by Abriel | Aug 4, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
During primary school, Veera Sekaran often went to school carrying his textbooks in a paper bag. On rainy days, he would hold the bag close to his chest so it would not tear. Sometimes, when the bag got torn, “I had to look for another bag in the rubbish...
by Abriel | Jul 29, 2018 | 2018, Reduced Inequalities, What Inspires You?
Inclusivity has emerged as the top issue that young Singaporeans are concerned about, according to an ongoing conversation to engage them on national issues led by the National Youth Council (NYC). The youth of today want society to look beyond identity categories...
by Abriel | Jul 29, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mentorship programmes have come under the spotlight recently. In early July 2018, the Mentoring Alliance was launched, bringing together 11 organisations that aim to grow mentoring schemes for youth. The benefits of having mentors are long-lasting and life-changing,...
by Abriel | Jul 29, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The Live More In A Minute video series comprises of eight videos, and show how people can make the most of their everyday lives. In each episode, it provides tangible tips on how viewers can “live more”. In two of the videos, it featured administrative...
by Abriel | Jul 25, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
Between juggling his job as a surgeon at Dream Plastic Surgery Clinic, his responsibilities as a visiting consultant at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and helping children smile again, Associate Professor Vincent Yeow has little time to himself....
by Abriel | Jul 25, 2018 | 2018, What Inspires You?
For more than 20 years, Li De Yan helped to build Singapore with his bare hands. During the growing years of Singapore’s construction sector in the 1970s and 80s, he mixed cement, laid bricks and built houses across the country. And for the past two decades, the...
