more in depth
What has helped you manage your own or your children screen-time?
Anonymous Poll
14%
Create screen free zones
6%
Use technology apps to help
56%
Find a hobby
77%
Increase physical activities or touch more grass
29%
Limiting screen time when my children are around
What do you think about countries like Finland removing devices from classroom? (ie. reverting to pen/pencils and papers)
Anonymous Poll
70%
We should do it too
9%
I don’t think it is a good move
21%
Hmm,undecided
Mission: Hire Possible
Ready to unlock the skills, mindsets and opportunities for tomorrow?
Then, come and join Mission: Hire Possible, where participants will get the opportunity to become career-ready for the future by getting the chance to connect with current professionals.
Expect:
✅ A career human library featuring professionals from 8 industries
✅ A panel discussion featuring Melvin Yong, Herjeet Singh and Kohe Hassan
Plus!
📸 Free corporate headshots
🍽️ Networking lunch
🔴 15 November 25
🔵10:00am - 2.00pm (light breakfast and lunch will be provided)
🗺️ Level 4 Blisshouse, Radin Mas CC
💵 FOC
Sign up now: http://tiny.cc/bguu001
@openjio @experiencejio
Ready to unlock the skills, mindsets and opportunities for tomorrow?
Then, come and join Mission: Hire Possible, where participants will get the opportunity to become career-ready for the future by getting the chance to connect with current professionals.
Expect:
✅ A career human library featuring professionals from 8 industries
✅ A panel discussion featuring Melvin Yong, Herjeet Singh and Kohe Hassan
Plus!
📸 Free corporate headshots
🍽️ Networking lunch
🔴 15 November 25
🔵10:00am - 2.00pm (light breakfast and lunch will be provided)
🗺️ Level 4 Blisshouse, Radin Mas CC
💵 FOC
Sign up now: http://tiny.cc/bguu001
@openjio @experiencejio
International Survivors of Suicide (ISOS) Loss Day
International Survivors of Suicide (ISOS) Loss Day brings together people around the world, who have lost a significant other to suicide, within their local communities to share understanding and hope.
Samaritans of Singapore hopes to offer participants a safe space to meet others who share the lived experience. This safe space is an opportunity for attendees to meet others who share their pain, to remember their departed loved ones, and to grieve and seek comfort together.
🔴 22 November 25
🔵 9:00am-1.00pm
🗺️ Connection One Tower 2 #03-20, 169 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150169
💵 FOC
Sign up now: http://tiny.cc/jguu001
@openjio @experiencejio
International Survivors of Suicide (ISOS) Loss Day brings together people around the world, who have lost a significant other to suicide, within their local communities to share understanding and hope.
Samaritans of Singapore hopes to offer participants a safe space to meet others who share the lived experience. This safe space is an opportunity for attendees to meet others who share their pain, to remember their departed loved ones, and to grieve and seek comfort together.
🔴 22 November 25
🔵 9:00am-1.00pm
🗺️ Connection One Tower 2 #03-20, 169 Jalan Bukit Merah, Singapore 150169
💵 FOC
Sign up now: http://tiny.cc/jguu001
@openjio @experiencejio
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Climate Fresk: Act for Cl!mate
Ever wondered how the seemingly disconnected causes of climate change could have such a massive impact on our current world?
Come and find out at Climate Fresk, a powerful science-based workshop that uses a 42-card game that unpacks the causes and consequences of climate change. Using the card game, participants will have the opportunity to piece together the various links that tell the full story.
Guided by trained facilitators, this fun and hands-on workshop makes use of collective intelligence to encourage deep discussions that will make participants feel more informed and empowered to take action.
Suitable for anyone aged 14+, participants do not require a background in sustainability, but previous attendees already working in sustainability often say they learn something new.
🔴Multiple dates
🔵Depends on session
🗺️ Multiple locations
💵 FOC
Sign up now: https://linktr.ee/climatefresksg
@openjio @experiencejio
Ever wondered how the seemingly disconnected causes of climate change could have such a massive impact on our current world?
Come and find out at Climate Fresk, a powerful science-based workshop that uses a 42-card game that unpacks the causes and consequences of climate change. Using the card game, participants will have the opportunity to piece together the various links that tell the full story.
Guided by trained facilitators, this fun and hands-on workshop makes use of collective intelligence to encourage deep discussions that will make participants feel more informed and empowered to take action.
Suitable for anyone aged 14+, participants do not require a background in sustainability, but previous attendees already working in sustainability often say they learn something new.
🔴Multiple dates
🔵Depends on session
🗺️ Multiple locations
💵 FOC
Sign up now: https://linktr.ee/climatefresksg
@openjio @experiencejio
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Youth Xperience : Guided Bouldering (3 Lessons) by Brahm Centre
Youth Xperience brings together young people aged 12–18 to learn bouldering in a safe, fun, and guided environment 🧗Participants will build climbing skills, confidence, and teamwork while connecting with peers💪🏻
This program promotes youth development, confidence building, and active lifestyle, giving participants an opportunity to grow, challenge themselves, and form supportive peer connections🤝
🔴
- Session 1: 5 Dec 25, Fri
- Session 2: 12 Dec 25, Fri
- Session 3: 19 Dec 25, Fri
🔵 2pm-3.30pm
🗺 Sembawang Shopping Centre, 604 Sembawang Rd, #B1-22/23, S( 758459)
💵 Fee (Non-Refundable): $36 for 3 sessions (Only $12/session – discounted from original cost of $45/session)
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/oc6v001
@openjio @experiencejio
Youth Xperience brings together young people aged 12–18 to learn bouldering in a safe, fun, and guided environment 🧗Participants will build climbing skills, confidence, and teamwork while connecting with peers💪🏻
This program promotes youth development, confidence building, and active lifestyle, giving participants an opportunity to grow, challenge themselves, and form supportive peer connections🤝
🔴
- Session 1: 5 Dec 25, Fri
- Session 2: 12 Dec 25, Fri
- Session 3: 19 Dec 25, Fri
🔵 2pm-3.30pm
🗺 Sembawang Shopping Centre, 604 Sembawang Rd, #B1-22/23, S( 758459)
💵 Fee (Non-Refundable): $36 for 3 sessions (Only $12/session – discounted from original cost of $45/session)
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/oc6v001
@openjio @experiencejio
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Human Library Mentorship Session
NTUC Youth Human Library Mentorship Session is back! Youths aged 18-35 would get the opportunity to connect with experienced industry mentors to gain valuable insights, and discover the skills needed to unlock your full potential and thrive in your careers🚀
Here's what you can expect from this event:
- Panel discussions
- Interactive Booths
- Networking session with mentors from Banking and Finance, Marketing and Infocomm Technology industries and many more
If you are a youth who's thinking about your next step, this is for you!
🔴 27 Nov 2025, Thursday
🔵 6pm-9pm
🗺️ Room 701, NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard Singapore 018989
👥 Open to all youths aged 18–35 (non-members welcome!)
💵 FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/3c6v001
@openjio @experiencejio
NTUC Youth Human Library Mentorship Session is back! Youths aged 18-35 would get the opportunity to connect with experienced industry mentors to gain valuable insights, and discover the skills needed to unlock your full potential and thrive in your careers🚀
Here's what you can expect from this event:
- Panel discussions
- Interactive Booths
- Networking session with mentors from Banking and Finance, Marketing and Infocomm Technology industries and many more
If you are a youth who's thinking about your next step, this is for you!
🔴 27 Nov 2025, Thursday
🔵 6pm-9pm
🗺️ Room 701, NTUC Centre, 1 Marina Boulevard Singapore 018989
👥 Open to all youths aged 18–35 (non-members welcome!)
💵 FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/3c6v001
@openjio @experiencejio
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Merlion Project: Stories of Resilience🌸
Thirty years ago, resources for special needs were scarce in Singapore. Ms Selina Tan took it upon herself to learn. She borrowed books from the library, attended programmes in Melbourne, and even resigned from her job to focus on her son Kenny’s growth💪🏻
Through years of therapy, homeschooling and community support, Kenny has grown and . he now works at a gym as a cleaner under his father’s supervision and creates art sold at the Art Faculty shop in Enabling Village🎨
Join them for an honest and heartfelt sharing as Selina reflects on what resilience means in caregiving and family, and how compassion and community can transform challenges into hope✨
🔴 22 Nov 2025, Saturday
🔵 3.00pm - 5.00pm
🗺️ Caregivers’ Pod, Enabling Village (20 Lengkok Bahru, Singapore 159053)
💵 FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/0c6v001
@openjio @experiencejio
Thirty years ago, resources for special needs were scarce in Singapore. Ms Selina Tan took it upon herself to learn. She borrowed books from the library, attended programmes in Melbourne, and even resigned from her job to focus on her son Kenny’s growth💪🏻
Through years of therapy, homeschooling and community support, Kenny has grown and . he now works at a gym as a cleaner under his father’s supervision and creates art sold at the Art Faculty shop in Enabling Village🎨
Join them for an honest and heartfelt sharing as Selina reflects on what resilience means in caregiving and family, and how compassion and community can transform challenges into hope✨
🔴 22 Nov 2025, Saturday
🔵 3.00pm - 5.00pm
🗺️ Caregivers’ Pod, Enabling Village (20 Lengkok Bahru, Singapore 159053)
💵 FOC
Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/0c6v001
@openjio @experiencejio
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