🇸🇬🎉 8th National Day Ground-Up Party
Bored of scrolling? Come celebrate National Day with Unconference! Make friends IRL, and discover cool new interests and communities ❤️
At the Unconference, YOU shape what happens. Host or join an activity – from book sharings to board games, art jams to thoughtful conversations. Just head to the Activity Board and dive in!
Also, don’t miss the Ground-Up Booths — explore a variety of causes, communities, and creative ideas built from the ground up.
🍪 Light snacks will be provided – please bring your own lunch.
Sign up now for a day of connection, creativity, and community 🎉
📅 2 Aug 2026, Sunday
⏰ 12:00pm – 6.00pm
📍 The POD @ National Library Board (Level 16), 100 Victoria Street, S188064
💵 FOC
🎟 Sign up: bit.ly/ndgup26
@openjio @experiencejio
Bored of scrolling? Come celebrate National Day with Unconference! Make friends IRL, and discover cool new interests and communities ❤️
At the Unconference, YOU shape what happens. Host or join an activity – from book sharings to board games, art jams to thoughtful conversations. Just head to the Activity Board and dive in!
Also, don’t miss the Ground-Up Booths — explore a variety of causes, communities, and creative ideas built from the ground up.
🍪 Light snacks will be provided – please bring your own lunch.
Sign up now for a day of connection, creativity, and community 🎉
📅 2 Aug 2026, Sunday
⏰ 12:00pm – 6.00pm
📍 The POD @ National Library Board (Level 16), 100 Victoria Street, S188064
💵 FOC
🎟 Sign up: bit.ly/ndgup26
@openjio @experiencejio
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🌿 Forest School Singapore Monthly Open House 🌿
Curious about what learning looks like beyond the classroom? Join Forest School Singapore for a morning of nature-based exploration, play, and community as they open their doors for another Monthly Open House 🌳
This special edition features The Forest Witch (aka Gen), inviting participants to slow down, get grounded, and reconnect with the natural world through play, reflection, and shared experiences in the outdoors ✨
Forest School approaches learning through curiosity, nature connection, and child-led exploration, creating spaces where resilience, confidence, and a sense of belonging can grow naturally 🌱
📅 27 June 2026, Saturday
⏰ 9:30AM – 12:30PM
📍 Forest School Singapore
🎟 Sign up at: forestschoolsingapore.com
@openjio @experiencejio
Curious about what learning looks like beyond the classroom? Join Forest School Singapore for a morning of nature-based exploration, play, and community as they open their doors for another Monthly Open House 🌳
This special edition features The Forest Witch (aka Gen), inviting participants to slow down, get grounded, and reconnect with the natural world through play, reflection, and shared experiences in the outdoors ✨
Forest School approaches learning through curiosity, nature connection, and child-led exploration, creating spaces where resilience, confidence, and a sense of belonging can grow naturally 🌱
📅 27 June 2026, Saturday
⏰ 9:30AM – 12:30PM
📍 Forest School Singapore
🎟 Sign up at: forestschoolsingapore.com
@openjio @experiencejio
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⚡ Seeds of Change: Responsible Energy Transitions 🌏
As countries race to meet growing energy demands while addressing climate change, difficult questions emerge: Who benefits from the transition? Who bears the costs? And what does a truly responsible energy future look like for Singapore and the wider region?
Join The Shoal Co.’s next Seeds of Change workshop to explore these questions through the Three Horizons Framework — a futures thinking tool that helps participants understand how current systems, emerging innovations, and long-term possibilities interact to shape the future 🔍
Through interactive discussions and collaborative sense-making, participants will examine the trade-offs, opportunities, and pathways involved in building energy systems that are not only sustainable, but also equitable and resilient 🌱⚡
📅 30 July 2026, Thursday
⏰ 6:30PM – 9:30PM
📍 Palo IT, 11 Beach Road #06-00
💵 S$30 per person (includes pizza 🍕)
🔗 Register here
@openjio @experiencejio
As countries race to meet growing energy demands while addressing climate change, difficult questions emerge: Who benefits from the transition? Who bears the costs? And what does a truly responsible energy future look like for Singapore and the wider region?
Join The Shoal Co.’s next Seeds of Change workshop to explore these questions through the Three Horizons Framework — a futures thinking tool that helps participants understand how current systems, emerging innovations, and long-term possibilities interact to shape the future 🔍
Through interactive discussions and collaborative sense-making, participants will examine the trade-offs, opportunities, and pathways involved in building energy systems that are not only sustainable, but also equitable and resilient 🌱⚡
📅 30 July 2026, Thursday
⏰ 6:30PM – 9:30PM
📍 Palo IT, 11 Beach Road #06-00
💵 S$30 per person (includes pizza 🍕)
🔗 Register here
@openjio @experiencejio
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✨ Memes for a Post-Growth Career ✨
Ever found yourself questioning the purpose of your work, feeling burnt out by hustle culture, or wondering if there’s a different way to think about success? 🤔
Many of us work within economic systems we don’t fully believe in, navigating tensions between earning a living and living according to our values. This gathering creates a space to explore those tensions through an unexpected medium: memes.
Using humour, internet culture, and collective reflection as conversation starters, participants will unpack questions around work, ethics, meaning, burnout, and what careers might look like in a world that prioritises well-being, community, and sustainability over endless growth 🌱
📅 25 June 2026, Thursday
⏰ 7:30PM – 9:30PM (Registration from 7:00PM)
🍱 Have dinner beforehand or bring your dinner along
📍 Near Bendemeer MRT (exact location shared upon confirmation)
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/PostgrowthSeason4_June26
@openjio @experiencejio
Ever found yourself questioning the purpose of your work, feeling burnt out by hustle culture, or wondering if there’s a different way to think about success? 🤔
Many of us work within economic systems we don’t fully believe in, navigating tensions between earning a living and living according to our values. This gathering creates a space to explore those tensions through an unexpected medium: memes.
Using humour, internet culture, and collective reflection as conversation starters, participants will unpack questions around work, ethics, meaning, burnout, and what careers might look like in a world that prioritises well-being, community, and sustainability over endless growth 🌱
📅 25 June 2026, Thursday
⏰ 7:30PM – 9:30PM (Registration from 7:00PM)
🍱 Have dinner beforehand or bring your dinner along
📍 Near Bendemeer MRT (exact location shared upon confirmation)
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/PostgrowthSeason4_June26
@openjio @experiencejio
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AWARE in Japan: A Fireside Chat
Inspired by AWARE SG, Noriko founded AWARE Japan to rehabilitate men who abuse. She set up an AWARE in Japan, with a programme dedicated to rehabilitating men who are abusers✨
If you're curious to learn about AWARE Japan, Noriko's journey toward addressing perpetrator justice, and the impact AWARE had in her time in Singapore, join them for a fireside chat.
📅 11 June 2026, Thursday
⏰ 7:00PM – 9:00PM
📍 AWARE Centre, 5 Dover Crescent #01-22 S(130005)
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/awarejapan
💵 S$10
@openjio @experiencejio
Inspired by AWARE SG, Noriko founded AWARE Japan to rehabilitate men who abuse. She set up an AWARE in Japan, with a programme dedicated to rehabilitating men who are abusers✨
If you're curious to learn about AWARE Japan, Noriko's journey toward addressing perpetrator justice, and the impact AWARE had in her time in Singapore, join them for a fireside chat.
📅 11 June 2026, Thursday
⏰ 7:00PM – 9:00PM
📍 AWARE Centre, 5 Dover Crescent #01-22 S(130005)
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/awarejapan
💵 S$10
@openjio @experiencejio
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Why Kids' Brains Function Differently Today by Forte360 x Play SPeaks by Tanu
🧠 Have you noticed that some children struggle to remain seated, regulate their emotions, or manage their behaviour in the classroom?
Why do some children experience these challenges? 🧐Join them as they explore alternative perspectives on the factors that may contribute to these behaviours, particularly in today's digital world.
📅 24 Jun 2026, Wednesday
⏰ 1.30pm – 2.30pm
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/forte36024june
@openjio @experiencejio
🧠 Have you noticed that some children struggle to remain seated, regulate their emotions, or manage their behaviour in the classroom?
Why do some children experience these challenges? 🧐Join them as they explore alternative perspectives on the factors that may contribute to these behaviours, particularly in today's digital world.
📅 24 Jun 2026, Wednesday
⏰ 1.30pm – 2.30pm
📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/forte36024june
@openjio @experiencejio
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Clothes Swap!
Do you have clothes you wish to swap? 👗👕
This is a gathering and an opportunity not just to trade clothes, but to also exchange stories about identity and dialogue about all things sustainable fashion 😁 There will also be a Vinyl Listening Session by DJ Naida to close out the night.
📅 27 Jun 2026, Saturday
⏰ 4.30pm-8pm
📍98 Club Street #03-01
💵 $0-$10 (Depending on how many clothes you bring to swap)
🔗 Sign up here: https://onetrickpony.nexudus.site/onetrickpony/events/view/1415718821/a-tabby-cat-club-clothes-swap?fbclid=PARlRTSASc_StleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacWYiYV0cIIrWRISIDAI0F_TSv7kLNyvlEdet3uAj239JoPaCVEsCJoDjCfFA_aem_MrOYo78lABPT1pPrrDpCPg
@openjio @experiencejio
Do you have clothes you wish to swap? 👗👕
This is a gathering and an opportunity not just to trade clothes, but to also exchange stories about identity and dialogue about all things sustainable fashion 😁 There will also be a Vinyl Listening Session by DJ Naida to close out the night.
📅 27 Jun 2026, Saturday
⏰ 4.30pm-8pm
📍98 Club Street #03-01
💵 $0-$10 (Depending on how many clothes you bring to swap)
🔗 Sign up here: https://onetrickpony.nexudus.site/onetrickpony/events/view/1415718821/a-tabby-cat-club-clothes-swap?fbclid=PARlRTSASc_StleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAacWYiYV0cIIrWRISIDAI0F_TSv7kLNyvlEdet3uAj239JoPaCVEsCJoDjCfFA_aem_MrOYo78lABPT1pPrrDpCPg
@openjio @experiencejio
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ACRES Outdoors: Bukit Batok
Learn more to wildlife beyond what's portrayed on the news🐒
Experience Singapore's rich biodiversity outdoors, in remaining areas of natural beauty and learn wildlife etiquette when meeting wild animals🦎
Join them to discover and hike at Bukit Batok, which sits one of the oldest igneous rock formations on Singapore island. This rock becomes fertile soil as it weathers and much of the hill is still covered in lush tropical rainforest. 🌳
Animals found there include Malayan colugos, squirrels, lizards, snakes and monkeys🌟
📅 24 Jun 2026, Wednesday
⏰ 8.30am-11.30am
📍Hume MRT station exit 1, 371 Upper Bukit Timah Road, S(589681)
💵 FOC (Donate as you wish)
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/acresbukitbatok
@openjio @experiencejio
Learn more to wildlife beyond what's portrayed on the news🐒
Experience Singapore's rich biodiversity outdoors, in remaining areas of natural beauty and learn wildlife etiquette when meeting wild animals🦎
Join them to discover and hike at Bukit Batok, which sits one of the oldest igneous rock formations on Singapore island. This rock becomes fertile soil as it weathers and much of the hill is still covered in lush tropical rainforest. 🌳
Animals found there include Malayan colugos, squirrels, lizards, snakes and monkeys🌟
📅 24 Jun 2026, Wednesday
⏰ 8.30am-11.30am
📍Hume MRT station exit 1, 371 Upper Bukit Timah Road, S(589681)
💵 FOC (Donate as you wish)
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/acresbukitbatok
@openjio @experiencejio
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Hands-On Heroes
Ground-Up Initiative, in collaboration with The Learning Kitchen, is excited to announce an immersive experience at Kampung Kampus, a living village where children explore nature, science, and hands-on making through real-world experiences🥼
Across the day, participants will step into:
🌱 a living farm environment: exploring soil, plants, compost, and biodiversity
🔨 a hands-on making space: designing and building their own playground prototypes using real upcycled materials
🎨 a creative closing experience: personalising a wooden completion badge to take home
💬 a reflection circle: making sense of their experience and connecting it back to everyday life
This exclusive workshop is designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence through doing.
📅 27 Jun 2026, Saturday
⏰ 9am- 12.30pm
📍Ground-Up Initiative @ 11 Chencharu Close
💵 $50 per child | $90 for 2 children
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/handsonheroes
@openjio @experiencejio
Ground-Up Initiative, in collaboration with The Learning Kitchen, is excited to announce an immersive experience at Kampung Kampus, a living village where children explore nature, science, and hands-on making through real-world experiences🥼
Across the day, participants will step into:
🌱 a living farm environment: exploring soil, plants, compost, and biodiversity
🔨 a hands-on making space: designing and building their own playground prototypes using real upcycled materials
🎨 a creative closing experience: personalising a wooden completion badge to take home
💬 a reflection circle: making sense of their experience and connecting it back to everyday life
This exclusive workshop is designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and confidence through doing.
📅 27 Jun 2026, Saturday
⏰ 9am- 12.30pm
📍Ground-Up Initiative @ 11 Chencharu Close
💵 $50 per child | $90 for 2 children
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/handsonheroes
@openjio @experiencejio
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Of Communities and Spaces Pride Tour by rontoursthelioncity
Curious about the LGBTQ+ community and the history in Singapore?🏳️🌈
In this tour, you will walk around iconic sites located in areas like Ann Siang Hill, Chinatown and Hong Lim Park, among many others and learn more about the LGBTQ+ community and how it's history intersects with local Singapore history which shape how local communities and spaces are today.
This tour will come with a free drink for everyone at a LGBTQ+ establishment at the end.🥂
📅 20 Jun 2026, Saturday
⏰ 4.30pm-7.30pm
📍Telok Ayer MRT Station DT18 Exit A
💵 $50 per pax (Part of your tour fee will be donated to a selected LGBTQ+ organization)
🔗 Sign up here: https://www.yourtessera.com/e/ocaslgbtq20260620?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleASc9JpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAad_RH5Pt3nlqSa_czdnZouJfHxOkP0PN3Sq769IcBUzxR6vMRT4NGhCSBm-MA_aem_DMS4lqXwMqcRG388OV5xcg
@openjio @experiencejio
Curious about the LGBTQ+ community and the history in Singapore?🏳️🌈
In this tour, you will walk around iconic sites located in areas like Ann Siang Hill, Chinatown and Hong Lim Park, among many others and learn more about the LGBTQ+ community and how it's history intersects with local Singapore history which shape how local communities and spaces are today.
This tour will come with a free drink for everyone at a LGBTQ+ establishment at the end.🥂
📅 20 Jun 2026, Saturday
⏰ 4.30pm-7.30pm
📍Telok Ayer MRT Station DT18 Exit A
💵 $50 per pax (Part of your tour fee will be donated to a selected LGBTQ+ organization)
🔗 Sign up here: https://www.yourtessera.com/e/ocaslgbtq20260620?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAdGRleASc9JpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAad_RH5Pt3nlqSa_czdnZouJfHxOkP0PN3Sq769IcBUzxR6vMRT4NGhCSBm-MA_aem_DMS4lqXwMqcRG388OV5xcg
@openjio @experiencejio
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Hello everyone!
🌈 This Pride Month, join us in learning more about the LGBTQIA+ community through some myths, facts, and short trivia brought to you by OpenJio and the LGBTQ+ Support Network
Whether you’re just starting your allyship journey or looking to deepen your understanding, let’s see what you discover 👀
🌈 This Pride Month, join us in learning more about the LGBTQIA+ community through some myths, facts, and short trivia brought to you by OpenJio and the LGBTQ+ Support Network
Whether you’re just starting your allyship journey or looking to deepen your understanding, let’s see what you discover 👀
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I am confident in influencing others to be an ally / create a more inclusive environment for the LGBTQ community
Anonymous Poll
25%
Strongly agree
39%
Agree
26%
Neutral
9%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
After you’ve finished the trivia, we’re not done!! 👀 keep an eye out for our post next week as we share easy, everyday ways to show allyship to the LGBTQIA+ community 🏳️🌈💖
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YOUth Hired!
👀 Concerned about your future career in an ever-changing and volatile world?
Join YOUth Hired! for an afternoon of career insights, practical tips, and inspiration to help you navigate your next steps with confidence.
🌟Meet industry experts, gain real-world insights, and discover careers that match your interests and aspirations. There is also a complimentary corporate headshot to boost your professional profile📸
📅 4 July 2026, Saturday
⏰ 12:30pm - 4pm
📍 Buona Vista CC, Multi-Purpose Hall Level 2
💵FOC
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/YOUthHired
@openjio @experiencejio
👀 Concerned about your future career in an ever-changing and volatile world?
Join YOUth Hired! for an afternoon of career insights, practical tips, and inspiration to help you navigate your next steps with confidence.
🌟Meet industry experts, gain real-world insights, and discover careers that match your interests and aspirations. There is also a complimentary corporate headshot to boost your professional profile📸
📅 4 July 2026, Saturday
⏰ 12:30pm - 4pm
📍 Buona Vista CC, Multi-Purpose Hall Level 2
💵FOC
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/YOUthHired
@openjio @experiencejio
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CHIT CHAT CHAI: YOUTH VOICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH
What does it take to work towards Zero Suicide and better mental health for South Asian Youths?🧐
Join them for their next Chit Chat Chai, a fireside chat and a focused group discussion to explore how we can collectively improve suicide prevention efforts, encourage help-seeking and build a stronger future for our South Asian youths🤝
📅 4 July 2026, Saturday
⏰ 10am-2pm
📍 The Foundry
💵FOC
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/mentalact4jul
@openjio @experiencejio
What does it take to work towards Zero Suicide and better mental health for South Asian Youths?🧐
Join them for their next Chit Chat Chai, a fireside chat and a focused group discussion to explore how we can collectively improve suicide prevention efforts, encourage help-seeking and build a stronger future for our South Asian youths🤝
📅 4 July 2026, Saturday
⏰ 10am-2pm
📍 The Foundry
💵FOC
🔗 Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/mentalact4jul
@openjio @experiencejio
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