🇸🇬 No plans for national day? Join us for the National Day Ground-Up Party 2020! Hear personally from people who started local ground up initiatives & social enterprises, engage in breakout activities, chill games and make new friends too.

Check out our website for the intro video and the full list of exciting activities in this 3-day virtual party!! 😊

https://www.nationaldayparty.com/

Pick your Breakout Activities here: https://bit.ly/ndgup2020
P.S.: Can come on the day(s) that you are free!

Click "going/interested" on our Facebook Event for more updates! https://www.facebook.com/events/2318563115104920/

OpenJio #WeeklyBites🍪
Fresh insights in the social space!

[Post 🇸🇬🎂 Special]

📰 THIS WEEK'S FEATURE:
“I, we, and us make our society.” The Ground Speaks: Civil Society After GE2020

A transcript of various civil society activists in the areas of gender equality, race relations, social inequality, the LGBTQ+ community, migrant workers and nationality, housing security, community social services, the climate crisis, politics and the arts.

👉 Click here: https://bit.ly/OJWeeklyBites38

🤩 BONUS!
Reflections by millennial journalists on their thoughts and dreams for SG 📝
- Making a united Singapore by Tee Zhuo
- At 25, hoping for a more inclusive country by Goh Yan Han

An op-ed with 9 local citizens on what make them Singaporeans 🏠
- Class of 2050: Imagining A More Diverse and Inclusive Singapore

Careers for the Common Good

Looking to have a career in impact investing and social entrepreneurship? Learn more about mission-driven enterprises and seize this opportunity to engage directly with experienced and passionate senior professionals working in this field!

❗Registration deadline: 11 August, 12pm!

🔴 11 Aug, Tues
🔵 8 pm - 9 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2PPyQMR

#career

Organised by The Birthday Collective & Advisory

The Invisible Stories of Singapore

Have you wondered how Singapore’s vulnerable communities, such as low-income families and underappreciated (essential) workers experience COVID-19 differently? Join our dialogue session and discuss ways to better support Singapore’s vulnerable communities post-COVID-19, and how we can strive to be more inclusive to people from all walks of life.

🔴 12 Aug, Wed
🔵 7 pm - 8.30 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/31yqmz0

#inclusivity #dialogue

Organised by National Youth Council

Conversations on Active Citizenship

With the rise of participation in civil action and discussions within the public cyberspace, how do we ensure that these discussions will remain civil? Join this conversation and together, we can find a better, more civil alternative.

🔴 15 Aug, Sat
🔵 3 pm - 5 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/31HY0T8

#citizenship #conversations

Organised by ASEAN Youth Conference Singapore

CommonSpace 4: The 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁 Nature of Racism in Singapore

Meet people from different backgrounds, share your honest opinions and listen to personal stories about racism in Singapore - in a safe space where every perspective matters. Don't miss this opportunity for people to voice out their concerns about the systems that they go through and come up with ideas for change!

🔴 15 Aug, Sat
🔵 2.30 pm - 6 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2Dy7Qi4

#race #conversations

Organised by Illuminate SG

Climate Emergency: YOUth Action: "Will There Be Enough Food?"

Do areas such as climate change, food sustainability and food emergencies stand out to you? Want to find out what you can do to slow down climate change and address the food security issues in order to build a safer and sustainable future for all? Then sign up for our panel discussion to enhance the opportunities for different stakeholders to exchange and share ideas and best practices in response to climate change and food security issues.

🔴 16 Aug, Sun
🔵 1.30 pm - 3 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3iAoDQL

#environment #youth #paneldiscussion

Organised by Tzu Chi Humanistic Youth Centre

TCS Sustainathon 2020
Want to save the planet? Keen to combat food waste?

Calling all young eco-warriors! We want you to crack the code on solutions to food waste using technology! Register in the upcoming Webinar to learn more about the challenge statement & ace your proposal!

👉Open to tertiary students in SG
👉Apply by 15 Sept
👉Up to S$9,000 to be won!

🔴 27 Aug, Thurs
🔵 5-6pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3kNP2fy

Organised by Tata Consultancy Services
#environment #foodwaste #challenge

Giving Grounds To Voices, Friendships & Theatre

Come celebrate The Community Theatre’s 5th anniversary through a series of virtual events focused on spreading awareness about inequality and poverty issues in Singapore!

-The Block Party Screening: Docu-performance on hidden issues
-Giving Ground to Voices: Human library experience
-Giving Ground for Friendship: Script-read and panel discussion
-Giving More Grounds: Panel discussion facilitated by Assoc Prof Teo You Yenn

🔴 22-28 Aug, Wed
🔵 7.30pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3kKAQUL

Organised by Beyond Social Services
#community #arts

Phasing It 2.0 What’s (good) enough?

Phasing It 2.0 explores how we can navigate through life transitions in various contexts such as school, work & relationships. This session delves into “what’s exactly enough?” and grapples with expectations and how we manage them.

👉15 to 35 years old
👉Singaporeans & PRs only

🔴 22 Aug, Sat
🔵 2-4pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/30qtqMY

Organised by Youth Corps Singapore
#mentalhealth #conversations

Youth at International Environmental Conferences: The First and Last Generation?

This panel discussion brings together youth who have had experience & involvement in environmental conferences, representing the breadth of international environmental issues in today’s world. Come and hear what they have to share!

🔴 20 Aug, Thurs
🔵 3.30-6pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/30WUuVs

Organised by APCEL, Energy Studies Institute, National Youth Council
#environment #youth #paneldiscussion

Made In Singapore: Making a Social Impact
How do innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability & social good fit together?

Made In Singapore is a 2-week long virtual series celebrating innovators & businesses putting Singapore on the map. Hear from a panel of social good organizations, non-profits & startups who are innovating to solve some of society's most challenging problems.

🔴 19 Aug, Wed
🔵 6.30-7.30pm

👉 Sign up here: https://ga.co/3iAgs6S

Organised by General Assembly (Singapore)
#socialimpact #paneldiscussion

OpenJio #WeeklyBites🍪
Fresh insights in the social space!

📰 THIS WEEK'S FEATURE:
What does racism look like in Singapore? | Decades Apart | Episode 2 by Millennials of Singapore

👉 Click here: https://bit.ly/OJWeeklyBites39

LumiNation 2020: Imagining Migration and Migrants in Singapore by Anju Mary Paul

A talk by Anju Mary Paul that explores how potential migrants rate and rank different destination options, discussing how different groups of migrants think about Singapore before they arrive and after their arrival. The second half of this talk considers the power of imagination in constructing the figure of the migrant, making some seem more worthy than others and some groups more easy to integrate into the Singapore identity.

🔴 30 Aug, Sun
🔵 4 pm - 5 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3glbOIf

#migrants #identity #talk

Organised by The Arts House at The Old Parliament

PAZAAR ft. Experience Innovation in a Post Covid World

Tired of being cooped up at home with nowhere to go? Then join us for an exciting line up of events! Covid-19 may have stopped travel but it cannot stop us from our flights of imagination and innovation. A series of events for you to stretch your imagination! Whether it's a walking trail, a photowalk or even learning how to grow your own crops and make compost, there is definitely something for you to enjoy!

🔴 29 Aug, Sat
🔵 9 am - 5.30 pm
⚪️ Bold At Work, 319 Jurong East Street 31, #01-58, S600319

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3lbTRzt

#postcovid #experience

Organised by Bold At Work

How to Not Social Distance Yourself from Social Service

Come and listen to the experiences of some who continued to serve our communities despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, and experience the strength of the 'Kampong Spirit'!

❗️ Register by 26 Aug!
🔴 28 Aug, Fri
🔵 7 pm - 8.30 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3aPIxEk

#community #paneldiscussion

Organised by Daughters Of Tomorrow

To Our City with Love

What do we love about Singapore? What would make us love Singapore more? Join us in a two-part webinar series as policy and community practitioners deliberate how we experience cities and neighbourhoods, and how the concept of lovability can help meet our needs and aspirations, transforming our nation into a more innovative and resilient home for all!

🔴 31 Aug, Mon
🔵 6 pm - 7.30 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2YnoYhM

#nationbuilding #webinar

Organised by DesignSingapore Council

Let's Talk About Race A Youth Conversation

Join in on our conversation to explore the history of race, the state of racial discourse and the racial inequality in Singapore. A first in a conversation series that seeks to answer the question: Who Are We? Bring your thoughts and contentions as we have a frank, open dialogue with an intimate circle.

🔴 30 Aug, Sun
🔵 8 pm

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3lbOyQu

#race #youth #conversations

Organised by YouthSpeak 2020

A Library of Unspoken Stories (NUS Edition)

Join us for a unique human library experience held together with World Mental Health Day & World Suicide Prevention Day! Be inspired by true stories from NUS students, alumni and others who overcame their mental health challenges. Engage in authentic conversations on recovery & resilience!

🔴 10 Sep, Thurs
🔵 2-5pm
⚪️ Only on Zoom

👉 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3hFsuMi
👉 Enter "unspokenstories" when prompted for password

Organised by Resilience Collective & NUS
#mentalhealth #humanlibrary