🌍 Workshop: Mapping Growth, Labour & Ecological Collapse

What connects the struggles faced by workers with the challenges facing our planet? How does the pursuit of endless economic growth affect labour conditions, deepen inequality, and accelerate environmental harm?

This 2-part workshop explores how systems that prioritise profit over people and planet often place the greatest burden on the most vulnerable. Participants will examine the links between labour, ecological collapse, economic growth, and emerging issues such as AI-driven environmental injustice.

Through collective discussion and systems mapping, participants will also co-create a PGS card deck resource to help future participants better understand these interconnected issues and imagine more meaningful solutions.

📅 Dates: 8 April and 22 April 2026 (Wednesdays)
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Venue: Shared in confirmation email
🎟 Registration: http://tiny.cc/PostGIntersectionality

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📋 Youth Mental Health Survey in SG

Mental health challenges among youths are becoming increasingly common, yet many young people still struggle to find the support, understanding, or safe spaces they need.

According to findings from the Institute of Mental Health’s Study, around 1 in 3 youths in SG reported very poor mental health, with issues such as stress, anxiety, and depression continuing to affect many young people.

To better understand these everyday realities, Workers’ Party Youth Voices is conducting a survey to listen directly to youths about how mental health is perceived, discussed, and supported in everyday life to. This will help shape recommendations to strengthen youth mental health awareness, support systems, and policies in Singapore.

🔗 Take part here:
tiny.cc/youthmentalhealthsurvey

Note: OpenJio is a non-partisan, volunteer-run ground-up initiative. This survey is being shared solely to provide a platform for voices and perspectives on youth mental health to be heard

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📖 Book Launch & Signing: The Cost of Goodbye

Caregiving is often spoken about through the lens of sacrifice, love, and resilience but what about the grief, guilt, resentment, and conflict that can also come with it?

This book launch and conversation explores the hidden emotional realities of caregiving, illness, and loss through The Cost of Goodbye by Stephanie Chu.

Participants can expect an honest discussion on the more difficult and less visible sides of caregiving, moderated by Sophia Sustanto.

📅 Date: Saturday, 11 April 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM onwards
📍 Venue: Book Bar

🎟 RSVP: Limited tickets available

Join to reflect on the emotional complexities of caregiving, grief, and loss, and hear an honest conversation on experiences that are often left unspoken.

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💻 Community Mental Health Webinar: Parenting Across Developmental Stages

Every stage of growing up comes with different emotional needs, behaviours, and challenges, and parenting rarely comes with a guidebook.

This webinar explores how parents and caregivers can better support children through different developmental stages, from early childhood to the teenage years. It highlights why strong family relationships, emotional safety, and early support matter, not just for individual families, but for building healthier and more resilient communities.

Participants can expect practical insights on how children’s needs change over time, common struggles families face, and ways to strengthen communication and connection at home.

📅 Date: Saturday, 11 Apr 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
📍 Venue: Online

🎟 Registration: http://tiny.cc/CommMHParenting

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Climate Change Conversations 2026

THRIVE: Building a Youth-centric Climate Resilient Community

Celebrate Earth Month as they bring together youths, families, NGOS and innoators from divrse backgrounds to drive climate impact through a vibrant, festival-style experience💪🏻

This event includes a guided nature walk, a sustainability fair, practical workshops, quizzes, stage performances, inspiring talks, and interactive experiences that move participants from awareness to action✨

🔴 18 Apr 26, Saturday
🔵 8am-5pm
🗺️ The Great Hall, Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre (HYC), 30A Yishun Central 1, S (768796)
💵FOC

Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/climatechangeconvo26

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Caring For Life (CFL) Life Training

A simple conversation can make a difference. 💬💖

At CFL Life Training, you will learn how to:
✅ Recognise when someone may be struggling
✅ Listen & Ask openly and without judgment
✅ Connect individuals with appropriate community and professional resources

🔴 2 May 26 (Sat) , 27 June 26 (Sat)
🔵 2pm-6pm
🗺️ Marymount Community Club, Conference Room (191 Sin Ming Ave, S(575738) 
 💵FOC

Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/CFLMarymount

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Labour Day Rally 2026: TIME IS RUNNING OUT

LABOUR DAY RALLY 2026 IS HERE!!!

This year, the rally is jointly organised by both the labour and climate movement, represented by Workers Make Possible and SG Climate Rally.

Singapore is one of the most overworked countries in the world. Whether you're a doctor, a domestic worker, a security guard, a tech worker, platform workers, or cultural worker, most of your time is spent on work. Meanwhile every coral bleached and green space taken away from us is a reminder of how little time we have left to protect our planet.

We are burned out workers on a burning planet and we are tired of the people in power idling around on issues that concern and chasing profits at our expense instead. Our time is now ✊✊🏾✊🏼✊🏻🚩🌎

🔴 1 May 26, Friday
🔵 3pm-7pm
🗺️ Hong Lim Park
💵FOC

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🌿 Forest School Singapore Open House: Kampung Garden Edition

Curious about learning with nature and community? Come experience the magic of the village and the forest with Forest School Singapore, the pioneer Forest School movement here in Singapore. 🌳

Step into a morning of connection, stories, and hands-on discovery as you explore how nature can nurture learning, resilience, and belonging🤩

🔴 25 Apr 26, Saturday
🔵 9.30am-12.30pm
🗺️Kampung Garden, Dairy Farm Nature Park
💵$50

Sign up at: https://forestschoolsingapore.com/f-s-s-monthly-open-house-kampung-garden/

Come wander, listen, learn, and reconnect with nature together 🌱

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Let’s Talk About Care: Communication Workshop for Caregivers

Caring for a loved one can be tough, especially when conversations get difficult. This workshop helps you communicate more calmly and confidently.

🔴 9 May 26, Saturday
🔵 9am-11.30am
🗺️ Kallang Bahru RN (Blk 64 Kallang Bahru)
💵FOC

Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/carepillarsmay26

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The Modern Man's Book Club - Screening of Inside the Manosphere

This is a book club that aims to explore male experiences and issues through the lens of literature. Through book discussions, they hope to build some understanding of what it means to be a man in this modern age. In this session, they take a break from reading books to watch Louis Theroux's latest documentary, Inside the Manosphere📺

This film explores the growing world of male online content creators advocating for hyper-masculinity and highly traditional views of gender roles and relationships.
There will be a discussion after watching the film together💡

🔴 25 Apr 26, Saturday
🔵 3pm-5.30pm
🗺️ THE COUP Bar on ANN SIANG HILL, 7 Ann Siang Hill, S(069791)
💵$15

Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/modernmenbookclubapr26

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The Purple Parade 'Walk in my Shoes' Series: Tour in the Dark Workshop

Curious about what it’s like to navigate the world with a visual impairment?

Join them for Walk In My Shoes: Tour in the Dark 💜, an immersive experience where you’ll navigate everyday spaces in complete darkness, guided by facilitators with visual impairments.

Through this unique journey and a post-tour dialogue session, you’ll gain deeper insights into visual impairment, hear firsthand perspectives, and reflect on how we can build a more inclusive and empathetic society🌟

🔴 9 May 26, Saturday
🔵 10am-12pm
🗺️ 535 Clementi Rd, Level 1 Blk 5, S(599489), Dialogue in the Dark Singapore
💵$15

Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/walkinmyshoespurpleparade

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Alternative Education Forum 2026

Singapore has educators who care deeply, parents who are paying attention, social workers, non profit leaders and policymakers who want better outcomes for children. This forum brings these worlds into the same room to have an honest, evidence-based conversation about holistic education🤓

Look foward to expert presentations on education reform, trauma informed practices and alterative learning models🧐. There will also be hands-on workshops from praticitioners which equips you with practical tools that you can bring back to your workplace✨

Refer to the full programme here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I-q5r8-KIK4K2igY3e4dTqDShNAseKib/view

🔴 7-8 May 26, Thursday-Friday
🔵 10am-3pm daily
🗺️ Common Ground Civic Centre Singapore
💵$45-$90

Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/alteducation2026

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Citizens’ Circle on Youth Digital Wellbeing

Our screens are gateways to connection + creativity... but also endless notifications + late-night scrolling? 🤔 📲 We're all navigating what healthy digital use looks like.
 
Whether you're a youth with ideas,a parent trying to navigate the digital world with your child, or someone who believes in turning problems into solutions, this is your opportunity to co-create actionable ideas for a better Singapore
   
Join them as they explore two key challenge statements:
🌱 How might we enable youths to develop healthier social media habits for improved mental well-being?
🌟 How might we support parents and caregivers so they can better support youths' digital wellness journey?

🔴9 May 26, Saturday
🔵9.30am-3pm
🗺️ Scape, the Treetop
💵FOC

Sign up at: http://tiny.cc/CConDigitalWellBeing

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