The NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) Symposium is an annual celebration of students’ work in the community. Its 12th iteration, held on 21 September 2024, took the theme ‘Inclusive Communities’, underscoring the importance of fostering environments where all individuals, regardless of their background, can thrive and be full-fledged members of our community. This theme also reflects a growing recognition that inclusivity is not merely an idea but a necessary foundation for sustainable social development and cohesion.

Hearty congratulations to CTPCLC Alumnus, Khoo Yi Feng (NUS Southeast Asian Studies and Psychology '17, Social Work (postgraduate diploma) '20), who was one of 12 young alumni to receive the NUS Outstanding Young Alumni Award on 2 November 2023!

Coming together in a whole-of-society approach to address Singapore’s ageing population challenges How can the whole of society be mobilised to tackle the challenges of an ageing population in Singapore? As the Singapore population demographic greys progressively, this question was at the centre of discussion at the annual symposium of the NUS Chua Thian Poh Community...

Thammasat University Students Visit Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre, National University of Singapore On 11 May 2023, Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) from the National University of Singapore hosted Dr Sorasich Swangsilp, Director of the Social Policy and Development (SPD) International Programme (Thammasat University, Thailand), and his colleague Ajarn Pred Evans during...

Three batches of alumni and graduating fellows from the Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) celebrated the completion of their community development and leadership programme on a Saturday morning at the Centre’s first in-person graduation event since 2019. An event held annually since the first batch of fellows graduated in 2013, it welcomed the...

Creating Impact with Community-based Research Empowering youths in Singapore, the future role of community hospitals, and women’s sexual health: these were some of the subjects explored by students of the NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) in their practicum projects. Showcased at the recent 10th CTPCLC symposium, these projects affirm the importance of students applying...

Hearty congratulations to CTPCLC Alumnus, Lim Wei Jie, who was one of 17 young alumni to receive the NUS Outstanding Young Alumni Award on 3 and 5 November 2021, for their achievements which have distinguished...

CTPCLC student fellows Isiah Poon, Myat Thu Kyaw, and Willoughby Niki Lee started the 4Hearts project as part of our Communicating Social Issues in Singapore module to engage elderly residents at nursing homes facing social...