In case you missed it, you can still catch Minister Desmond Lee’s interview with Otelli Edwards on News 5 here (11:20 - 18:25):

📺 https://video.toggle.sg/en/video/tv-show/news/aug-2019-news-5/fri-30-aug-2019/828706

👩🏻‍💼Siau Choon, 👨🏻Bernard and
🧔🏻Shawn are unlikely colleagues at Firmenich Asia, a multinational fragrances company 🏢- watch the video to find out why!

Both Bernard and Shawn are visually impaired, and are amongst the 6 out of 26 candidates who were selected as sensory panellists👃🏼at Firmenich Asia.

With small yet thoughtful adjustments to the workplace, inclusive hiring is not as difficult as some of us imagine it to be - and can actually result in beautiful friendships! 👬👫

👉🏼 More info about inclusive hiring at employment.sgenable.sg

👉🏼 Watch their story here:
https://youtu.be/pIQsRs7sMPE

Happy midweek everyone!

Start your morning 🌞 and daily commute 🚇 tomorrow by tuning in to CNA938 at 8:15am-9:00am for Minister Desmond Lee’s interview.

He will share more about the recent NDR announcements - preschool subsidies, KidSTART, and more!

📝 The Children and Young Persons Act (CYPA) Bill was passed in parliament today.

Here are the key amendments to note.

👧🏻👦🏻 Children grow up best in a nurturing environment.

To engage the community in raising awareness of foster care, MSF has appointed Muhammadiyah Association as the fifth Fostering Agency. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

👉🏼 Find out more here:
http://bit.ly/2kt26N2

TGIF, 🥳 and welcome back to MSF’s #MustShareFridays! 🙌🏼

What’s on this week:

👩🏻‍🏫 Teacher’s Day 👨🏻‍🏫
Our Early Childhood Educators play a big role in bringing out the smiles of children. Let’s wish all of them a very Happy Teacher’s Day! 🎉

👉🏼 http://bit.ly/2lW4lJ9

📻 Minister Desmond Lee’s Interview with CNA938

Having a family of our own gives a warm fuzzy feeling like no other. 💞👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Find out how the preschool subsidies can support your parenthood aspirations as Minister Desmond Lee shares more here:

👉🏼http://bit.ly/2m2eHaC

👩🏻👨🏻 Play Your Part

Interested in becoming a foster parent? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Head down to our fostering roadshows to find out more:

🗓 2-8 Sep,
🕙 11am – 9pm
🏙 Clementi Mall Level 3 Atrium

🗓8 Sep
🏙Wisma Geylang Serai

Hope is seeing light 🌞 in spite of being surrounded by darkness 🌚

Join us as we commemorate #WorldSuicidePreventionDay today and spread little messages of hope ✨💖with these artful postcards 💌 from Samaritans of Singapore.

#HopeThroughTheNight #SuicidePreventionWeek

👦🏻📃 The recent Children and Young Persons Act amendments seek to give children a better life ahead 🛣 through support and acceptance.

🛳 Read more here:

https://mothership.sg/2019/09/children-young-persons-act-amendments-2019/

❓Did you know that mooncakes 🥮 are shaped round like the full moon 🌕 to symbolise family reunion 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦❔

Iron Supper Club infuses unique flavours such as red velvet and charcoal 😋 into their mooncakes, which are packed and prepared 🛍 by special needs crew.

🥮🌕 Join us in supporting social enterprises and place your mooncake orders just in time for the Mid Autumn Festival 🎑 now at: https://ironsupperclub.com

We are now live at the Early Childhood Conference 2019! 👶🏻 🌈

Our preschool educators 👨🏻‍🏫👩🏻‍🏫 and community partners 👥 have gathered to celebrate our progress in the early childhood sector and continue in our journey 🛣 of creating A Good Start For Every Child.

At the Early Childhood Conference 2019, Minister Desmond Lee shared how spaces in housing estates 🏘and parks 🌳 will be enhanced to provide preschoolers 👧🏻👦🏻 with outdoor learning opportunities, and how KidSTART will be expanded to benefit more children and families 👪 with the launch of “GROWING TOGETHER with KidSTART”.

👉🏻 Find out more at: https://bit.ly/2meTMBg

Welcome back to MSF’s Must Share Fridays! 🥳 🎉 We have reached 1,000 subscribers! Welcome to the MSF Family. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 As we connect as one, read on about the initiatives and events that you can join with your family and friends!

🗣Conversations on Youth 2019 Symposium

At the recent Conversations on Youth 2019 Symposium, our partners 👥 who work closely with youths shared best practices and ways to prevent 🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♂️ youth offending. 🤝Together, we can make a bigger difference in the lives of our youth and give them the best shot in life.

🏖 What to do this weekend:
 
👶🏻Early Childhood Exhibition 2019

Want to make outdoor learning fun, exciting and developmental for your children? 🎪🎨 Come join us at the Early Childhood Exhibition 2019 tomorrow (14 September) from 9.00am to 5.30pm at Suntec City Convention & Exhibition Centre, Halls 403- 404. Admission is free!

💑 Spark Connections 2019 👫

Do what you love and meet people you like at Spark Connections 💃🏻🕺🏻happening from now to 20 Oct. More than 100 interesting activities await you!

Sign up now at:
👉🏼http://bit.ly/sparkconnections2019 to enjoy the activities at discounted prices with free credits!

What are the joys of outdoor learning 🌱 for young children 👶🏻?

Find out here:
👉🏼 http://bit.ly/2kONiZs

When a family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 is split 💔 by divorce, it is often the children 👧🏻👦🏻 who are the most deeply affected. 😞 To better support families undergoing divorce with a child-centric approach, we have appointed two new Divorce Support Specialist Agencies – Thrive Parenting! AMKFSC Community Services and Healing Hearts @ Fei Yue.

It is also important for us to provide couples 👫 with early help, before they even take that step towards divorce. Check out these recommendations by the Committee to Review and Enhance Reforms in the Family Justice System and tell 📢 us what you think💡at www.go.gov.sg/rerf from tomorrow, 20 September to 1 November 2019.

Happy Friday everyone! 😎 🎉Thanks for tuning into our #MustShareFridays updates.
 
We bring you 2️⃣ exciting activities that you and your family can look forward to! 👀🎭🎪