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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore is a small red dot ๐Ÿ”ด that stood the test of time. ๐Ÿ•™ What unique qualities enabled her to not just survive, but thrive?

This was the main theme at the Poly Forum 2019, jointly organised by the five polytechnics ๐Ÿซ and the Singapore Bicentennial Office. It was a meaningful session for the students, who had fun exploring Singaporeโ€™s history over 700 years and making recommendations for our future towards SG๐Ÿ’ฏ.

Want to experience Singaporeโ€™s rich history for yourself? Book your tickets to The Bicentennial Experience at: https://bit.ly/2v63kjd
Planning a family outing this weekend? Come join us at the Alzheimerโ€™s Disease Associationโ€™s World Alzheimerโ€™s Month 2019 Carnival to support persons with dementia and their families. From exciting performances ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ to carnival games ๐ŸŽฒ๐Ÿงฉ๐ŸŽฏ and movie screening ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ, there is something for everyone to have good fun for a good cause! โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ“…: 21 Saturday 2019, Satuday
โฐ: 11 am to 4pm
๐Ÿ™: Playspace @ *SCAPE

Admission is free ๐ŸŽŸ
Do you believe in marriage? ๐Ÿคต๐Ÿ‘ฐ ๐Ÿ’

Watch to find out what our fellow Singaporeans think about tying the knot.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป https://bit.ly/2mjpRaU
Are you a youth ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿป who is feeling emotionally overwhelmed or a parent ๐Ÿ‘ช who needs advice on how to best support your child? Brahm Centreโ€™s AssistLine โ˜Ž๏ธ is here to talk ๐Ÿ—ฃ you through your emotions ๐Ÿ˜ž๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ค๐Ÿ˜ก and give you the help you need. ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿป๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ’–

Reach out now at: ๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ’ฌ
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป 66550000 (9am โ€“ 6pm on weekdays)
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป 88230000 (via call or WhatsApp during and after office hours)
When one childcare centre decided to tap on a teacher aide ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซ with special needs, questions arose. Would she slow down the centreโ€™s work process? Would the children ๐Ÿง’๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป accept her? Would their parents ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿฆฑ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿฆฑ give her a chance? #SeeTheTrueMe #InclusiveSG

Watch this clip to find out.
๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป bit.ly/2lKOi1m
Smile ๐Ÿ˜„, its Friday! Are you ready for our #MustShareFridays updates?
 
This week, we share with you more about social entrepreneurship๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผin Singapore ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ and how you too can contribute to the sector in a sustainable way. โ™ป๏ธ๐Ÿ”†๐Ÿ’•
Innovative ideas๐Ÿ’กhave great potential in addressing our social welfare needs.

Thanks to the donation๐Ÿ’ฐfrom the former residents of Normanton Park ๐Ÿ˜, the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences ๐ŸŽ“ Social Incubator Programme was launched this week to encourage the students to develop innovative social enterprise projects through the use of technology. ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿ’ป
What are your weekend plans?

Show your support for social enterprises and drop by The Social Space for a good ol' catch-up with your friends ๐Ÿ‘ญ๐Ÿ‘ฌ over delightful ๐Ÿ˜‹ toast ๐Ÿž and smoothie bowls ๐Ÿง in its tropical-themed ๐Ÿ cafe or indulge in some retail therapy ๐Ÿ›๏ธ with socially conscious products to #bepartofthegood.

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Find out more at: https://www.thesocialspace.co/
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Everyone faces challenges in life that may affect our mental health ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’Š. The first step to recovering from a mental health condition is finding the courage to reach out for help from someone you trust. ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‘ฅ

Letโ€™s stand against the mental health stigma together ๐Ÿ‘ซ and build a caring and inclusive community for all. ๐Ÿ’ž#beyondthelabel
Happy International Coffee Day! โ˜•

Grab your caffeine fix from social enterprise Bettr Barista to perk up your afternoon ๐ŸŒž and support a good cause ๐ŸŒˆ: https://www.bettrbarista.com
Meet Pauline, a visually impaired claypot rice hawker ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿณ ๐Ÿš at Dignity Kitchen.
 
Just like her fellow colleagues ๐Ÿ‘ฌ๐Ÿ‘ญ, she cooks with all her heart โค๏ธ and work has become more than just a job for her. #InclusiveSG

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป Watch to learn more: http://bit.ly/2n9lLmL
Happy Friday everyone! ๐ŸŽ‰ Whatโ€™s the buzz on our #MustShareFridays this evening? โ˜บ๏ธ

It has been a very special week for all of us as we celebrate both the International Day of Older Persons ๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘ด๐Ÿผ and Childrenโ€™s Day ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿป!
We wish all our young ones (and the young at heart) a very Happy Childrenโ€™s Day today! ๐Ÿ‘ฆ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป ๐ŸŽ‰

Little tots from Child at St 11 Childcare Centre ๐Ÿ  spent Childrenโ€™s Day making a fruit ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‡๐ŸŒ cup with their grandparents and gifting them ๐ŸŽ a handcrafted photo frame ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ, as part of the Families for Life Councilโ€™s โ€˜Celebrating Our Grands!โ€™ initiative which aims to promote intergenerational bonding. ๐Ÿ’ž

Why not celebrate these 2 special occasions by hanging out as one big family ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ this weekend? Check out www.familiesforlife.sg for some fun activity ideas! ๐ŸŽจ๐ŸŽช
Single and ready to mingle? ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿป

Kick-start the month of October by doing what you love with new friends! ๐Ÿ‘ซ ๐Ÿป Sign up for Spark Connections at http://bit.ly/sparkconnections2019 from now till 20 October and receive $100 credits to try out exciting activities such as learning a new language ๐Ÿ“–, clay making ๐ŸŽจ, hiking ๐ŸŒณ and many more! ๐Ÿง—โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŽฎ
With some preschools raising fees ๐Ÿ’ธ from January 2020, will parents still benefit from the enhanced subsidies? Why are some preschools raising fees? ๐Ÿค”

We address some concerns from parents. ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿฆฑ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿฆฑ
The Purple Parade is back! ๐Ÿ’œ

Come dressed in purple๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿปand join us in supporting inclusion and celebrating the abilities of persons with special needs.

A huge purple party ๐Ÿฅณ is in store for you with fun-filled activities such as a Parade March Past, performances, and a specially curated โ€œEat, Play, Shopโ€ Marketplace. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽป๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽฏ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

๐Ÿ“…: 2 November 2019, Saturday
โฐ: 3pm to 7pm
๐Ÿ—บ: Suntec City

Visit https://www.purpleparade.sg to find out more.
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Women and the Economy Forum in La Serena, Chile ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ, industry leaders engaged in a meaningful discussion ๐Ÿ—ฃ on the empowerment of women ๐Ÿ‘ญacross APEC economies.

Citing examples in the areas of education ๐Ÿ“–, employment ๐Ÿ’ผ and womenโ€™s representation on boards๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ผ, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development, shared ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singaporeโ€™s experience in promoting an enabling environment for women in Singapore to maximise their economic potential๐Ÿ’ฒand be empowered to manage family ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆand career ๐Ÿง—โ€โ™€๏ธaspirations.
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Ever wondered how a person with visual impairment sees the world? ๐ŸŒŽ

For Amanda Chong, she 'sees' with her other senses ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘…๐Ÿ‘ƒ๐Ÿปโœ‹๐Ÿป and empowers persons with disabilities through her work ๐Ÿ’ป at the Disability Office of the Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Join us as we commemorate World Sight Day today and honour the achievements and contributions ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŽ–of the visually impaired. #SeeTheTrueMe #InclusiveSG
Itโ€™s frinally the end of the week ๐Ÿ˜ƒ ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป and weโ€™ve got some interesting #MustShareFridays news for you! ๐Ÿ“ฐ

Our theme for today is building a caring and inclusive ๐Ÿ’– society as #SGTogether ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ.
Yesterday was the 10th Anniversary of Dialogue in the Dark Singapore (DiDsg), an exclusive collaboration ๐Ÿค between Ngee Ann Polytechnic ๐Ÿซ and Dialogue Social Enterprise.

To celebrate ๐Ÿ”Ÿ years of inclusivity and visual impairment awareness, Minister Desmond Lee unveiled a wall mural ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ titled โ€˜Different Strokes, One Accordโ€™, which illustrates DiDsgโ€™s key milestones๐ŸŒŸover the decade.

Learn more about DiDsg here: https://bit.ly/2xKCwpr