by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A new centre, Self-Help Group Centre will be set up to organise enrichment programmes for students and parenting workshops that are “race neutral” for the different races to bond, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. The centre will be run...
by Abriel | Jun 24, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) will continue to give subsidies to poor Chinese families, including children, even as it puts greater focus on providing services such as helping parents find jobs, supporting the children’s education, and providing...
by Abriel | Jun 23, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Singapore is stepping up a gear towards a car-lite future, with the formation of a new panel to study how public transport can be easier on children and the elderly. “My aspiration is that families who now own cars because they need to ferry their children or...
by Abriel | Jun 21, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Children with dyslexia are more likely to encounter a range of social and emotional difficulties – such as feelings of anxiety, depression and low self-esteem – than their peers. Having strong social support networks may also help to buffer them against...
by Abriel | Jun 20, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
In responding to potentially racist remarks, one could either adopt a positive approach that deepens mutual understanding or shut down engagement by telling someone who is offended to be less sensitive. Dr Janil Puthucheary, chairman of racial harmony advocacy group...
by Abriel | Jun 20, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
41 student Councillors from Clementi Town Secondary School helped to paint the homes of five underprivileged Muslim households in the Bukit Batok East constituency as part of a youth-driven community service project by the People’s Association. Mr Jerome Chee,...
