by Abriel | Jun 27, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A Singaporean pair, who launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise $10,000 for Muslim migrant workers in Singapore, said they were surprised that the sum has hit more than $58,000 in five weeks. Ms Shirin Chua and Ms Ameera Begum, both 30, started the...
by Abriel | Jun 27, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
This year’s National Day Parade (NDP) funpacks feature art from special education students for the first time, letting young artists from places such as the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore School contribute to the yearly celebrations. The designs featured on...
by Abriel | Jun 26, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When special needs teacher Andy Ang took over his school’s horticulture class in 2008, he had to contend with a barren school garden and disinterested students. But the 47-year-old pushed on, and together with his students, went on to cultivate a lush, thriving...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2018 | 2018, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Ms Janine Teo led a sheltered life when she was growing up. She lived in a terraced house in Siglap, went to top schools and her “tiger” mum made sure that she aced all of her exams. By nine years old, she was already a Mensa Singapore member. Her first...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Clara Daly, 15, and her mother were traveling home to Calabasas, California, and had planned to fly non-stop from Boston to Los Angeles. Their flight was canceled, so Alaska Airlines booked them on another flight with a layover in Portland, Oregon. That’s how Clara...
