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Community Circle

Welcome to the Community Circle where we bring you updates on what the CTPCLC community (students, alumni, staff, partners) has been up to, and the opportunities available for you to participate.

In Our Circle

Check out the latest happenings around CTPCLC and our communities. 

Coming together in a whole-of-society approach to address Singapore's ageing population challenges

On 30 September at NUS University Town, 120 NUS students, staff and alumni, as well as stakeholders from the public and social sectors gathered at the 11th CTPCLC Annual Symposium

The event saw changemakers, community leaders, and thought leaders discussing the issue of 'Challenges of an Ageing Population in Singapore', and how different organisations and individuals are doing their part to tackle this challenge. [Read more….]

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Vodcast

A series of vodcasts brought to you by the NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC).

Catch-up with Niki

In this series, we catch-up with alumni Willoughby Niki Lee and find out his current adventures after his graduation in 2022. Click here to view the full series on YouTube.

Catch-up with Pradnya

In this series, we catch-up with Pradnya Govind to learn about her current work experience and going forward.. Click here to view the full series on YouTube.

Catch-up with Ming Fang

In this series, we catch-up with alumni Cheong Ming fang to learn about her experience in CTPCLC, her current work and community engagements. Click here to view the full series on YouTube.

Catch-up with CTPCLC

Stay connected with us! Drop by our centre for a quick conversation or drop us an email if you wish to support our Vodcast. 

Our Diary

Watch this space as we update you with the latest Reflections and News from the CTPCLC Community.

Kevin S.Y. Tan, 1 July 2024 Whenever one speaks of the concept of community, we tend to associate this with specific places where persons live, ...
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Behind the Scenes of Completing a CTPCLC Research Project Carin Chua Jia Rong and Ting Mei Ting, 9 June 2024 Under the supervision and guidance ...
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Youth Volunteerism: Play for All @ APSN Zoe Ang Jia Wei, 1 April 2023 For the most part, youth is both an exciting and equally ...
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Art, Community and Motherhood: An Interview with Alice (Mama on Palette) Zoe Ang Jia Wei, 8 March 2023 For most of us, International Women's Day ...
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Letting Go, Reluctantly: The end of the road for Singapore's 'Little Thailand' Kevin S.Y. Tan, 9 January 2023 On 8th November 2022, Thai communities around ...
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Diversity & Inclusion: Interview with Dr Angeline Lim Zoe Ang Jia Wei, 13 October 2022 At its heart, diversity and inclusion is about creating a ...
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NUS Alumni Award 2023 NUS News, 2 November 2023 Hearty congratulations to CTPCLC Alumnus, Khoo Yi Feng (NUS Southeast Asian Studies and Psychology '17, Social ...
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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 ...
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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) ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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NUS Alumni Awards 2021 Hearty congratulations to CTPCLC Alumnus, Lim Wei Jie, who was one of 17 young alumni to receive the NUS Outstanding Young ...
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What's Up Changemakers

Curious to know what CTPCLC Alumni are up to these days? Watch this space as we track our Changemakers in action and advocating for the cause they are passionate about. Stay connected with CTPCLC Alumni on LinkedIn.  

Social Work Made Accessible

Cheong Ming Fang, CTPCLC Alumna (Class of 2021), started Social Work Made Accessible with her two like-minded friends. Social Work Made Accessible is a Singapore-based Social Work Podcast featuring the profession, the practice, and people's perspectives. The team believes in facilitating constructive conversations, building a community to share ideas, and creating opportunities for learning.

Listen and follow Social Work Made Accessible on Spotify now!

Foreword Coffee - Winner for Brands for Good Asia 2023

Lim Wei Jie, CTPCLC Alumnus (Class of 2017), co-founded Foreword Coffee to serve coffee with a social mission - to provide employment opportunities for the disadvantaged communities in Singapore. Their goal is to help gain more visibility and interaction with general members of the public to reduce the social stigma on person with disabilities. 

Foreword Coffee has won the Brands for Good Asia 2023 and also the winner for the President's Challenge Social Enterprise of the Year 2023

Tryftshop: Second-hand clothes for a good cause

Cheow Sue-Jane, CTPCLC Alumna (Class of 2022), co-founded Instagram business Tryftshop in October 2021 with her parents and elder sister. Tryftshop not only resell second-hand cloths, but they also donate a portion of their second0hand items to those in need.

Now, Sue-Jane feels more connected to the small but passionate community of second-hand advocates in Singapore who sharing her cause. 

Article featured in Female Magazine.  

Outstanding Young Alumni Award 2023

Congratulations to Khoo Yi Feng, CTPCLC Alumnus (Class of 2017)! He was honoured at the NUS Alumni Awards 2023 and received an award in the category of Outstanding Young Alumni for his achievements and outstanding contributions as a social worker and mental health advocate.

“In my 10+ years of mental health advocacy from the campus to the community setting, I have many mentors and friends to thank who supported me on my way and whose perspectives and (in)tangible support shaped my decisions. This Award is dedicated to you all!” says Yi Feng.

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32 Pages | small words, Big Meaning

Chloe Ng, CTPCLC Alumna (Class of 2023) kickstarted 32 Pages to build up the emotional resilience of children living in rental flats. 32 Pages creates learning communities that conduct weekly multi-sensory phonics sessions. Run by a multi-disciplinary team, 32 Pages centres on giving children the words and tools to better understand, manage and express themselves. 

Congratulations to 32 Pages for emerging as one of the Top 3 at the NUSSIC Project Demo Day, an incubated Social Entrepreneurship Projects together with NUS Enterprise with support of Quest Ventures, raiSE, Social Impact Catalyst, ACE and SCAPE! Click here to see more about the award. 

 

Global Award Winner : AI Impact Shaper

Willoughby Niki Lee, CTPCLC Alumnus (Class of 2022) emerged as one of the three teachers as global winners in the AI Impact Shaper Category at the Intel Corporation AI Global Impact Festival, for their best practices in AI Skilling in classrooms

As an educator that incorporates innovative AI teaching learning practices, winning this award is an important milestone for Niki as he pursues his aspirations towards building communities and enabling social impact through technology.

A Small City, with Big Hearts

Sim Rou Chen, CTPCLC Alumna (Class of 2022), has embarked on new adventures with WeHiro as Chief Operations Officer. In her capacity, she gets to design impactful simulation experiences that give people the initial exposure and understanding of the communities that they plan to serve in, which sets them up for greater impact when they do involve themselves within the community.

WeHiro has designed various experiential simulation programmes and recently launched a new Inclusivity Simulation Programme with Rou Chen on board.

Life @ CTPCLC

Students at CTPCLC, or affectionately known as ‘Student Fellows’, get the opportunity to work together with local organisations and communities as part of CTPCLC’s courses and practicums to further their skills in community leadership and development. We invited three groups of students to share their experiences leading a CTPCLC project on various social issues.

Like to share your project story and inspire others? Just drop a note to teehui.lim@nus.edu.sg and we will be in touch! 

>> Read Communities of Care

Together with Yishun Health and Beyond Social Services, Ming Fang and her groupmates, Ayisha, Shin Er, Timothy, Myat, and Jonathan explored how communities could be empowered to take ownership and solve their own community problems.

>> Read Voices of N(US)

As part of a practicum project, Khye Bin, Xin Hui, and Wee Ling learnt about the misunderstandings and prejudices that transgender individuals in NUS experience. They then embarked on a journey to promote inclusion and create conversations about the state of inclusion in NUS.

>> Read Boombox: Strengthening Social Ties in the Midst of Social Distancing

Alyssa, Andrea, and Niki set out to address the issue of social isolation in the Sree Narayana Mission Home (SNMH) for their Practicum project. The team managed to prototype a device which helps to facilitate meaningful social interactions among seniors within the nursing home, as well as with their own families.

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

Check out the good work done by #humansofCTPCLC! Here are some of the top posts on our social media.

Huang Huanyan
Yale NUS College '23

Mohammed Noor Haqeem
Economics '19

Willoughby Niki Lee
Electrical Engineering '22

Samihah Niquat Safeel
Political Science '22

We would love to hear from you!

Let us know if you have comments, questions, or your own stories to share! We would love to hear from you! Drop us an email at teehui.lim@nus.edu.sg and we will get back to you as soon as we can.