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Problem statement: Many physically people in SG do not lead an active life.

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problem statement: lack of support for underprivileged/at-risk children

Current measures/efforts

Children’s Aid Society

for children and youth (age 6-18) who are coping with adverse family circumstances or child protection issues

provide best care and guidance for children/youths in need through a holistic approach (in areas of cognitive, physical, emotional and mental development)

Academic support (tuition sessions, etc.)

Celebrating successes and giving children mental support

Lien Foundation investment

for children from poor families

Undernutrition and delayed language development among children from disadvantaged backgrounds were prevalent + widening GAP of equality and barriers tat Low-income families face in navigating the health, social services and education systems

‘Circle of Care’ programme - help with pre-schoolers’ transition to primary school

provide support in healthcare, academics, etc.

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Lack of support for the physically disabled people

1) Charities like disabled peoples association have raised funds to support the needs of the physically disabled. They have also given talks and campaigns to increase awareness of the disabled and create a more inclusive society for them.
2) Kindle garden run by AWWA created an learning environment where children get a chance to study and play together with kids from disabled schools, creating a more inclusive society for them.

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Problem

Efforts in integrating students with special needs into society as they reach adulthood can be improved

Current Measures/Efforts

Early intervention program for infants and children (eipic)

Integration of students with special needs into mainstream schools from as young as preschool age. Professionals advise teachers on how to guide and handle children with special needs. Both children with and without special needs are exposed to each other from a young age and learn to work with each other from young, so this value of acceptance can carry over into adulthood where these children will grow up to be more willing to work alongside those with special needs in the workplace.

Cafes around Singapore that employ individuals with special needs and empower them

Joan Bowen Cafe in Potong Pasir that is run by staff with special needs/KFC outlet in Toa Payoh that employs hearing-impaired staff. Such places allow individuals with special needs to develop technical skills like cooking, cashiering, etc. and all these are skills that would allow these individuals to be able to find a job and contribute meaningfully in society. It also teaches individuals with special needs skills like how to be independent, how to work with others, etc., which would allow them to work with other people in society better, so the general public can in turn become more open to them.

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Area of concern: engagement of children (kindergarten and lower primary) in the learning of Mandarin Chinese

Why is this AOC important: Children being unengaged in Chinese class ultimately leads to a poorer command of the language. In Singapore, hybridisation of East and West is an important selling point of our talent. If we lose this advantage, Singapore will fare less favorably in comparison with other countries.

Problem statement: Boring and over-structured syllabus content (stories in the school textbook are meant to impart morals and values, but the result is the content is not exciting or relevant to young pupils. They begin to associate Chinese with the old-fashioned, uninteresting content in the books) and overemphasis on testing reading and writing result in unengaged students in Chinese lessons.

Maximise/minimise: Maximise the fun parts of Chinese, minimise the boring, rote learning content

Existing measures:

1 - Wow Wild Learn Programme (2. Instructional
Curriculum to amplify learning outcomes in a teaching‐learning situation)

Officially launched in 2017 by Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education Ms Low Yen Ling, the Wow Wild Learn Programme is a collaboration between the Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL) and Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) to bring the language alive for pre-school children.

Said Ms Low: "We hope this programme can engage and excite pre-schoolers through learning in a fun way to stimulate their senses."

Said My First Skool pre-school teacher Lu Lan Yin, 46: "This programme is very helpful in teaching lessons applicable to daily life. For example, I used the recent Segar monkey attacks to teach the kids not to feed wild animals. The timing was good as we were going to the River Safari, which also houses monkeys."

2 - Han Language Centre and Junior (3. A commercial/business enterprise opportunity)

Han Language Centre, which has over 20 branches here, incorporates stories, jokes and games into Chinese lessons, making them more lively and less mundane.
Apart from covering the school syllabus, it also uses material from newspapers, songs, movies and dramas.
Mr Ann Jong Juan, 70, who founded the centre in 1993:
"I wanted to go beyond the syllabus, and help students have fun in the process," he said. "When they are happy, they will be more engaged and will enjoy the language. We want them to find joy in coming here to learn, and not see it as a chore," Mr Ann said.

Soon, the centre will be starting a kindergarten, known as Han Junior, which will teach kids through play. Unlike many kindergartens here, Han Junior will use Chinese as a language medium for teaching most of its lessons.

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Problem statement: loneliness among elderly in Singapore

1. Senior Activity Centres in HDB estates
- provides activities that help seniors in identified rental blocks to stay physically and mentally alert
- keeps them plugged into a social network

2. Volunteer groups (e.g. Lions Befrienders)
- match seniors at risk of social isolation to befrienders (volunteers) who provide friendship through weekly home visits
- these home visits can keep the elde

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Problem statement: Lack of Emotional Support for elderly living alone.

1. NTUC health cluster support and Helping Joy has managed to support many elderly living alone. Volunteers will also bring them out weekly, interacting with them and getting to know them better. Through this interaction, the elderly will have an outlet to vent their frustration, improving mental health. However, there may be communication barrier due to different spoken languages. Additionally, there might not be enough volunteers to cater to the many elderly living alone in Singapore

2. Community support is also available for the elderly, with various elderly centre's located at void decks of HDB flats. Elderly can go down and participate in activities, ensuring that they can spend quality time with others, preventing them from dwelling in their own thoughts which improves mental health. However, some elderly might not participate in the activities as the activities might not appeal to them or the venue might not be convenient enough for them.

3. We can also leverage on technology which can provide the elderly with a wide range of things to do, from reading a ebook to playing light hearted games (candy crush). This can keep them occupied and ensure that they do not dwell within their own thoughts, improving mental health.

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Problem statement: Loneliness among the elderly
1.) Ageless theatre. Seniors are able to participate in the production of plays. Through this programme, they are able to interact and broaden their social circle. They are also able to articulate the issues they face such as the problem of loneliness. However, the ageless theatre currently consists of a small group of seniors so it is still a relatively small scale initiative. Many seniors also might not be aware of this initiative.

2.) Lions Befrienders befriending service
Lions Befrienders trains volunteers to offer emotional support to the elderly who are at risk of social isolation. They conduct weekly home visits to their homes. Lions Befrienders also organises recreational activities which serve as a platform for bonding for the seniors. However, weekly home visits might be too infrequent and there may not be enough volunteers to participate in the programme.

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Problem statement
Efforts by the 3 NTU students have limitations and can be improved

2 Current Measures
1)The Tzu Chi Foundation (ngo) set up many recycling centres throughout Singapore and organises recycling activities every 2nd sunday at void decks throughout Singapore to make it more convenient and easy for Singaporeans to recycle

2) 3 NTU undergraduates developed a web application that provides incentives in the form of rewards to motivate Singaporeans to recycle more

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Problem Statement: improvement of educational support for children with special needs for the future workforce

2 Current Measures:

19 government funded Special Education Needs (SPED) schools catering to children with different disabilities. Specialised programme (frequent field trips to hone social, money and time skills)

Training hard skills and self expression to maximise their potential so they can be employed in the future

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Integrating adults with disabilities into society
1. Enabling village by SG Enable.
-those with disabilities can shop, access and attend training
-training and matching with jobs
2. Enabling Masterplan by govt. (Every 5 years) (3rd)
-improving quality of life of people with disabilities
Responsive and adaptable services throughout diff life stages
Timely and effective detect of disabilities
Access to opportunities for development and quality education
Enhanced pathways for employment+life learning app
Holistic and quality support across services
-supporting caregivers
Recognition
-building community
-building inclusive society

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Problem Statement: Isolation of elderly from the rest of society

Solution:
1. #dontforgetme:
- empowering elderly through introducing them to social platforms such as Instagram and facebook

2. lion befrienders:
facilitating the integration of lonely seniors within their neighbourhoods so that they may age in place with grace and dignity. Manages Senior Activity Centres (SACs) that provide a wide array of meaningful activities and courses free-of-charge or at heavily subsidised rates to seniors.

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Problem statement: Lack of inclusion and aid for individuals with autism
Current measures:
1. Purple Parade
-Movement to support inclusion and celebrate people with special needs
2. E2C (Employability and Employment Centre)
-Programme that builds on such individuals' strengths and interests so as to provide them with suitable jobs
-Includes training and support to fully integrate them into society

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Problem statement: Smokers in Singapore
1. I Quit Campaign
Encouraging smokers to stay smoke free for 28 days, making it easier for them to break their addiction. It also encourages family members and friends to provide support.
2. Moving Upstream to prevent Initiation in youths
Reduces access of youths to tobacco products (smoking age raised to 19), encourages and educates youths against smoking.

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Problem: Loneliness among the

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There is a lack of student engagement in traditional lecture-style teaching.

(iii)
a. Use of technology in the classroom to make learning interactive. Teachers can use online platforms such as Mentimeter to allow students to express their opinions in class or websites such as Kahoot to test students on their understanding of the lesson. Using such tools in class can allow lessons to be more focused at addressing students’ opinions or doubts, which can better engage students in their learning.

b. Implementation of the ‘Active Learning’ pedagogy, whereby students learn by engaging in debates, discussions and presentations in class instead of just listening to a lecturer in class. This way, learning is self-driven and students have to think more critically in class, allowing them greater opportunities to participate actively in lessons.

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Problem statement: loneliness and depression of the elderly in Singapore

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1. Lack of support for underprivileged children

2. VWO like Fei Yue, Beyond, Touch Community services provides childcare and tuition services like Youth United for children to be  engaged and receive help to keep up with their peers Government has assistance and subsidies to aid families financially like the ComCare Childcare and also help programmes like Beacon Works

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(ii) Problem Statement: Financial Problems families of lower income face

(iii) Current Measures:
1. The Government set up a taskforce called Uplift to help children from lower-income households so that they can achieve their potential regardless of their backgrounds. The Uplift task force will look at how to strengthen after-school care and support for children in lower-income households in student care centres.
2.Public Rental Scheme for families with no other housing options.Fresh Start Housing Scheme to help second-timer families with young children living in public rental flats own homes

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Lack of social etiquette towardsthe mentally disabled
1. MINDS(movement for the intellectually disabled of singapore) organises volunteering opportunities, workshops to raise awareness and interact with the disabled
2.National council of social service, 5 million dollar campaign to educate the public about the mentally disabled

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(i) problem statement
1. lack of resilience in students which lead to unnecessary stress
(ii) current measures
1. This weekly programme, Celebration Friday, is one of the innovative ways being used by schools to strengthen their students' mental resilience. It allows students to share about their personal experiences and life stories, giving others motivation and encouragement to persevere while strengthening their own mental resilience.
Another measure used by many schools is outdoor education, aimed at promoting students' well-being. These activities can include absailing and canoeing, which not only promote teamwork and class bonding, but also serve as a platform for the students to unwind and relieve stress. Many of these holistic programmes aim to prevent rather than cure, hoping that they can build resilience even before stress presents itself as an overwhelming problem.