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YOUth Alive! 2019

YOUth Alive! 2019, organised by Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) to reach out to youths about mental wellness.

Now in its second year, YOUth Alive! 2019 will showcase a myriad of youth performances and inspiring stories by a panel of youth speakers on mental health and resilience in the face of personal and life challenges.

πŸ”΄ 21 Sept, Sat
πŸ”΅ 3pm-7pm
βšͺ️Festival Arts Theatre @Our Tampines Hub.

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2mhv3MG

#youth #mentalhealth #festival
Youth Action Challenge: Societal Issues

Do you have what it takes what it takes to improve the lives of those in need and better support one another? Take part in the Youth Action Challenge (YAC) and come up with ideas to impact the future of Singapore.

Pitch your ideas to government leaders and industry experts, and best ideas stand a chance to turn them into reality and receive up to $50,000 in grants in a finale in April 2020.

πŸ‘‰ Find out more and sign up here http://bit.ly/2kKxruV

#youth #social #competition
'Memories Matter' by Tapestry Playback Theatre (WAM 2019 Carnival)

WAM 2019 Carnival is proud to present 'Memories Matter', an interactive playback theatre show on dementia! Unlike a conventional theatre show, there is no script in Playback Theatre. We welcome you to share your stories and sit back to watch your stories come to life on stage.

β€ΌοΈβ€˜Memories Matter’ is limited to 120 seats only.‼️

πŸ”΄ 21 Sept, Sat
πŸ”΅ 11.30am – 1pm
βšͺ️ SCAPE, 2 Orchard Link, S237978

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2kB0YY4

#dementia #caregiving #playbacktheatre
Janus Seminar 2019

This seminar is for educators and young leaders keen to understand what lies ahead for Singapore by looking into our history. Using a multidisciplinary approach to examine both the past and the future, explore the narratives that shape Singapore's identity.

πŸ”΄ 21 Sept, Sat
πŸ”΅ 9.00am – 5.00pm
βšͺ️Singapore Management University, 81 Victoria Street, S188065

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2lW745f

#history #identity #seminar
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YSEALI Professional Fellows Program

πŸ’‘ A 2-way exchange program bringing emerging leaders to the US for month-long fellowships in Spring 2020.

🀝 Designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance leadership, professional skills & build sustainable partnerships globally.

πŸƒβ€β™‚ You will be placed in NPOs, private businesses & government offices with individually-tailored professional development experiences!

Program Themes
-Civic Engagement
-Economic Empowerment
-Governance & Society
-Sustainable Development & Environment

REQUIREMENT
πŸ“Œ Applicants have to be 25-35 years old

πŸ‘‰For more info & Sign ups: http://bit.ly/2lZ4bRn
πŸ‘‰Application ends 1 Nov

#openlobang #leadership #professional #exchange
Mental Health Let's Talk: Anxiety

Feeling overly anxious?

Come and be informed on anxiety with experienced individuals. The event starts with a short skit followed by conversations on the consequences & hopes of anxiety. Thereafter, we'll discussion in groups to re-think changes and support for persons with anxiety.

πŸ”΄29 Sep, Sun
πŸ”΅12.30pm - 5pm
βšͺ️Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal St, S199918

πŸ‘‰Sign up here http://bit.ly/2mmX5WX
πŸ‘‰For ages 18 and above

This is a series of dialogue sessions organised by Shan You as part of the Elephant in the Community public education campaign on Mental Health.

#mentalhealth #anxiety #conversations
Mosaic of Voices: A Migrant Worker Human Library

Ever wondered about the aspirations & stories of migrant workers in Singapore?

Engage in conversation with our South Asian domestic workers & migrant brothers conducted in an interactive Human Library format. We invite you to join us and have open & honest conversations!

πŸ”΄29 Sep, Sun
πŸ”΅12.30pm - 4pm
βšͺ️The Red Box, 113 Somerset Road, S238165

πŸ‘‰Sign up here http://bit.ly/2kW6rIX

Organised by Women of Shakti: South Asian Domestic Workers in Singapore

#migrantworkers #humanlibrary
Life After Death Autism Forum 2019

Come for the 1st forum led by Singapore’s autistic community on self-sustaining solutions for adult autistics after their caregivers have passed on.

Hear & share your ideas at 3 panel discussions: Equality & Empowered Partnerships, Deception & Exploitation and Brainstorming. Welcoming members of the autism community & public to come!

πŸ”΄28 Sep, Sat
πŸ”΅1-5pm
βšͺ️Lifelong Learning Institute, 11 Eunos Road 8, 2nd flr Lecture Theatre (Lift Lobby B), S408601

πŸ’°Pay-as-you-wish

πŸ‘‰Sign up here http://bit.ly/2muZkb3

Organised by iautistic.com.

#autism #inclusivity #paneldiscussion
Guided Public Consultation (+ Community Hangout & Info Session)

HYPED ABOUT THE πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¬βš‘οΈSG CLIMATE RALLY THAT JUST HAPPENED AND WANT TO DO MORE? JOIN US FOR A WORKSHOP! The NCCS Public Consultation has been open for a while now, and the deadline for public submissions about Singapore's climate policy is ending soon on 30 September.

Want to voice your suggestions to the government but not sure about what is currently being done or what Singapore can actually do? Come find out with this workshop!

πŸ”΄28 Sep, Sat
πŸ”΅1.45-3.45pm
βšͺ️Singapore Sustainability Academy, City Square Mall Lvl 6,180 Kitchener Road, S208539

πŸ‘‰Sign up here http://bit.ly/2mLjfSY

Organised by Speak For Climate & Tammy Gan

#environment #climateaction #workshop
Senior Savvy 2019

Participate in EXPERIENTIAL workshops such as ageing simulation and learning dialects! Explore a wide range of volunteering OPPORTUNITIES. Lunch will be provided!

πŸ”΄ 5 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅ 10 am – 5pm
βšͺ️ The Red Box, 113 Somerset Rd, S238165

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2mm9XgE

#elderly #youthcorps #festival
Poverty - A Multi-faceted Issue

Ever wondered how poverty is like in Singapore and abroad? Join us as we moderate a discussion with experienced panelists working against poverty. Get a raw perspective on poverty in SG and Overseas through the lens of education, assets, and healthcare🀝 Meet like-minded people and aspiring changemakers in the spaceπŸ˜‡

Enjoy complimentary dim sum made by people with special needs

‼️Please Sign up by 2nd Oct‼️

πŸ”΄ 5 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅ 1pm – 3pm
βšͺ️ Social Collider, Blk 69 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Level 3, S139961

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2lOg50G

#poverty #bamboobuilders #paneldiscussion
YSEALI Spring 2020 Academic Fellows Program

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellows Program will accept applications for the YSEALI Spring 2020 cohort from now until Friday, November 8, 2019!

Application period: September 18, 2019, until November 8, 2019.

‼️Complete the online application form by Friday, November 8, 2019‼️

πŸ‘‰ Find out more here http://bit.ly/2o31eQP

#openlobang
Make Care Count... in the National Budget

On 5 October, join us to devise concrete recommendations for AWARE to submit to the 2020 National Budget to ask the Singapore government to recognise and alleviate the financial cost of caregiving that family caregivers bear.

From your experiences, ideas and opinions, we'll generate a list of budget recommendations. AWARE will then curate and raise these to the government in January 2020.

πŸ”΄ 5 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅ 11am – 1pm
βšͺ️ NVPC, 6 Eu Tong Sen St, #04-88, S059817

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2nVMqmS

#caregiving #aware #discussions
Townhall on Child Rights in SG

In light of Children's Day, join us in discussing the state of children's rights in Singapore. Local civil society groups will be sharing their experiences and insights, as well as the recommendations made by the Committee to the Singapore government.

The speakers will include youths who will share how some of the issues raised in the CRC review affect the young people in Singapore.

πŸ”΄ 6 Oct, Sun
πŸ”΅ 2pm – 5pm
βšͺ️ AWARE Centre, #01-22, 5 Dover Crescent, S130005

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2o1idTv

#children #youth #discussions
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Conversations With...: A Series feat. Ziaur Rahman

Join us for the first series on different stories and experiences of a refugee!

Welcoming this series is a documentary screening "Selfie With The Prime Minister" featuring Ziaur, a Rohingya refugee activist in Malaysia as the protagonist. Subsequently, Dr Oh Su-Ann and Mr. Abhishek Bajaj joins moderator Nursyazwani in a panel talk to discuss about trafficking, displacement & refuge.

πŸ”΄12 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅2.30-4pm
βšͺ️Sing Lit Station, 22 Dickson Road, S209506

πŸ‘‰Sign up here http://bit.ly/358jycr

Organised by Advocates For Refugees - Singapore

#refugee #conversations
Could This Be Home, Truly?

At 22, Liyana found herself pregnant, with no one to turn to & nowhere to stay. Hear her story as she and her co-author, Manisha, discuss what β€œhome” truly means to them. Moderated by Kirsten Han, author of Rational Conversations: The Silhouette of Oppression.

πŸ”΄12 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅2 – 3pm
βšͺ️Kinokuniya Singapore Main Store, Takashimaya S.C. lvl 4

πŸ‘‰Sign up here http://bit.ly/334oPjo

Organised by Epigram Books

#homelessness #literature #conversations
A Piece of Mind

Lets commemorate World Mental Health Day!

Come join us for a night of conversations & activities to understand common mental health issues that plague society. Let's discuss the effects of anxiety & depression towards building a healthier world for everyone!

πŸ”΄10 Oct, Thurs
πŸ”΅6-10pm
βšͺ️Wework Suntec Tower 5, 5 Temasek Boulevard S038985

πŸ‘‰Sign up here http://bit.ly/2LIVq8m

#mentalhealth #conversations
Older But Wiser Forum

Catch our speakers comprising of different religious teachers who’ll share their faith philosophies & practices regarding death. We hope to facilitate mutual respect of end-of-life rituals & mitigate the loss experienced by the living.

πŸ”΄ 10 Oct, Thurs
βšͺ️ National Kidney Foundation Singapore, 81 Kim Keat Rd, Lvl 2 Shaw Auditorium S328836

Forum I: β€œA Smooth Departure”
πŸ”΅ 2.30-5.30pm
πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/31NOTPg

Forum II: "Grief, Separation"
πŸ”΅ 6.30 -9.30pm
πŸ‘‰ Sign up here http://bit.ly/2Ohr6DD

Organised by The Very Quiet Studio

#interfaith #death #paneldiscussion
My Story, Our Journey - A Library of Unspoken Stories

Come
and learn more about mental health through the first-hand stories of people you may not normally get to have authentic and meaningful conversations with. The Human Books will be sharing their journeys of recovery and hope having lived with mental health conditions and addictions.

πŸ”΄ 19 Oct, Sat
πŸ”΅ 11 am – 4 pm
βšͺ️ The Quiet Space, Level 5, Li Ka Shing Library, SMU, S 188065

πŸ‘‰ Sign up here: http://bit.ly/2OC3n0X

#mentalhealth #humanlibrary