Welcome
Join us at our CTPCLC Symposium 2025. This year, we will showcase a selection of community initiatives and student projects under the theme 'Building Our Singapore Together'. In addition to CTPCLC students’ project showcase, students from NUS Ridge View Residential College (RVRC) will also be joining the symposium to share about their projects.
We have also invited our esteemed alumni to engage in a lively discourse, where you will hear their diverse stories and reflections since graduation.
Date: 27 September 2025, Saturday
Time: 9am to 2pm (Guests to be seated by 8.50am)
Location: NUS UTown Auditorium 1 (Google Map)
Event Highlights
CTPCLC Annual Symposium is where changemakers, community and thought leaders engage on one platform to share their views on community issues. In addition to showcasing our students' research projects with partnering social service organisations, this event also serves as an annual celebration for our graduands. It recognises their achievements in community development and the honing of their leadership skills during their undergraduate studies.
Project Showcase
Identifying Families’ Aftercare Needs in Their Post-Home Ownership Journey
Conducted by our very own CTPCLC students, this research examines the aftercare needs of low-income families who have undergone the Keystart Home Ownership Programme launched by South Central Community Family Service Centre (SCCFSC). Data was drawn from semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Based on 4 key themes that emerged from the data, the students recommend a three-phase aftercare model to support participants’ financial literacy, home maintenance skills, and social connectedness.
Project team: Chin Jun Qi Mavis, Lim Wei Jie, Muhammad Syahmi Bin Senin, Freddy Ow Yong Zhi Long and Singaravelan Nanddika
Project Supervisor: Dr Kevin S.Y. Tan
Coming Home Empty: Empty Nesters’ Perspectives in Filling Up Their Lives with Art
This study examines the expected and/or lived experiences of female empty nesters in Singapore and explores how art-based initiatives can support their journey. Partnering with Mama on Palette (MoP), a community that supports mothers in artistic expression, this research seeks to shed light on local literature that still requires much development about Empty Nester Syndrome (ENS). Using a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight mothers, where key themes such as spousal relationships, phases of transition, and self-fulfilment were revealed.
These findings highlight how MoP has fostered community and empowerment, along with how the organisation can further develop its structures to support future and current empty nest participants. Recommendations include buddy systems, bonding programmes, and regular collaborative projects. Overall, this study contributes to understanding ENS in Singapore and underscores the role of artistic engagement in fostering well-being and resilience.
Project Team: Chan Chomel, Shannon Foo Shao Wei, Kok Ying Xin, Denise Leong En Hui, Angie Lim Tze Yii and Isabelle Lui Yisha
Project Supervisor: Ms Kuah Ting Ting