Having shaped generations of NUS students into community-minded leaders, the Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre reflects on its impact as it seeks new ways for learning and engaging in community development.
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From documenting the lives of vulnerable workers at Waterloo Street to helping a youth organisation understand the experiences of its scholars, research at NUS’ Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre is giving communities a voice while equipping students to turn knowledge into action.
With Singapore marking its 60th year of independence, the annual symposium organised by the NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) brought together over 130 students, alumni, faculty and community partners to reflect on the theme of home.
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CTPCLC Annual Symposium held its 12th iteration on 21 September 2024, taking the theme ‘Inclusive Communities’ and underscoring the importance of fostering environments where all individuals, regardless of their background, can thrive and be full-fledged members of our community.
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!
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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
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Three batches of graduates from Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre reunite at first physical graduation event in three years 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
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
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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…
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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…
Online approach to keeping seniors happy and healthy Read More »
CTPCLC student fellows Donovan, Jet, Long Jian and Sanjula, and students from College of Alice and Peter Tan (CAPT) worked together during the Circuit Breaker to pilot HawkerJio, a food delivery solution which offered CAPT…
When the National University of Singapore’s Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) released the list of organisations that its undergraduates could partner up with for their Community Development Practicum, Mr Yeo Qin-Liang and Ms…
CTPCLC fellows partnered with Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) as part of their Community Development Practicum to conduct social research on the relationship between foreign domestic workers and their employees. The study revealed that two-thirds…
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OpenJio, co-founded by CTPCLC Alumni Amelia Lim, is a Telegram channel that seeks to keep one updated on ground-up initiatives and events in the social sector. The group’s founders hosted their first “OpenJio Opens Up”…
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We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Minor in Community Development and Leadership for the upcoming academic year (starting August 2019). NUS undergraduates who undertake the programme will have the opportunity to…
New minor in community leadership Read More »
Congratulations to Dr. Chua Thian Poh on being conferred the NUS Honorary Doctor of Letters at the official NUS Commencement Ceremony 2019 by Singapore President and NUS Chancellor Madam Halimah…
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The annual CTPCLC Symposium was held on 10 May 2019 and graced by Guest-of-Honour Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs. This year, we showcased…
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CTPCLC Alumnus Lim Wei Jie, co-founder of social enterprise startup Foreword Coffee, believes that “Every cup of coffee can be like a foreword, enticing one to delve into its narrative”. Foreword Coffee aims to promoting…
NUS launches the Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre On 20 November 2017 The National University of Singapore (NUS) officially launched the Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister…
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Philanthropist Mr Chua Thian Poh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ho Bee Land Limited, has generously pledged S$5 million to expand the Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Programme (CTPCLP). This gift will will enable…
