by Abriel | Mar 17, 2018 | 2018, Quality Education
Growing up, Ryan Tan never thought he amounted to much. He flunked almost every test paper in primary school and used to lash out at classmates in frustration. But all it took was keen observation from a teacher to turn things around. Ms Agnes Poh, Ryan’s mother,...
by Abriel | Mar 15, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
31 children with and without disabilities, aged six to 10, took part in a three-day arts camp. The camp was organised for the first time by ground-up inclusive arts movement Superhero Me, and was held during the school term break at Enabling Village, a community space...
by Abriel | Mar 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For his sheer will and determination, para-table tennis player Jason Chee was named the Straits Times Athlete of the Year 2017 on 13 March 2018 in a ceremony at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore hotel. The 35-year-old navy regular, who lost both legs, his left arm and...
by Abriel | Mar 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Doctors said Jean Tan, now 32, who was born with a severe cleft palate, would never be able to speak properly. But she defied the odds and became a singer-songwriter. And then she was struck with an incurable kidney condition. Ms Tan, a singer-songwriter who has...
by Abriel | Mar 13, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
More helping hands will be extended to people suffering from dementia, through community efforts that are being strengthened even as the incidence rises in Singapore with the ageing population. The Health Ministry said in early March 2018 that it would increase the...
